A Geek Goes Flying

My perpetual quest for the perfect sofa / sitting desk continues (I guess, being perpetual, that makes sense). This attempt was just clunky and the legs kept wanting to collapse. This worked a bit better but even more clunky, didn’t stash well, and required me to be perched at the edge of the sofa to use. My latest attempt is a kids’ desk but doesn’t have an age limit and fits an adult easily, the  ECR4Kids The Surf Folding Portable Lap Desk ($42): The folding portable lap desk itself You sit on the bottom part (which anchors it nicely), and then the rectangle part holds a laptop. And just a laptop. It’s basically exactly the dimensions of my MacBook Pro 15.4" (and wobbles a bit under its 4.5 lbs.; it works a bit better with a more svelte (2.7 lbs.) MacBook Air). I can sit anywhere on the sofa / bed and the computer gets elevated above my lap, providing a more stable platform and better positioning. So far I’m liking it. I’m using it now. With the limited space there’s no temp...

Assembled laptop table with 11" Air, K6, M535 Never could quite get the Foldable Laptop Desk to balance properly on my sofa, and it kept things in too close to my chest in any case. The LapGear MyDesk is fine for what it is, but a bit awkward, and if a laptop isn’t compatible with the Air 75, doesn’t provide a mechanical keyboard option. Also, not the best for head position / sight line. Now, though, I’ve assembled the GOAT. The original plan was to get any adjustable height ‡ desk ( e.g. ) and bolt a VESA mount ( e.g. ) to it. But that just seemed clumsy, too/top heavy, and overkill (my svelte Apple hardware just doesn’t require the hardware to support > 17 lbs). This solution appealed as it extends over the couch and has a built-in pole for VESA mounting. I started with the Viozon Floor Stand for Laptop , UP-8T, which provides a 1.5" diameter pole that holds the desk surface. I measured the space under my sofa and confirmed the 0.6" thick feet would slide underne...