LOGITECH Alto Portable Notebook Stand w/ Keyboard and USB Hub 967684-0403 Keyboard Retail

I use an ultraportable laptop at my desk on a regular basis, which was becoming rather uncomfortable for my neck and back. I now use the Alto at my desk all the time and it has greatly improved my posture. In addition to the raised screen I find it very handy having an integrated full size keyboard, numerical keypad, and USB hub all in one. It should be noted that this is not as good as a proper external monitor, keyboard, and dock setup. However it does come in a close second if you do not have space for those items (although the footprint for the Alto is also quite large). For whatever reason some of the function keys don't work for me (such as the volume keys), which may be irritating if you want to use them a lot. All in all I am very happy with this product and would recommend it.

Now I see why some people hate this and some people love it. If it worked properly, I'd be pretty happy and it would be 4 stars instead of 3.THIS DOESN'T WORK WITH ALL LAPTOPS. If the front bottom edge of your laptop is tapered (like my Toshiba Satellite), then it will slide off the little rubber bumper that is supposed to hold up the computer! If you have a Dell, Thinkpad, Macbook, etc, then this should work fine because the bottom edge of those are very square.The Good:*Attractive design, nice materials (the palm rest is soft, magnetic "latch" to keep it closed, etc).*Makes working for long periods of time much easier.The Bad:*Doesn't work with all laptops and doesn't tell you that until you open the box and find out the hard way - This is the main reason I only gave it 3 stars.*The Esc and Function keys are smaller and lower than normal, making it harder to hit them without messing up your flow. This is a big deal for someone who uses those keys alot (like for photoshop actions or just using escape to get passed alert boxes).For the money, you can get a regular usb keyboard and a seperate laptop stand that, overall, will be more functional and not have the same shortcomings as this product. But it probably won't be as visually attractive if you did it that way. Still, it sucks having to hack something you just bought to get it to work right (with my Toshiba).

This item is extremely easy to set up and use. Does just as advertised, the notebook screen is up closer to eye level and the full size keyboard makes typing faster and easier. It is also great having volume keys because my new Vaio does not have seperate volume controls, it needs to be accessed with the function keys. Now I can control volume easily. Works with new Vista operating system and it's nice having extra USB ports. Make sure that you have a USB mouse, because using touchpad is difficult with the computer on the riser. I'm very happy with this purchase.

This is a wonderful product: easy to set up and works well with my 17" laptop. HOWEVER, I only give it 4 stars as one MUST purchase an external mouse and wrist support. The positioning of the laptop on the notebook stand simply prohibits the functional usage of embedded touchpad. Additionally, the angle of the laptop on the stand necessitates the use of a wrist support.Those points not withstanding, the unit is light, structurally sound, and optimizes the use of the laptop keyboard. The Alto keyboard is exceptionally lively, far exceeding the touchability of the laptop; typing becomes so much easier! With Amazon's great price and delivery, this is a must buy for laptop owners. Just make sure a USB mouse and wrist support is also purchased.

The stand makes the laptop sit up MUCH too high. I've tried it in two locations and wish I could return it. Logitech Alto Notebook Stand w/Integrated Keyboard It simply doesn't work for me. I have an HP laptop stand that works much better, but is very expensive and I'd not recommend it either.

I bought this after reading reviews on other stands/keyboards and really liked the design and functionality of a one-piece unit with USB ports.PROS: 1) Typing on the keyboard was quiet and the keys depressed smooth and easy 2) Notebook is raised to a nice eye level 3) Nice integrated keyboard designCons: 1) After about 9 months of usage, however, the keyboard no longer functions as it used to. The keyboard started to become noisy while typing and the keys are not as smooth and responsive as when new. 2) The stand that holds the laptop is just okay. I have a Thinkpad and it slides down a little and eventually rests more by the keyboard than on the stand's rail or end guards. 3) While the USB ports are handy, there isn't a power adapter included so you can't use it for devices that need more power such an external portable HD.Bottom line: I gave this a two star because of the keyboard's decline in quality and non-powered USB ports. I'd recommend using another Logitech keyboard such as their diNovo keyboard (which I use with my desktop) that is much better but more expensive. I've decided to look around again just for a separate stand to use with a separate keyboard that can be easily changed.