Help: Need a Stand for my 27"

[imageWIS]

Hello all,

I just got a new 27" iMac and I am trying to find a stand so I can raise the screen to eye level, but what I found is all pretty terrible. Any recommendations?

Thanks!

 

[DeltaMac]

How much height do you need?
For years, I have used a block of wood (2 x 6, by about 12 inches long, just a scrap piece of wood that I found), that lifts mine about 1.5 inches.
Whatever you use needs to sit square on your desktop, so your iMac doesn't move around. I have some handy shelf protector (that nobbly vinyl stuff that you can find anywhere that kitchen accessories are sold) that I have the iMac sit on, and it doesn't move unless I want it to move.
You can always paint a block of wood some nice matching color, or contrast for beauty, I suppose. Mine is just a piece of wood, and looks the part

 

[varian55zx]

I prefer to buy from rain design for things like this.

Check out their mBase.

http://raindesigninc.com/

 

[maflynn]

Grab a couple books

 

[Samuelsan2001]

How about a soundstage? boost your sound and raise your computer.

 

[cyclingplatypus]

I have an ikea bamboo cutting board on 4 inch legs - goes with my bamboo desk really well.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80233430/

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30263575/#/60263574

 

[tuxon86]

Never understood why in 2016 Apple doesn't create an adjustable height stand for the iMac...

 

[imageWIS]

Never understood why in 2016 Apple doesn't create an adjustable height stand for the iMac...

Or even if they don't, at least the ability to remove the stand and add a VESA mount... not you can order either / or and I ordered with the stand because it'll have better resale value in a few years.

 

[varian55zx]

Or even if they don't, at least the ability to remove the stand and add a VESA mount... not you can order either / or and I ordered with the stand because it'll have better resale value in a few years.

Did you check out rain design?

The mBase is a very stylish and good option.

 

[jayducharme]

Or even if they don't, at least the ability to remove the stand and add a VESA mount... not you can order either / or and I ordered with the stand because it'll have better resale value in a few years.

I was amazed to discover that Apple is even making VESA mounts for the iMac. I had one for my 2010 27" (which I installed myself) and it worked great. It's unfortunate that now a VESA mount can only be added at the factory and can't be swapped out with a stand. I'm surprised that Apple hasn't figured out an elegant way to recreate the simple arrangement they had for the 2010 iMac.