On-Stage LPT5000 Laptop Computer Stand, Black

The sturdiness of this can not be overstated. I am extremely happy with that aspect of it. I don't expect anything that would fit the footprint of the arms to be able to wiggle this whatsoever.The only improvements I would make would be on the bottom portion it is impossible to set anything across it with the way the angled reinforcements are. This isn't really an issue, but it does mean that if whatever you are looking at setting underneath it on the table surface won't really be feasible unless it is less than the width of the stand and can fit in between the support feet. This might be hard to state in a review, but I hope you understand what I mean.I have a couple of these half off of the surface of the table and they still are heavy enough to support anything on them. I have used clamps to secure the feet to the surface as a precautionary measure.The soft pads are fairly isolating and there is no noise introduced to anything on them or through them. They also serve as fairly decent antiskid pads although depending on the surface you are using them on your mileage may vary. I don't foresee it really ever being a problem though.The bars that go across the back to hold the two sides together are indeed may out of plastic and would be the first failure point if these stands were to fail. They are hard plastic and because of there being two seem to reinforce each other in a way where the load is shared. The angle of the rear piece with the holes not being vertical is the reason this occurs as the top bar has tension forward and the bottom bar as tension to the rear. This is obviously thought out from an engineering standpoint. This is most likely the main reason why these can be sold at this price.Overall, I am entirely pleased with these stands. I have used them for a variety of uses including keyboards, synths, and laptops. They are even strong enough to hold CDJs although I don't believe they are rated for such so I would not recommend that use officially. If a version 2 would to be made with metal poles and screws instead of plastic I would have no reason to believe they wouldn't hold whatever you can put on them. You could probably stand on them at that point.

I began looking into desktop stands for my laptop for one reason, to improve my ergonomic environment. My work involves usnig the computer every day, and I was having severe tension issues in my neck with the laptop sitting down on the desk. Raising the computer has helped immensely with that. I now look straight ahead at the monitor and there is no strain on my neck.Since owning it I have noticed a secondary benefit: I now have room for my wireless PC keyboard. My varied tasks require the use of a PC as well as my MacBook Pro, and I've always had a problem with the extra PC keyboard taking up space on the desk. Now, when I'm not using the PC, the keyboard stows nicely beneath the new laptop stand, and with the elevation tabs in the up position it fits perfectly over the stand supports.Since the Mac is now elevated I purchased an Apple Bluetooth Keyboard to keep on the desk, but it's small and easy enough to move aside, so it has not added to desk clutter. Most of the clutter on my desk is not a result of computer equipment anyway :)Other laptop stands that I've researched did not have sufficient elevation. The lowest setting on the LPT5000 is high enough for me, and actually higher than the maximum setting on most other stands, plus it's adjustable up from there. As a musician I work with a small MIDI keyboard controller on occasion, and it fits partway under this stand, increasing ease of use (since I do my music work on the Mac) and reducing desktop clutter.Other reviews mention that the design of the bottom supports prevents certain equipment from fitting beneath the stand. That may be true, but it depends on the application. Also, you could easily put some rubber feet on the bottom of any component to raise it a half-inch and it would fit better.It's a little bit of a pain in the neck to assemble, no pun intended, but it makes up for that in performance. Don't worry about the sturdiness or quality of this stand, it's solid and secure.

I have two of these. One stays on my desk at work where it holds my laptop up next to my monitor, which sits on a six inch stand. The range of heights available on the laptop stand fit just about perfectly for what I consider to be the proper ergonomic height when sitting on a desk. With the laptop in place the stand is very stable. It's perfect for me at work.My second stand comes to clubs with me when I DJ. This is far from the best stand available for club DJs, but it works just fine. Again, it's stable when the laptop is in place. I find I have to re-tighten the crossbars every few nights, but that's a minor inconvenience. My only real complaint is that the metal that the stand is made of is thin and bends pretty easily. I don't take it apart when I throw it in the trunk of my car at the end of night. One time it bent a little and I had to bend it back so my laptop would sit flat.Conclusion: This stand is great if you just leave it in place. It's not so great if you'll be moving it around a lot and you aren't particular careful. I will eventually replace the one that I carry around with me with something more heavy-duty.

This laptop stand is more than I expected for the price and is on par with another “high end” stand that I’d purchased. I actually felt comfortable enough with it that I used it to support other equipment in my studio other that my laptop, and it works great!! The rubberized “feet” on the bottom of the stand causes it not to slip and the non-slip surface on top of the stand and the lip on the stand keeps the laptop (or I’m my case, music equipment) very stable. I highly recommend this stand.