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Good concept and something I’ve been looking for to solve the sitting too much challenge. Couple not-so-easy product design flaws I think could have been done better, such as whendismounting the laptop tray, not having to turn the mount back around in order to place the tray back into the intended notches. Another weird happening is that after only a couple weeks in use it seems the tray finish is wearing- Maybe due to the heat of the laptop? I’ve kept it because there aren’t really many products that are as sturdy and mobile to compare (that I’ve found anyway).[update: less than 3 weeks in the sticky feet beneath work tray are starting to fall off]

Initial thoughts:Within the last year, two members of our family wanted standing desks. After deciding that the fully fledged offering of a motorized desk was a bit steep, both members elected to try the IKEA hack of putting a shelf on an end table. While definitely functional, I have always thought that that this solution lacked something in the visual appeal department. Seeing the Ergotron Home Lift24 Adjustable Height Laptop Stand, I thought it a much more elegant solution to the IKEA hack. Visually, this is an elegant design and definitely something that would look good in a professional office environment.For me, being of average height (I think - 5'7"), that the stand is at the right height without extending up any higher. I extended it up to the highest setting and in doing so I struggled to think how tall a person would be to need it that high, or how low the table would be.I struggle with the need for the heavy glass bottom and the need for it to be glass. I think two metal legs about 45 degrees apart(thus pointing to the left of your body and to the right of your body would be less weight and not something that could smash if it is dropped.Setup:It takes a nominal amount of work to get the unit collapsed and re-assembled again. Once the upright beam is in place, you lock it in with the rotary dial at the base. Then slip the shelf into the slot in the handle and it is ready for use.Use:The tray is a little bouncy but once you turn the lock dial at the bottom of the stand it is a lot better. Also if you have a super low desk and you are a very tall individual then the higher you extend the stand the more potential for being bouncy exists.The detachable shelf is a good idea allowing one to be able to put it on your lap that is both big enough to also hold a mouse, and more importantly, not conduct any heat from the laptop.When you no longer wish to use the stand, you can collapse it for storage or for moving it to a different location. That is where its design falls apart - See summary.PROS:Elegant designStrong materialsWell manufacturedCONS:The release mechanism being placed in the center of the handle is a major design flaw - see summaryThe product is a bit heavyThe glass base poses the potential to break (because it is glass) thus making the entire product unusable should that occurSummary:The most bizarre (and completely frustrating) element in the design, is the fact that when it is all collapsed the release mechanism is in the middle of the handle where the ends of your fingers reach and it is very easy to pull the mechanism thus lengthening the handle and allowing the glass base fall open as you are carrying it.Lastly, to add to the value of the product, I would like to see a ridge in the metal shelf that would allow for the placement of a tablet that could rest back against the upright handle so it could be used with a bluetooth keyboard. Additionally, a hole in the metal tray to act as a cup holder would be a wonderful addition.

I'm not really sure where to start with this thing. It's huge - a lot bigger than I had expected. The box it shipped in was about the same size as you'd ship like a 38" TV in.Unboxing was simple though, a box in a box in a box, so it was well protected. The bottom piece and rear part of the stand come together, with just the top flat surface of the stand to "assemble." So unpacking and putting it together is quick and easy.It's a bit heavy, so clearly it's solid. The bottom has pivot points so it folds flat, but there's a locking mechanism to lock it into the vertical position. From the way the graphic looks, I expected a quarter turn, but apparently it's a screw so you turn and turn and turn.Once it's together, it's huge. You won't be using anything else around this on your desk since it takes up a good chuck of space.It looks good, but I find it to not be very stable either when lowered or even more so when it's raised. I touch type quite quickly, and even my simply typing on it makes it bounce more than something like this should. Even with the base screwed as tight as it will go, this bounces way too much to be usable for me as something I'd actually directly interact on.The raise/lower mechanism is alright, you just need to make sure it actually clicks locked when you raise it, a few times I've gotten it up but one side wasn't quiet locked into place. The same issue arose for me sometimes lowering it, one side would release easily, but not the other. It helps if you lift up a bit when you go to unlock it, then it lowers pretty easily.I would have expected just a bit more resistance to it raising and lowering. The first time I lowered it, it smashed down, making me jump a bit at the unexpected quickness and volume of it closing. So pay attention as you lower it, you're the only thing that keeps it from slamming like an old school toilet seat without the slow close mechanism.I like the look, I like how it collapses into something easily stored, but I just can't get past the amount of bounce while typing on my laptop on top of it. I have a pretty light weight convertible, an HP Spectre X360, so it isn't like I have a lot of weight on it contributing. Even with no laptop on it, just tapping fingers at the same pressure I'd type with has it bouncing even without the additional laptop weight.As for lappability, I would've thought maybe they'd put some no-skid strips or something on the bottom for lap use, but it's just smooth, slippery metal without even framework or something to help give it a grip on your legs - just totally smooth painted surface. It would be OK if you're on a recliner or something with the knees higher than the hips, but even just sitting in an office chair with it on my lap, legs even, it doesn't feel very stable. If I were to use this on my lap, I'd probably pick up a foot of velcro at a hobby store that has the sticky side on the back, and use the soft strip cut in half on here, one where each leg would go, just to have a little something that isn't slippery in contact with my legs.For this price, I expected more. Odds are I'll simply use it as a stand for other things.

I like the idea of a standing desk, but I don't want to make it my primary. That's one of the reasons why I really love the OmniMount Lift24. This stand helps turn a standard desk into a standing desk, and then it can pack up fairly easily when not in use.The Ergotron is made from very solid materials. The base is thick glass and the platform is solid, thick metal. The platform raises from 10 inches to 18.5 inches off the surface you put the Ergontron on. The adjustment of height isn't as smooth as it can be, but what it lacks in smoothness it makes up in sturdiness.The platform on the Ergotron is large enough for a large laptop with room for a mouse and mousepad. The platform detaches and can be used as a lap desk, but it's a little big for that and is best used in combination with the stand.The handle flips down and then the platform afixes on the back of it for storage. It's not tiny, but you do really get all the benefits of a standing desk in a portable version. The thing I love the most about this is that it gives me the option of a standing desk for when I want to work that way without changing my primary desk.