Keep cool with the COOLdock laptop
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Gadget: COOLdock laptop stand
What it is: A stand for your laptop which not only works to improve your posture - and spare your back, neck and wrists from those late hours working on spreadsheets or emailing, but also cools your laptop to extend the life of the battery.
Why you need it: Most brokers are probably all too familiar with the 'laptop hunch' - the C-shaped curve that comes hand in hand with using the all too convenient laptop in a highly inconvenient spot (and pose). Unfortunately that hunch can have debilitating effects if it becomes a regular occurrence. The COOLdock laptop stand is a compact way to combine the convenience of a laptop with the comfort of a desktop as it allows users to adjust the screen to a comfortable height, while providing a comfortable slant for the keyboard as well - and as a bonus it also cools the laptop and helps to preserve it.
Key features:
- Offers eight levels of adjustable screen height for optimal viewing and ergonomic comfort
- Is space saving, light and convenient
- Has built-in four port USB 2.0 hub which provides one-time connection for computer accessories
- Has two built-in cooling fans that dissipate heat away from the laptop to extend battery and processor life
What's particularly cool about it:
Not only does it instantly make your laptop a lot more pleasant to work with, but the inbuilt cooling fan system dissipates heat away from your computer. This not only works to make typing more comfortable, but actually also has technical benefits for the laptop itself, as it extends battery life as well as processor speed.
What is will cost you:
The COOLdock laptop stand retails at $59.95
Where you can get it
The COOLdoc laptop stand can be purchased online from www.badbacks.com.au
What happened when we tested it:
We tested the COOLdock laptop stand for a night to see if it actually did anything more than make our laptop look more technically savvy - and - 'yes.'it did.
The COOLdock laptop stand is a fairly simple idea that works incredibly well. The stand itself is light, easy to adjust and use and being able to change the angle of the keyboard gives overworked wrists and backs a break from the battering they usually receive. What's more, the four port USB 2.0 hub also means that you can attach a camera and various other accessories to the stand which makes it quite a neat and efficient mini workstation.
