My neck often hurts after awhile from looking down at the low position of a laptop screen (especially the smaller the laptop). What do you think of a screen that could slide up to a higher position (just a few inches)? Would you want that, assuming it doesn’t come with too much trade off? Do you think there could be a feasible design solution for this? Has it been attempted before on another laptop?
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Idea: MacBook lid opens, then screen slides up to a more ergonomic viewing height
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i don't see apple doing this in the future to be honest.
They get off on thinner lighter and slimmer, even so that the screens break when you sneeze at them.
I had the same issue and then i bought a dirt cheap stand that angles the macbook how i want.
That resulted in weird hand position, so i bought an external keyboard.
They get off on thinner lighter and slimmer, even so that the screens break when you sneeze at them.
I had the same issue and then i bought a dirt cheap stand that angles the macbook how i want.
That resulted in weird hand position, so i bought an external keyboard.
Hahah yeah might not be likely for Apple. I dunno, just spitballing an idea, and seeing if others would find it useful.
Yeah ergonomics is not a problem at my desks at home and work because of externals monitors, keyboards, trackpads/mice, etc. Problem is I do a lot of work away from my desks too and don’t want to carry big peripherals like stands and external keyboards around.
Also that setup wouldn’t work on a lap and closed quarters.
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Not what you're looking for of course - but I sometimes bring a folding laptop stand with me on travels, so I can get the screen up. These stands do often extend more than a few inches, which we all know is not satisfactory. 
Sometimes at the hotel there's some strange tellings of old in the form of a book called "New Testament", now I don't read fairy tales, but it can be used to prop up a laptop a fair bit. But the books in question are getting rarer these days, perhaps out conquered by said folding laptop stand?
Sometimes at the hotel there's some strange tellings of old in the form of a book called "New Testament", now I don't read fairy tales, but it can be used to prop up a laptop a fair bit. But the books in question are getting rarer these days, perhaps out conquered by said folding laptop stand?
Yeah stands (even folding) and thick books aren’t always suitable for the reasons stated above (ergonomics, etc.).Not what you're looking for of course - but I sometimes bring a folding laptop stand with me on travels, so I can get the screen up. These stands do often extend more than a few inches, which we all know is not satisfactory.
Sometimes at the hotel there's some strange tellings of old in the form of a book called "New Testament", now I don't read fairy tales, but it can be used to prop up a laptop a fair bit. But the books in question are getting rarer these days, perhaps out conquered by said folding laptop stand?
Interesting idea, and I do feel your pain from time to time when I’m at a client site and aren’t able to connect to an external display. What would worry me is the reliability of introducing something like this. I feel like the mechanics would be a big point of failure after extended use. Not to mention the increased thickness that might be required to support said mechanics.
