Macbook Air with Mstand

[fk51785]

I am trying to buy a notebook stand for MBA.

I was thinking either the mStand(Rain Design) or Elevator(Griffin Tech),

and have some questions for those who already have Mstand & MBA.

Because MBA doesn't tilt back as much as MB or MBP,

Does it cause any viewing angle problems when using it on mStand ?

 

[MazingerZ]

I am trying to buy a notebook stand for MBA.

I was thinking either the mStand(Rain Design) or Elevator(Griffin Tech),

and have some questions for those who already have Mstand & MBA.

Because MBA doesn't tilt back as much as MB or MBP,

Does it cause any viewing angle problems when using it on mStand ?

I'm interested as well. Pictures would be nice to see.

 

[frunty]

I bought an mStand to use with my MacBook Pro, and it works fine viewing-angle wise with the MacBook Air as well. There is one problem though - the rubber bumper pads on the front don't come down far enough since the Air's so thin and there's metal-on-metal contact between the front of the Air and the stand. I've gotten a couple of small scratches on the computer, so I don't use it anymore. They'll probably fix it at some point in the future, but for now I'll look for another solution.

 

[MazingerZ]

I bought an mStand to use with my MacBook Pro, and it works fine viewing-angle wise with the MacBook Air as well. There is one problem though - the rubber bumper pads on the front don't come down far enough since the Air's so thin and there's metal-on-metal contact between the front of the Air and the stand. I've gotten a couple of small scratches on the computer, so I don't use it anymore. They'll probably fix it at some point in the future, but for now I'll look for another solution.

Thanks!

Can you take a picture of the MBA on the stand itself?

 

[frunty]

 

[MazingerZ]

Thanks...I might pick one up and add some pads myself.

 

[fk51785]

I bought an mStand to use with my MacBook Pro, and it works fine viewing-angle wise with the MacBook Air as well. There is one problem though - the rubber bumper pads on the front don't come down far enough since the Air's so thin and there's metal-on-metal contact between the front of the Air and the stand. I've gotten a couple of small scratches on the computer, so I don't use it anymore. They'll probably fix it at some point in the future, but for now I'll look for another solution.

Thank you so much for the explanation and the pictures.
I really appreciate it.

 

[duffyanneal]

They'll probably fix it at some point in the future, but for now I'll look for another solution.

Can you remove the pads and stick them a little lower or rotate them 90 degrees and put them back on?

 

[frunty]

On mine the adhesive is really hard and the rubber started ripping when I tried pulling it off. Maybe I can find some additional padding material to use for a while...

 

[mashinhead]

On mine the adhesive is really hard and the rubber started ripping when I tried pulling it off. Maybe I can find some additional padding material to use for a while...

you can buy stuff like that at a hardware store and just stick them lower down.

 

[steve31]

That is an easy fix!I have a Griffin Elevator that I use all the time.