Turn your MacBook into a desktop with BookArc

Dong Ngo | Aug 26, 2009

(Credit: Twelve South)

If you want to use your MacBook as a desktop (and I don't see why), there's now an easy and pretty way.

Mac accessory maker Twelve South released BookArc, a metal stand designed to hold any Apple MacBook, from the MacBook Air to the 17-inch MacBook Pro. The stand is designed to hold the laptop in a vertical position and therefore supposedly should free up your desk space. The BookArc has a compact footprint of just 10 inches (254mm) long by 4 inches (101.6mm) wide, which is significantly smaller than that of any MacBook.

(Credit: Twelve South)

The BookArc is equipped with a soft silicone cushion where it holds the laptop. The cushion comes in three sizes to accommodate different MacBook models and can be replaced easily. The stand also has silicone on its footpads to keep the surface of the desk from scratching.

The problem with this design, of course, is that the BookArc can only hold a MacBook when it's closed. To make use of the computer, you'll need a separate monitor and a set of keyboard and mouse as well as the video cable to connect the monitor to the MacBook. These extras will put quite a few things on the desk, instead of just the laptop itself.

(Credit: Twelve South)

The upside is BookArc looks pretty, with or without a MacBook in it.

So if pretty is what you're after, the BookArc is available now at the Apple Store for US$50--or you can buy six of them for US$250. Personally, I am happy with my Unibody MacBook Pro just the way it is.

Via CNET Crave

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vin8tan

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vin8tan says...
Why one would need this. The Macbook is a powerhouse, enough to multi task like a $4000 windows laptop. but the real screen estate is miserable for such a power house. If you do a lot of design work then a larger screen is always welcomed. it's really a pleasure to work when you have enough space to have all your color palettes and tools in the right place and still have enough space to display an a4 sized window at 150% zoom. and besides... with the new cable from apple, i don't have to take my adapter out and still able to power my macbook and the screen with just one simple cable.

Aug 27, 2009 01:13

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Devlin

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Devlin says...
I think it's great! If you won't be using your laptop to power a monitor as shown, it'll at least make for an exquisite stand.

Aug 27, 2009 16:04

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