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 Great Product, Great Price March 2, 2010
Ann Marie
I was having a lot of neck pain from slouching over my laptop all of the time. This riser gets the screen up to eye level. The wireless keyboard is great. I am very happy with my purchase.
 Poor Design and Engineering February 18, 2010
Dadbug (Pearland, TX United States)
The Altos is a good design but poorly executed. It isn't worth the money.
First problem is the stand. Unless your notebook opens way beyond 90 degrees the display will not be vertical and therefore difficult to read. My new Acer Aspire display siting on the Altos stand tilts toward me even though it is at max tilt backward. There is no provision on the Altos for correcting this.
Second problem is the keyboard. It is old fashioned, noisy, clicker keyboard. All my notebooks have silent keys. Why Logitech opted for a noisy keyboard is unknown but it makes lots of noise.
So the idea is good, engineering is poor, and execution is poor.
One would be better off purchasing a cordless keyboard and mouse and not getting the useless Altos stand.
Good Buy February 16, 2010
S. T. Pellant (WV Panhandle)
The Logitech Alto Cordless Notebook Stand was just what I was looking for - something compact, easy to use and store. Had no trouble setting it up and was actually able to fold it up and get it back in the box to store it. About the only thing that would have made this better is if it folded up small enough to be stored in my laptop case - it is a bit too long to do that so it has to be carried separately. I feel it was worth the money.
Logitech Alto Cordless Notebook Stand - Great Idea! February 11, 2010
Nom de Plume (USA)
Keeping it simple: A great idea, well executed, and a great value at less than $60.
Works as promised. Decent keyboard. Get a Logitech cordless mouse, and you're in business.
If your laptop has a decent monitor, you may never need a desktop computer!
 Great construction - frees you from cords January 23, 2010
Susanna Hutcheson (Midwest U.S.A.)
I bought this because I was using a large Microsoft keyboard with my laptop that constantly gave me trouble. It would work half the time and fail the rest. Plus, it was inconvenient. It was ergonomically well-made, however. I miss that with this unit. I feel my fingers and hands are cramped -- even though it's a full-sized keyboard. Also on the negative side, you can't get to the front of the laptop. I have my microphone and sound card on the front and would like to use it. But, I can't using this unit. Also, the instructions are not well-written. Not that you need many instructions but there is a right way to install things.
On the positive side, it pretty much works right out of the box. Be sure to turn the laptop off first. Install the USB cable into your laptop and then insert anything else you need after that. My unit started right off. Has a nice feature. Hit a certain key and up pops a neat, handy calculator. It has a nice keyboard except I'd prefer an ergonomic one. Has the calculator keys, Internet keys, etc.
The unit is built solidly. You can feel the quality. The stand is heavy for a reason --- it is designed to protect your laptop. So that's a plus. The keyboard is light and easily managed. When not in use, just set it aside.
At least in my opinion, the unit makes the laptop sit far too high to be comfortable or easy-on-the-eyes or in any way ergonomic. I just lay my laptop on top of the unit, flat. It's too short in that case so I have to reinforce the back end of the laptop. I can see no way to make this unit useful in any other way.
So now I have a keyboard that I can depend on. By the way, the stand has several handy USB ports, which adds lots of function. I rate it close to five stars except, that at least to me, the keyboard is a bit cramped. Also, you have to adjust the height and distance of the laptop so it suits your field of vision and comfort. Not as easy as it sounds.
I probably would have purchased a different type of unit had I actually seen this and perhaps used it first.
- Susanna K. Hutcheson
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