Such great heights: Our favorite laptop stands

Michelle Thatcher, Senior Associate Editor October 16, 2007

There are plenty of reasons to add a laptop stand to your wish list. If your laptop is your only computer, a stand on your desk (along with an external keyboard and mouse) can greatly increase your comfort by lifting your laptop's screen to eye level. If you're as likely to work at Starbucks as at home, a portable laptop stand can hold your keyboard at an angle that's comfortable for lengthy stretches of typing. And almost any stand can keep your laptop a few degrees cooler, either by allowing air to circulate around its base or by way of a built-in fan.

Each of these laptop stands offers at least one of the advantages listed above. The Pocket Notebook Stand provides just the right angle to make typing more comfortable, and it's small enough to toss in your laptop bag. The Logitech Alto Express provides a simple platform to raise your laptop to eye level, while the classic Alto includes its own keyboard and USB ports. Meanwhile, the Belkin and APC cooling stands incorporate fans to keep your laptop from overheating. So give your laptop a boost and see your comfort level rise accordingly.