Comments on: Griffin Elevator

By: Michael S

Michael S — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:49:23 +0000

My Macbook Pro started sliding down on the left side the second I put it on there. Do not buy this stand. Maybe there is some variation with the tackiness of the pad that they put on there. Mine is useless. Does anyone test these things?

By: Peter B

Peter B — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:36:29 +0000

I wonder if the sliding off has something to do with how dirty the underside of the laptops in question are.

By: Josh Pigford

Josh Pigford — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:26:38 +0000

@Avi: That’s definitely odd. I can seriously tug fairly hard on my laptop when it’s on the stand and it doesn’t budge. I certainly can’t imagine it completely sliding off like that one guy in the comments at Amazon was saying.

By: Avi Flax

Avi Flax — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:51:22 +0000

Two reviewers at Amazon complain of their laptops sliding off the stand. I’m wary.

By: kwit

kwit — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:56:13 +0000

Just a thought… Consider that this could save your computer from a liquid spill! The computer is on the table and so is your coffee… but what happens when the coffee takes a tumble if your machine is not elevated?

By: feeboi

feeboi — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:55:21 +0000

i bought one the other day from ebay and it is amazing great design .i use for djing and it think it is just great well worth the money.

By: Brian Howell

Brian Howell — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:07:09 +0000

You might also look at: http://www.laptopdesk.net/

I own the Laptop Desk 2.0 which I use at home. If you like to move around a lot or actually put your “notebook” in your lap this one is swell.

I also use the Ergo Laptop Riser at work. The only problem with this one is it has a pad that blocks the optical drive. You can simply lift the computer up slightly to access it, but this gets old quickly. I happened to have an external drive so I eliminated this nuisance.

For travel the Laptop Desk 2.0 folds up nicely and fits in my Brenthaven Metro Deluxe bag perfectly.

By: Josh Pigford

Josh Pigford — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 15:03:07 +0000

@Vinh: That’s odd about the sliding. I’ve had mine for a couple of months now and I’ve never noticed it sliding. Even if I tug at the laptop to try and make it slide…it won’t.

By: Vinh

Vinh — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:37:21 +0000

I actually have to disagree with you. I purchased one as soon as it became available at my local Apple store. I returned it after 2 weeks because I thought the design wasn’t sturdy enough. If it were one piece instead of 3 separate pieces, I could probably live with it. My biggest gripe has to be the rubber pads on the arms. I found my Macbook systematically sliding down fractions of an inch at a time over a period of hours. Also, it had nothing to do with typing because I’ve got a bluetooth kb, and my Macbook is definitely not covered in delicious bacon.

By: Paul Nowak

Paul Nowak — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:35:33 +0000

I know you have already bought this Griffin stand, but check this out:
http://www.raindesigninc.com/mstand.html
There’s no way of packing into a bag, but look how cool it looks and think how often will you move that kind of stand. Also - this is must-have in case you own one of Apple’s Cinema Display.

Good review though.

By: Joshua Blount

Joshua Blount — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:23:42 +0000

One thing I will mention, being a bit of a giant (6′4″) is that my Griffin Elevator isn’t quite tall enough for me, but this may have more to do with my desk / chair combo.

Any suggestions? (putting books underneath the stand is not a viable option!)