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Twelve South Launches More Affordable Curve SE Stand for Mac Notebooks

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Popular accessory maker Twelve South today announced the launch of the Curve SE, an aluminum multi-piece stand that builds on the original Curve MacBook Stand.

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The three pieces of the Curve SE snap together so you can position your MacBook at the ideal ergonomic height. It can be used alongside a secondary display like the Studio Display, and you can also adjust it to put your webcam at eye level for better video calls.

Twelve South's Curve SE is similar in design to the standard Curve, but it is more affordable, coming in at $20 less. It has the same benefits and a sleek, aluminum design, but it does not feature the same black or white matte finish as the original.

There are silicone-lined arms that grip your MacBook to hold it securely in place on the stand, just like the standard Curve stand. In terms of design, it is basically identical to the Curve stand, but with the three-piece assembly that keeps costs down.

The Curve SE is priced at $40 and it can be purchased from the Twelve South website.

Article Link: Twelve South Launches More Affordable Curve SE Stand for Mac Notebooks
 
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I've been very happy with the raindesign mStand, but it's pricier than the Curve.

Regardless, elevating your laptop is a great idea when it's on your desk: It puts the display at eye level and, most importantly, protects it from spills. It's saved my laptop a few times.

This of course requires using an external KB and mouse/trackpad, but using these does save wear and tear on the laptop.


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the original Parsclope stand was the best:

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could slide over displays and work great with iPad and MacBooks.
 
theorist9 said:
I've been very happy with the raindesign mStand, but it's pricier than the Curve.
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Having two of these for years, one at my office, the other at my home office - these even act as a heat sink. And I have a foldable one (mBar Pro) in my backpack for on site work. Might have bought this Curve SE instead of the mStand if it was available back then as it's way cheaper. That said, those Rain Design stands can be easily bought second hand now on for instance Craigslist or Ebay for even less.
 
theorist9 said:
I've been very happy with the raindesign mStand, but it's pricier than the Curve.

Regardless, elevating your laptop is a great idea when it's on your desk: It puts the display at eye level and, most importantly, protects it from spills. It's saved my laptop a few times.

This of course requires using an external KB and mouse/trackpad, but using these does save wear and tear on the laptop.


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I think its personal preference. I have always hated these stands with a passion. Not sure I can explain why but when using a laptop I want to use it as a laptop and it could be from experience of just using laptops that way. If I want a screen eye level I want a monitor with external keyboard and mouse (this is how I work and laptop is closed).

As for spills maybe I'm more cautions but I've only spilt things twice the last 3 years and only one of them was bad, and they've never been on the machine usually off to the left where my mug will sit.
 
rembert said:
Having two of these for years, one at my office, the other at my home office - these even act as a heat sink. And I have a foldable one (mBar Pro) in my backpack for on site work. Might have bought this Curve SE instead of the mStand if it was available back then as it's way cheaper. That said, those Rain Design stands can be easily bought second hand now on for instance Craigslist or Ebay for even less.
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The stand probably does help somewhat with the heat transfer, since the aluminum of the stand contacts the entire underside of the MBP. However, IME, at least for the Intel MBP's, that doesn't seem to be a significant route of thermal dissipation. I think they mostly dissipate thermal energy via the fan. Indeed, Apple probably limits how much heat can flow from the bottom plate, so users don't burn themselves when resting it on their legs when, say, wearing shorts.

Consequently, I still got thermal throttling even when the MBP was on the raindesign stand. Instead, to cool my Intel MBP, I have to point a fan at the back. Even a small fan at its lowest setting was enough to eliminate throttling. For more details, see:
 
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