LapWorks Laptop Desk 2.0

Manufacturer: LapWorks Part number: LTD20

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CNET Editor rating: 3.5 stars Very good
Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 2 reviews

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Bottom Line:: Portable and sturdy, this lap desk is moderately effective in protecting your lap from heat.

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LapWorks Laptop Desk 2.0

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Portable and sturdy, this lap desk is moderately effective in protecting your lap from heat.

The good: Portable; sturdy.

The bad: Heavy; provides only moderate protection against heat.

The bottom line: Portable and sturdy, this lap desk is moderately effective in protecting your lap from heat.

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Editor's note: One of the hidden dangers of extended laptop use is a serious case of lap burn from an overheated system, so we have revisited the popular LapWorks Laptop Desk 2.0, adding results from our new lap desk heat test. (2/8/07)

The LapWorks Laptop Desk 2.0 is a heavyweight in its class. At almost 1.5 pounds, it adds significantly to your back strain. Luckily, its price of $29.99 (as of March 2005), its versatility as a lap desk and a laptop stand, and its sturdy construction make up for its awkward size. As a lap desk, the Laptop Desk measures more than 20 inches long, with room for the largest laptops and an external mouse, but it folds in half to 10.5 inches long and 11 inches wide, so it'll fit in most laptop bags. The desk's surface is striped with rubberized material, which securely grips your laptop, and it has grooves, which increase airflow under the laptop for cooling. The thick plastic desk did an adequate job of insulating our laps against heat in our informal tests, but after about 20 minutes of use with a hot laptop, we noticed some warming. With a quick flip, the Laptop Desk can be transformed into a sturdy laptop stand for your desktop. In our tests, the stand supported our 8-pound laptop with ease.

The LapWorks Laptop Desk 2.0 can sit flat across your lap, or for maximum cooling, it can fold in half and sit at an angle, allowing for air to move underneath the system. This raises the back of your laptop about three inches from the table (or your lap), and this was how we set up the LapWorks 2.0 for our test.

Using a popular business laptop, the Lenovo T60, we put the LapWorks Laptop Desk 2.0 to the test by running CNET Labs' grueling Multitasking test on the system and recording the CPU temperature.

Running the test without the laptop desk, the CPU got as hot as 80.8 degrees. After a cooldown period, we ran the test again, this time with the laptop sitting on the LapWorks Laptop Desk 2.0. The highest temperature recorded during the second test was 78.8 degrees, a fairly minor decrease. We saw a much bigger drop, to 74.4 degrees, using the Xpad Laptop Desk, which leaves more of the laptop's surface area exposed to the air. The LapWorks Laptop Desk 2.0, however, is lighter and more portable than the Xpad, which resembles a bulky kitchen cutting board.

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8 stars

Makes gaming in bed possible!! Enough said.

by EricSherman on September 13, 2005

Pros: Makes gaming in bed possible!! Enough said.

Cons: Surface area for front-to-back too small; makeshift feel

Summary: I have a Dell XPS GEN 2, which is quite large. I did not find it to feel too secure on the lap desk, however, it sufficed meaning you can ...

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Summary: I have a Dell XPS GEN 2, which is quite large. I did not find it to feel too secure on the lap desk, however, it sufficed meaning you can make it work.

For the price and the ability to use a mouse and play Battlefield 2 laying in my bed easily makes it all worthwhile!

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7 stars

Enables me to use large laptop plus mouse comfortably in bed

by bpstein on July 5, 2005

Pros: Sturdy; very easy to use; optional Mouzpad attachment is great

Cons: Does not insulate heat all that well; somewhat small in the forward-to-back direction for large laptops

Summary: The CNET review of the Laptop Desk v 2.0 is pretty much on target. It is well-made, sturdy, and easy to use. However, you can still feel the heat ...

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Summary: The CNET review of the Laptop Desk v 2.0 is pretty much on target. It is well-made, sturdy, and easy to use. However, you can still feel the heat from the laptop after a short amount of time. Still, I think it does help make the laptop feel a bit less hot. Also, my laptop is a large desktop replacement model and its dimension in the front-to-back direction exceeds that of the laptop desk; but this is not a problem as the laptop balances on the desk well and the setup feels very stable. The best thing about the desk is the optional Mouzpad, which allows me to attach a mouse and use the whole setup, laptop plus mouse, fairly comfortably on my lap in bed. You can buy the Mouzpad separately or as a package deal if you order from the company's website. The Mouzpad alone makes the Laptop Desk worthwhile.

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Manufacturer: LapWorks
Part number: LTD20

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Product Type Notebook stand
Width 20.6 in
Depth 11.5 in
Height 0.5 in
Weight 1.4 lbs
Enclosure Color Black

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