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Go Vertical with your MacBook Pro |
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Written by Chris Tangora
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Sunday, 06 July 2008 |
 One of the coolest features of the MacBook & MacBook Pro is that you can use them as a Desktop computer with the lid closed. Just plug in your monitor and your keyboard/mouse and you have a fully functional Mac. The only downside is what to do with the laptop while using it as a desktop. If you block the fans you will overheat your machine, and you also need it easily accessible for when you do want to use it as a laptop. Making a home-made laptop holder is great, if you have the tools to do it, but there is an easier way thanks to Balmuda Design.
Balmuda Design's Floater allows you to house your MacBook Pro in a sleek holder in a vertical position. Designed to allow the air vents to work and have access to your optical drive. Made of machined aluminum to a 1/10 of a millimeter precision, it is a true mixture of form and function. We all know that the cases can take a beating and keep on ticking, but they might not be as streamlined as the out of the box MBP's. Balmuda Designs has taken this into consideration by allowing a 2mm give in the design for the occasional dented or warped MBP.
While the price tag is a little bit high ($309.99), if you live by the notebook this is worth the money. As they say on their site, "our biggest challenge was to design something better than two bricks, because two bricks are all you need to keep a notebook computer upright!" They've taken the time to design a great notebook holder, far better than the two bricks needed.
Balmuda Design's Floater via unplggd.com
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