But one thing they certainly aren’t is ergonomic and kind to your body.
Here’s how to enjoy your laptop pain-free in only three steps.
Why Are Laptops So Hard on Your Body?
Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek
Your back is well supported with a slight recline.
Your wrists are flat or, with the tray, even draped down slightly at a negative incline.
All of that sounds nothing like what using a laptop looks like.
You’ll forget that solid oak chair at your kitchen table is a medieval torture device once you add this seat and back cushion into the mix.
The screen is too low, so you have to tilt your head forward and down.
Even elevating the laptop onto a proper height table with a good chair only partially alleviates the problem.
Now, we get it.
This lightweight adjustable laptop stand is compact enough you can fold it up and take it with you, but still offers a range of height adjustments suitable for most laptops.
with minimal expenditure, there are only three steps.
and up to eye height.
A really sharp-looking but fixed-height laptop stand isn’t worth much of it isn’t the right height.
An adjustable arm laptop stand with a weighted base gives you significantly more flexibility when it comes to positioning your laptop.
you’re free to pick upinexpensive laptop stands reminiscent of cookbook holdersfor $20-30.
These stands lean your laptop forward at a steep angle to elevate the screen forward.
To do so, you need anexternal keyboardandmouse.
You’ll need a mouse for your new ergonomic setup, so why not go all in and get an ergonomic trackball mouse too.
I have pretty strong opinions aboutthe benefits of using a tenkeyless keyboard to avoid shoulder pains.
Throw in a trackball mouse, and you’re miles ahead in the ergonomic game.
Want to make your work-from-home setup even more comfortable?
We haveeven more tips on how to stop your laptop from murdering your back.
