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I have this one and the thing that sticks up pokes my wrist all day. I don't think a human tested it for any amount of time.

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Do people use their laptops when on a stand? I thought they were to keep them off your desk and make room for a full sized mouse / keyboard.

I thought it was to bring the monitor to eye level.

I'm puzzled by this too, can't people just look down?

I had all kinds of neck problems staring down at a 13" laptop on my desk all day. Once I moved the screen up so I was looking straight, the neck problems went away.

It's one of those things where you don't notice it until you do. When you do, it's a big problem.

huh? I use it while using the laptop in clamshell mode.

What else do people use stands for? Surly it's not to elevate the screen to eye level and still type on it? That's just awkward.

I've got a stand I use to lift up a 15" macbook pro retina screen while I use an external keyboard.

I use this one:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007CYBY5C

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