Good Questions: Sexy Home Laptop Table for Less?

Hello AT,

I spend a lot of time on my laptop and have been searching for an attractive side table to rest it on (as opposed to my lap – very bad for you apparently). There are many laptop tables out there but they tend to be pretty ugly – nothing that would double up as an ordinary side table for example. Until this… the Little Friend table by Fritz Hansen (pictured) which recently popped up on the DWR site. The only problem is the cost: a whopping $735 plus shipping and tax. And that’s just the fixed height version!...

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The height, tabletop size and look are perfect, but I don’t think I can justify the expense. Do you have any suggestions for alternatives that are just as sexy but more affordable? So far I am considering Room & Board’s Edit table (presumably a knock-off but taller than I’d like with a wide and oddly shaped tabletop) and the Nelson end table (classic looks but a bit too low and with slightly less useful legs).

Any other ideas?

Thanks, Paul

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Well, this is not exactly a table, i would consider this more of a tray for laptops. It transforms into different configurations, and just might be able to fit the table description. Here is actual product called the lapdawg Laptop Tray

They have an excellent gallery of the thing on the right column. Pretty neat!

Here is my favorite config. http://www.lapdawg.com/functions/book-holder.html

TannFastic

I searched all over to find an over-the-chair/couch/bed laptop stand that had a low profile on the bottom so it would easily slide under low profile furniture. The problem I encountered in my search was that they were unattractive or poorly-built or too tall on the bottom to slide under most furniture. I finally found Lounge-Tek in Italy and their Wood Stands or Sail Stands definitely fit the bill of being "sexy" as well as affordable. Plus, I received my Lounge-Book in less than 3 days from Italy to the US. Here's Lounge-Tek's link: http://en.lounge-tek.com/imgsrcPortals27kgifalignmiddleBuyNow/tabid/307/language/it-IT/Default.aspx