LapWorks Launches Aluminum Desktop Stand for PC, Mac Laptops.Laptop Stand Elevates Keyboard and Screen to Improve Ergonomics, Reduce Heat RANCHO CUCAMONGA Rancho Cucamonga (răn`chō k  'kəmäng`gə), city (1990 pop. 101,409), San Bernardino co., S Calif. , Calif. -- LapWorks[TM] Inc., the ergonomic
computer lap desk The lap desk is both an antique and modern form. Antique lap deskAs an antique the lap desk is a smaller variant of the writing slope. It is also called a writing box or a writing cabinet. leader, today announced the Aluminum Desktop Stand that elevates PC and Mac notebook computers when working at a desk to 1) improve screen viewing, 2) improve typing ergonomics Are you sitting comfortably? A properly adjusted chair will reduce the strain that you put on your back. You should be able to alter the height, back position and tilt of your chair. Try and ensure that your knees are level with your hips. , and 3) cool a laptop up to 23 percent to extend its life. The sleek laptop stand features 6 easy-to-adjust elevated positions. The shorter 3 elevations raise the notebook screen by 3 u, 4, or 4 3/8 inches and angle the notebook's keyboard to improve typing ergonomics. The 3 steeper inclines raise the screen 6, 6 u, or 6 th inches closer to eye level to create an ergonomically-sound desktop workstation when using a separate keyboard (not included). The $69.95 laptop stand is available from LapWorks at an introductory price of $59.95 until May 31. Constructed of heat-dissipating brushed-aluminum, the sturdy Aluminum Desktop Stand is also portable, weighing 1 pound, 5 ounces and folding flat and thin (12 x 9.5 x 3/8 inches) for easy storage in a computer bag. The laptop stand also includes non-skid rubber pads to grip the laptop, a built-in turntable A playback machine for vinyl phonograph records, which were a major music distribution medium throughout the 20th century. The turntable contains a rotating platter to hold and spin the disc and an arm that holds a cartridge and needle (stylus). for 360 degree rotation and screen-sharing, a neoprene neoprene: see rubber. neoprene Any of a class of elastomers (rubberlike synthetic organic compounds of high molecular weight) made by polymerization of the monomer 2-chloro-1,3-butadiene and vulcanized (cross-linked, like rubber), by sulfur, travel bag/slip cover which doubles as a mouse pad A fabric-covered rubber pad roughly 9" square that provides a smooth surface for rolling a mouse. There are also mouse pads that provide a better surface; for example, 3M makes the Precise Mousing Surface, an ultra-thin mouse pad that is engineered to reduce friction. , and it carries a one-year warranty. "Raising a laptop's screen closer to eye level protects you from holding your head forward to see it, reducing strain on your upper body and neck," said Jose Calero, LapWorks' president. "Angling the keyboard also allows arms and elbows to hang relaxed at your sides, for more ergonomically comfortable typing than when set flat on a desk." To correctly set up a laptop as a desktop workstation, ergonomists such as Sally A. Longyear, CIE (Commission Internationale de l'Eclairage, International Commission on Illumination, Vienna, Austria, www.cie.co.at) An international organization that sets standards for all aspects of lighting and illumination, including colorimetry, photometry and the measurement of visible and , MPH recommend: * Attaching a separate keyboard and mouse and placing them on a keyboard tray at a height that allows forearms to be parallel to the floor. * Elevating the top of screen to straight-ahead eye level. * Placing the laptop close enough to see it without holding head forward. An experienced leader in injury prevention, Longyear explains, "The goal is to relax neck, shoulders, arms and hands when typing and mousing." This illustration shows correct laptop-using posture. A thermal study conducted for LapWorks by the California Polytechnic University
An economy that is growing very quickly, with the risk of high inflation. are made of aluminum because of its ability to absorb and dissipate dis·si·pate v. dis·si·pat·ed, dis·si·pat·ing, dis·si·pates v.tr. 1. To drive away; disperse. 2. heat into the air," explained Calero. "The thinner the aluminum the better the process works." LapWorks will continue to offer its flagship dual-purpose Laptop Desks, which: 1) Provide a wide, ergonomically-sound workspace across the lap. 2) Fold into a wedge-shaped laptop stand to incline a laptop on a desk. 3) Cool a laptop via built-in ventilation channels. About LapWorks: LapWorks Inc. develops and sells affordable, ergonomic portable computer lap desks and laptop stands that take the hassles and hazards out of mobile computing Using a computing device while in transit. Mobile computing implies wireless transmission, but wireless transmission does not necessarily imply mobile computing. Fixed wireless applications use satellites, radio systems and lasers to transmit between permanent objects such as buildings , and reduce the heat in laptop computers. LapWorks launched a new personal technology product category with the industry's first dual-purpose lap desk that doubles as a desktop stand. LapWorks Inc., 7955 Layton Street, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730; 909-948-1828; 877-527-9675; email: sales@laptopdesk.net; Web site: www.lapworks.net. Note to editors: Product photos and an illustration of correct laptop ergonomics are available from the online press room. "LapWorks" and "Laptop Desk" are trademarks of LapWorks[TM], Inc. |
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