{"id":17914,"date":"2017-05-06T10:37:52","date_gmt":"2017-05-06T14:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/?p=17914"},"modified":"2017-05-08T14:26:46","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T18:26:46","slug":"roost-and-nexstand-laptop-stands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mjtsai.com\/blog\/2017\/05\/06\/roost-and-nexstand-laptop-stands\/","title":{"rendered":"Roost and Nexstand Laptop Stands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/txfx.net\/2017\/05\/05\/my-portable-computer-setup\/\">Mark Jaquith<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"http:\/\/txfx.net\/2017\/05\/05\/my-portable-computer-setup\/\">\n<p>Increasingly I found myself hunched over at a coffee shop, or curled up on a couch. Not good for my back or my neck.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>That slim black plastic thing is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Roost-Laptop-Stand-Productivity-Lightweight\/dp\/B01C9KG8IG?tag=markjaquith-20\">Roost Laptop Stand<\/a>. That&rsquo;s what it looks like all folded up. Here&rsquo;s what it looks like in action[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>This raises my laptop screen between 6 and 12 inches (it is adjustable), which means I&rsquo;m not peering down at it, but am looking straight ahead. It seems like a little thing, but it makes a huge difference in my comfort.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I started reading the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01C9KG8IG\/?tag=michaeltsai-20\">Amazon page<\/a>, and which pointed me to the similar <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01HHYQBB8\/?tag=michaeltsai-20\">Nextstand Laptop Stand<\/a>, which is $30 instead of $75.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R1RSUQWAEXD6H6\/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B01C9KG8IG\">Tim<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote cite=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/customer-reviews\/R1RSUQWAEXD6H6\/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B01C9KG8IG\"><p>When folded, the Nexstand is about 1&rdquo; longer than the Roost, and slightly thicker. This means the Roost is more compact than the Nexstand, and for me that is a bonus - the extra inch that I save in my bag means I can stuff an extra pair of socks in that space!<\/p>\n<p>When expanded though, the Nexstand&rsquo;s extra inch of length makes a big difference in that it appears considerably larger than the Roost. It suggests the Nextstand can hold a thicker or wider laptop than the Roost, but the Roost is still very capable despite its smaller size. The Nexstand comes with extra clips for thinner laptops.<\/p>\n<p>[&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>Both the Roost and Nexstand are excellent, solidly built stands that will hold your laptop steady. I don&rsquo;t want to advocate one above the other and have personally kept both for now. The Nexstand&rsquo;s price represents excellent value and there&rsquo;s nothing really negative about its quality, so if price is important to you, or you have a really large thick laptop, go with the Nexstand. The Roost provides extra luxuries such as rubber paddings and a more compact frame, but for the price it&rsquo;s slightly more difficult to justify - if the price point doesn&rsquo;t bother you then the Roost certainly represents a more &ldquo;upgraded&rdquo; model.<\/p><\/blockquote>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Jaquith: Increasingly I found myself hunched over at a coffee shop, or curled up on a couch. Not good for my back or my neck. [&#8230;] That slim black plastic thing is the Roost Laptop Stand. That&rsquo;s what it looks like all folded up. 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