Creating a Portable Laptop Workstation

More workers are incorporating laptops into their working environment, especially those who travel extensively or work both at home and in the office. However, formulating a strategy for how to work on a laptop without the potential for injury can be challenging, since laptops have been designed primarily for compactness and portability and not for ergonomics. In order to work around these design limitations, users require accessories which can compensate for these inherent deficiencies.

Laptop Stands and External Input Devices are critical components required to improve the ergonomics when using your laptop. While the top of the display should be level with your eyes, the keyboard and mouse should be almost on your lap so that there is a slight downward slope to your forearms while typing and mousing. Consequently, as there are no laptops which allow for the display to separate from the keyboard, an external mouse and keyboard is often as critical as the addition of a laptop stand when creating an ergonomic laptop workstation.

Articles:

ARTICLE # 1 - ULTRA-COMPACT AND COMPACT LAPTOP STANDS

ARTICLE # 2 - CREATING A NON-PORTABLE LAPTOP WORKSTATION