Logitech Alto Cordless Notebook Stand

1. Posted: Sep 1 2008

   I was looking for a wireless keyboard at the store and ended up picking up this keyboard/notebook stand. It is an awesome product, holding the notebook at a nice angle so you can use it as a monitor. The usb ports were a nice touch, allowing you to plug in things like mice without constantly having to unplug devices from the notebook itself. The power supply was a bit confusing until you realize there is a plug extender that you need to snap on to convert the plugs to normal standard. The color is a dark blackish gray which goes with most laptops and hides scratches. I found the keyboard surprisingly soft to the touch and easy to use. 5 stars.

2. Posted: Aug 18 2008

   Cuando lo compre no me acostumbraba a usarlo, luego pense que provocaria problemas de calentamiento en mi dell de 17", pero no fue asi. Creo que es mejor comprar este alto cordless que el otro que tiene el teclado pegado. hay mas espacio y el portatil queda mas ajustado. no es recomendable para los portatiles que tienen salidas de audio por el frente. En mi caso dell tiene las salidas de audio al lado derecho. Lo recomiendo. Estoy feliz por mi compra.

3. Posted: Jul 30 2008

   Among these customer evaluations there is a thorough informative review by D. Ning (September 22, 2007). I like the quality of the plastic and the heavy feel does not bother me because I knew this stand was not designed for portability. Having only three USB ports doesn't bother me because port multiplexers are a dime a dozen and there is plenty of space on the platform behind / under the laptop to store things. In an office environment I can set certain less aesthetic items in the space behind/under the laptop. As someone mentioned the width is unnecessary but not unsightly and one can set a pencil holder on the extra two inches on the right (where there is a connect button to reestablish the wireless keyboard connection, which one rarely has to do). The wrist rest built into the key board has a nice velvety feel. It gets shiny spots from sweaty / greasy hands but cleans up easily. I'm happy with the keyboard because it doesn't have a cheap feel. I don't use special buttons much, mainly just typing, but I am picky about the keystroke feel and this keyboard feels good. A wireless is keyboard isn't really that big a deal but nice to have. One less irritating tentacle to deal with in life. I thought sure I had broken the slot that receives the support piece because when I first got it I forced the support piece into the slot. There was a loud crack which sounded like plastic breaking, and only then did I see the release latch in the middle of the front side of the platform. You press this to release the prongs that secure the support piece (when putting in or taking out). But it didn't break the prongs so I'm giving 5 stars in gratitude. I might give four stars otherwise, mainly because the support strip covers the laptop's front side where there may be input connections. Although I don't have any connections on the front side, the best design would take advantage of the width of the platform to have slots on the support strip so one could slide the laptop's front side connections to line up with the slots. Once could jerry-rig it to work but that would probably take away some of the elegance and simplicity of the unit.

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