Connect-A-Desk: Mobile Laptop Harness | Hands Free Portable Adjustable Wear Your Desk

UPDATE:I'm using it right now, standing in my living room. I'm using a bluetooth keyboard and have my phone raised via a mount that clamps to the desk. Also a "finger mouse" is tied to my right middle finger. I realize this all may seem weird, but the thing is it works well as an extremely portable writing/editing station. Mostly for edits actually, since I prefer to write first drafts via dictation/transcription. But anyway, it's been a week or so and I still love this desk-dingus. I usually leave the rubber-ish cover off to improve my mouse's behavior, and it's not really necessary even when the entire desk is covered by my laptop, but YMMV. Overall, this was a good buy.-------------------------The oddest thing is that I never thought of this. I hate sitting while I work. In the past I've built myself a treadmill desk, I've used Dragon software to dictate while walking around with my phone...I've done all kinds of stuff.The CAD works okay with my laptop. Note to self: next time out buy a laptop with more space between the base and the keyboard, and without a numeric pad (don't use that most days), or maybe put something like pipe insulation on the CAD to give a bit more space. Hands are a bit cramped when typing. Fortunately I mostly dictate rather than type.Works very very well with my AlphaSmart Neo. That's a lightweight word-processor/keyboard with a very small screen. I can shove the Neo way forward on the desk for comfortable typing. And wander around. Beats the heck out of a treadmill desk at that point.Works semi-okay with my phone and folding Bluetooth keyboard. I end up putting the phone next to my body in landscape mode and putting the keyboard forward...which is actually pretty comfy for typing, but maybe I'll rig some sort of phone holder dingus. Or buy one? Maybe there's one for sale somewhere in the Amazon weeds. I mean, this thing was availale, right? So, maybe.I'd like this to be a bit bigger than it is. Of course, I can just make my own flat surface and reuse the straps. But with the right device(s), this goofy little wonder is going to be perfect.Buy one. {8'>

Am using this with a Lenovo Yoga and Bluebeam Revu for a month long field assessment and inventory project. It works great. I am able to collect data, make annotations, and take pictures easily with this setup. It is compact enough to fit in my laptop bag easily. I can use both hands to take pictures and open cabinets without putting the PC down. Sure, it is not "cool". Not. At. All. But it is an ergonomic blessing that increased my productivity at least 30%. REALLY glad I bought this.

To start with, I work in multiple fields which require me to carry and use a laptop for hours on end without the ability to really sit down and enter data on the fly. The end result is needing to hold a laptop in one hand and enter data with the other. After several days of doing this for 5+ hours each time, I had to find a better solution to the problem. Which is why I am writing this now. First off, this product does work, however, it works better depending on the device you are using. I am currently using a Surface Pro 4 as my primary device and will say that there are some inherent problems. To anyone using a Surface device, you will want to read this first before buying. The platform that comes with this desk is sufficient if using a standard laptop. However, on the Surface Pro, to really get the screen in the right positon (and use the keyboard) you need to use the kickstand that is built in. This is the start of the problem, as the platform isn't long enough to allow the Surface Pro to sit in essence fully open. I tried multiple ways to secure the device, but as the SP4 isn't a self-standing unit (unlike a laptop where the screen stays up on its own), I had to do some modifications to make everything work a little better. To start, I purchased a 12"x8" piece of quarter inch plexi-glass. After some tedious modifications, I was able to customize the glass to act as an extension to the end of this portable desk. I coated the plexi-glass in plasti-dip giving it a non-skid surface. In addition I rounded out the edges to give a more "natural" look to the design. I ran a 12"x.025" groove aprox. 1" from the end of the extension to allow the kickstand to slide in to place. I then attached this extension to the "Connect-A-Desk" using some super strength epoxy. Once everything cured and dried I gave it a test run. With this setup, I can now place my SP4 on the platform, extend out the kickstand and continue to use the keyboard as normal. In addition, by extending the platform out, the SP Pen can now attach to the side and no longer gets knocked off by the support straps going up and around your neck. If you're a person who is forced to be on their feet all day and must use a laptop or tablet, I highly recommend this product. Even though I had to modify it to work with my SP4, I am sure it would have worked just fine if I had been using a normal laptop. It may not be the most stylish item in fashion but if it saves my wrists from hurting at the end of the day then its 100% worth it to myself.As for the quality of the item. I will say that the platform is made of a hard plastic material and doesn't bend. So strength wise I would say the platform is solid. The straps are made of a nylon material with adjustable slider straps. Again, the quality and stitching is decent enough that I didn't feel I needed to strengthen them up any. As for any negatives I could say, there is a non-slip mat that is cheaply velcro'd to the top of the platform. As your device moves around it tends to move this mat round. As I don't trust the Velcro on it very much, I think I am going to remove it and plasti-dip the actual platform instead. Secure wise the mat does work, I just don't like how the mat moves and isn't cut exactly to match the platform it covers. This mat and the way they have it attached is about my only real complaint with this product.