Native Union Launches FOLD MacBook Stand

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Apple accessory maker Native Union today announced the launch of the FOLD MacBook Stand, which is designed for both use at home and on the go thanks to its compact, collapsible design.

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The FOLD is designed to prop up a MacBook to an ideal tilt level to improve posture and also to improve airflow for the machine. It is thin and lightweight, and it folds down so it can tuck into an included carrying case that fits into a bag.

Native Union's stand is compatible with all 13-inch to 16-inch MacBook models, along with 10.2-inch to 16-inch tablets. It can hold up to 3kg, and it also works with laptops and tablets from other brands.

The FOLD Laptop Stand can be purchased from the Native Union website for $40.

Article Link: Native Union Launches FOLD MacBook Stand
 
From the front view on their web site, it looks like an iPad would have to be used in landscape mode. It would slip off the stand otherwise as the “stops” are too wide for portrait mode.
 
Why would anyone think that typing with your wrists bent at that angle is ergonomic?
There have been decades of bad products sold to people as “ergonomic” because they tilted up (bending your wrists at an angle to generate RSI and carpel tunnel syndrome). Just because they labeled themselves ergonomic people bought into the idea and bought them.
 
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The FOLD is designed to prop up a MacBook to an ideal tilt level to improve posture​
the key here folks is, "ideal" and "improve" ;)
 
I will say I bought a very similar stand from Five and Below for $3. It adjusts to a lot of angles and is fantastic for on the go and takes two seconds to set up. I use it for all my video calls and for when I need to visually prepare slide decks. Never when typing.

With that being said, same device, $3. Go to Five and Below.
 
aliexpress offered something similar for 10 USD I recalled


if macrumors wrote a news for every "interesting" apple related product on aliexpress then there will 100+ articles per day 😂

PS: this native union stand its not even "made for macbook". there's only a macbook in the pictures, but basically its a generic stand for generic laptops 🤦‍♂️
 
Useless, 6 foot person needs to raise screen 6-7 inches for it to be ergonomic. This stand does nothing lol.

The only truly ergonomic laptop stand out there is the Roost stand, but doesn’t work that well with my MBP 16 (MBP screen doesn’t open far enough so screen is annoyingly tilted at a downwards angle).
 
Let this serve as inspiration!

I mean, if they can get this to production, and have the gall to charge $40 for it, then that product idea you have certainly can’t be any worse…
 
Improve posture? With that keyboard angle? Ok...

It's better for your neck to have the screen up higher. But you also have to use an external keyboard and mouse unless you really want to destroy your wrists. Of course these product shots always show people using these things in exactly the wrong way.
 
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