Materials: IKEA FANTASTISK napkin holder
Description: When at work and at home I use my Macbook air with an external monitor mouse and keyboard. What I really wanted was a BookArc from Twelve South but I would need to get two of them and at $39 a piece I figured I could come up with something.
I thought of trying to make something similar out of wood etc. but wandering through IKEA I spotted the Fantastisk napkin holder and figured it would work and at a cost of under $2 it certainly fit the budget. I added the Apple sticker of course and added 4 small pieces of adhesive backed foam.
I will replace them in the next couple of days with those clear stick on feet that the hardware store sells. That should look a little better then the foam. The end result is a professional looking hack that lets me use my macbook air as a desktop computer that takes up very little room on my desk, and allows access to all of the ports on the computer.
~ Chad Parrish, Henderson, MN
nice!! I have a Mac Mini love it..
ReplyDeletelove it! thanks so much for this idea!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is ingenious!
ReplyDeleteSuper functional and good looking too.
ReplyDeleteLove it!
Bindi
Genial!
ReplyDeleteWhat does this set-up look like from the front? Am I correct in thinking that you have to look through the napkin holder to see your screen?
ReplyDeleteTimothy
@Timothy - He's not using the screen on the Macbook when it's in this setup. He's hooking it up to an external monitor.
ReplyDeleteSo this is not a simple computer stand? My apologies for being really dense, but why does the mac book need to be upright while using an external monitor?
DeleteTimothyy
To save physical desktop real estate.
DeleteWhen it's upright you save space on your desk ^_^
DeleteUseful for iPad too. Although smartcover or other hard cover is needed.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!
ReplyDeleteA rather famous ikea hack already. You need to stick soft pads on the inside of the napkin holder so that it won't scratch your mac. Also, have the air vents facing up, not down, or it will overheat.
ReplyDeleteThis is not something I would recommend, since I've experienced myself that these break at any strain on the middle. It would be very unfortunate if the computer breaks because of this. A really good idea, but not good enough materials I'm afraid.
ReplyDeleteUsed this hack for my macbook pro for some time, using two holders due to the larger size. Never had any overheating issues despite the vents were facing down.
ReplyDeleteI bought that napkin holder. It broke the first time i tried to put napkins in it. Now you know :D
ReplyDeleteGreat bit of innovation, It always annoys me when even the simplest bits of branded plastic are the most expensive.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea ! :)
ReplyDeleteDo you think it could also suit a regular computer (thicker) ?...
Uf, it cost only 2 euros in Europe (Spain):
ReplyDeletehttp://www.ikea.com/es/es/catalog/products/50107051/#
It's a little bit expensive in USA :)
Not really...2 dollars is less than 2 euros!
DeletePosted same about a week ago. Great minds...
ReplyDeleteWent straight to IKEA for this purpose, and my husband and I bought 4 of these. Lovely and brilliant, Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI think this is fantastic. As a new MacBook Air user I am looking for something similar. Time for a trip to IKEA.
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Nice to see the hack which I've posted 3 years ago http://www.sgwoot.com/2009/06/diy-macbook-pro-vertical-stand/ here.
ReplyDeleteQuit the self-congratulation, sgwoot. It's ridiculous.
DeleteIt's not self-congratulation, it's simply telling it the way it is; if sgwoot came up with the idea originally, he/she deserves some credit...
DeleteWell done sgwoot! You have every right to feel peeved. If you were Apple you would no doubt be taking out a lawsuit!;=)
ReplyDeleteYou're both brilliant! Thanks! I was just going to buy the $50 holder. This saved me $48!!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, they also come in green.
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