Vertical stand for MacBook Pro Unibody 15"

[monty77]

So far I've found 2 options:

- The insanely priced Balmuda (seriously, who buys this stuff?)
- The much more reasonable PowerSupport stand

..not sure if PS ship to UK though, have emailed to ask.

Any other alternatives out there? Right now it's sitting on a box under the desk, not cool.

Cheers,
Monty

 

[geoffreak]

Xtand?

 

[monty77]

Xtand?

Very nice but I'm after something it can sit in (while in clamshell mode) out of the way - preferably under the desk.

Cheers,
Monty

 

[Knolly]

DIY options are pretty easy for this one too. Some ideas:

http://www.sgwoot.com/2009/06/diy-macbook-pro-vertical-stand/

http://forums.macworld.com/thread/101935

 

[highertechnology]

I just bought the Deskstandz version for the MBP. I get it tomorrow and Ill post up some pics in a new thread.

 

[crackbookpro]

http://www.raindesigninc.com/mstand.html

...mStand from Rain Design

 

[auhlixer]

DIY options are pretty easy for this one too. Some ideas:

http://www.sgwoot.com/2009/06/diy-macbook-pro-vertical-stand/

http://forums.macworld.com/thread/101935

Thanks gonna head over to ikea tomorrow

 

[cherry su]

bookarc: http://twelvesouth.com/products/bookarc/

 

[rhythmac]

I may get this its only $29.00

 

[NikFinn]

Saw this the other day at my local apple store

http://store.apple.com/us/product/TW852LL/A?mco=NzU4MzM5Mw
looks quite nice.

 

[sn0warmy]

This would be appealing to me. However, a lot of internal heat is dissipated through the keyboard and the vents above the speakers.

I run photoshop, illustrator, indesign, and dreamweaver together all day every day, so I'd imagine that keeping the lid closed would increase internal temps exponentially.

 

[S-Man]

^ I run mine with the lid closed all day and it's fine. I don't know where the air intake comes from, but I feel the fans blowing out the back just fine.
Tests done by some users here show no affect on operating temperatures whether open or closed.

What I want to know, is how do you turn on the laptop when it's in the stand? Don't you still have to press the power button INSIDE the shell? I don't like having mine 'sleep' all the time and shut it down every night, or when I'm not using it for a while.
I like that book arc thing. It's cool.

 

[jlpoore89]

Saw this the other day at my local apple store

http://store.apple.com/us/product/TW852LL/A?mco=NzU4MzM5Mw
looks quite nice.

This one is so awesome! I am glad I found this thread because I really wanted a vertical stand but as the OP said the Floater is just too damn expensive! This is still a little expensive for a simple stand which appears to be made of plastic (not sure though), but it is a whole lot cheaper than the Floater and still looks very nice. I am definitely about to buy this to use with my MBP and LED Display.

EDIT: After looking at the tech specs it weighs 1.2lbs which is kinda heavy for something that small so I'm actually thinking it might be aluminum.

Thanks NikFinn and cherry su for the links to this stand

 

[NikFinn]

No problem, I just saw it at the store the other day. And I didn't even realize cherry su posted the same thing haha

 

[highertechnology]

I may get this its only $29.00

I have this. Got it today, no need to post pics now. It is awesome. Sweet modern look. Holds the MBP securely and it stays super cool. Recommended by me.

 

[S-Man]

^ I don't like how it holds the MBP upside down. Kind of whack.

 

[jlpoore89]

^ I don't like how it holds the MBP upside down. Kind of whack.

Which one are you talking about? It could go either way in the BookArc.

 

[S-Man]

This one.

 

[jdechko]

This one.

Yes, but from the looks of it, if the Apple were right-side-up, then you'd be blocking the MagSafe port, which would cause other problems.

 

[S-Man]

Indeed. Sharp crowd here
I don't like the look of it either. Looks like someone took an S on your desk and jammed a MBP in it. I don't care what's stuck on top of it, a piece of S is still S.

 

[Knolly]

Yes, but from the looks of it, if the Apple were right-side-up, then you'd be blocking the MagSafe port, which would cause other problems.

Yeah, but if you had it upside down, the only vent would be pointed downwards, which would cause even more problems.

 

[jdechko]

Yeah, but if you had it upside down, the only vent would be pointed downwards, which would cause even more problems.

Well, looking at the picture S-Man posted, the vent is indeed pointing up, and the Apple (on the lid) is upside down. I think that you and I agree that the orientation is fine the way it is in the picture, so as to provide access to the magsafe and proper ventilation. But it also seems to me that there is a gap on the stand to allow at least some airflow.

 

[S-Man]

yeah, I'm sure it doesn't matter if the vent is pointed up or down, as long as there's space between the desk and the vent (if it's pointed down), there'll be plenty of airflow.
I'm still curious of where the intake vents are. Some say on the keyboard, but I don't think so. I work in clamshell mode all the time, AND I have a moshi clearguard on my keyboard, so it's got to come from somewhere...

 

[EMKarelia]

I kinda don't see a reason to have a stand for a closed macbook pro...

 

[S-Man]

^ It gets it outta the way when on your desk. Instead of taking up approximately 1.5 sq. ft. of space on your desk, you can stand it up against the wall or somewhere out of the way. Thus leaving more space to work on your desk.