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Belkin CushTop review

CNET Editors' Rating

4.0 stars Excellent
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Average User Rating

2.5 stars 4 user reviews

The good: Slick, home-friendly design; comfortable on the lap.

The bad: Too small for 17-inch laptops; interior pocket too small for some A/C adaptors.

The bottom line: Belkin's CushTop laptop desk won't fit in a laptop bag, but it's a great couch-side companion for your laptop.

MSRP: $39.99

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Laptop desks come in all shapes and sizes, but our unscientific anecdotal evidence shows that one of the most popular items to prop between an overheated laptop and your legs is actually a pillow. The designers at accessory maker Belkin must have discovered the same thing, as the company's CushTop laptop desk is essentially a big (albeit kind of hard) pillow for your laptop. The $35 CushTop won't fit in your laptop case, but for home use, it's a snazzy little portable desk that will make couch-based computing more comfortable.

Available in silver, green, and orange, the CushTop looks like a slightly malformed angular pillow, with a large hole going clear through from one side to the other. The opening in the middle can be used to store an AC adapter brick, a mouse, or any other small accessory you want to keep out of the way.

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MSRP: $39.99

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Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of laptops and mobile computers, while also covering games, gadgets, and other topics. A semi-regular TV news talking head, he's written about music and technology for more than 15 years, appearing in publications including Spin, Blender, and Men's Journal. Full Bio

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