Ergonomic laptop desk

I’m still not feeling totally immersed or fully dependent on this new touchy-feely silicone typing membrane so I decided to conduct a few experiments to see if this is an iPad add-on product that will stick (no pun intended). One thing is certain; there is an acclimation period when first encountering the cold harsh feel of a naked iPad keyboard. And there is perhaps an equal acclimation period moving from glass to the warm, sensitized feel of ergonomic laptop desk.

When I did this, I immediately felt like something important was missing going back to glass. This brings up an interesting point – the degree with which you have acclimated to typing on glass potentially affects the amount of time you’ll need to acclimate to ergonomic laptop desk.

The outcome of this exercise was pretty good. My text was fairly accurate despite the fact that punctuation was a disaster (even when I’m looking, punctuation is a disaster for me). Obviously there’s no point in performing this test on a naked iPad, but this execercise demonstrates that even if you aren’t sure ergonomic laptop desk is for you, you can certainly use it to your advantage and probably become hevily dependent on it.

Everyone will go through some degree of acclimation with ergonomic laptop desk. The question is – what dividends will be returned for this acclimation investment? I think I’m already in positive ROI territory 9 days in and I believe the break-even point occured in the three to five days period typing about 30 minutes a day on average.

If you prefer sturdiness, you may want to check out the company's Vulcan ($30), which features a scratch-resistant, hydro-polymer construction for extra strength and comes with protective covers for both the headphone-jack and dock-connector openings for maximum protection.

The overall package is thin, though it's quite deep, front edge to back: 8.2 inches when closed, and 9.5 inches when open with your ipad case for sale. In return for this added depth, you get multiple screen angles and a built-in stylus holder, and you can remove the keyboard itself from the folio for a more-ergonomic typing arrangement. It's not the most-attractive keyboard folio—for example, there are some flaps of extra material that will surely show wear and tear over time—but it's versatile.

These models essentially turn your iPad into a laptop: The iPad acts as the laptop screen, while the keyboard and its surrounding enclosure, attached by some sort of hinge, play the role of the laptop base. complete with large palmrests. The downsides to most clamshell keyboard cases are that they tend to add a good amount of weight and bulk to your iPad; they usually make it difficult to use your iPad as a tablet when you’re not typing; and they use smaller-than-normal keys in a cramped layout. But the quality of the keys is often a step up from that of the average folio-case keyboard; the laptop-style design works well for typing on your lap; and most offer a good range of screen angles. Like folio-style models, most clamshells hold the ipad accessories online in landscape orientation, though you may find ones that let you prop the tablet up in portrait orientation.