Griffin 1093-CURV2 Elevator/Computer Laptop Stand

Computer Technology and Software

March 10th, 2010 by admin

Compact convenient 3-piece construction for easy assembly and transportation
Frees up valuable desk space
Permits use of any external keyboard and mouse
Improves airflow circulation and cooling around your laptop

Product Description
The Griffin elevator makes using a laptop computer on your desktop much more comfortable. It raises the laptop screen to eye level, it frees up desktop space for a separate keyboard and mouse, and it significantly increases airflow around your laptop, keeping it running nice and cool. The 3-piece construction is easy to assemble and portable.... More >>

Griffin 1093-CURV2 Elevator/Computer Laptop Stand

5 Responses

M. Harms writes:
March 10th, 20103:59 amat

I recall the ad saying “new” keyboard. It came very used and unclean.
Rating: 1 / 5
K. Hunt writes:
March 10th, 20105:06 amat

The product will most likely be fine. However, I thought this company was very slow in processing my request. I ordered on Friday afternoon, and the product was not shipped until Tuesday. The product shipped from Tennessee and should have arrived to me in Georgia by Friday, however, it still has not arrived and it is two days before Christmas.
Rating: 3 / 5
Grant Helton writes:
March 10th, 20107:29 amat

Ive had this stand for over a year now, I use it at work everyday with my MacBook Pro. I’ve read several reviews about laptops sliding off and that is BS. Mine is working perfectly and my laptop has never slipped off, even if i leave it up there all day.

Dont listen to those reviews, if you have a 15 or 17 inch MBP you’ll be JUST FINE.

PS. Perfect height to complement a iMac, about 5. 5″ off your desk at the highest point.

- Happy Customer
Rating: 5 / 5
Jonathan Micklos writes:
March 10th, 20107:57 amat

THIS STAND IS DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRUST IT TO SUPPORT YOUR LAPTOP.

This stand loses grip over time. A few nights ago, I watched (in slow motion horror accompanied by a classic muffled/panicked “nooooooooooo. . . . ” for added effect) as my macbook pro slid off the stand and onto my kitchen floor. The laptop was fully on the stand prior to sliding off. After that, the laptop wouldn’t boot.

I took my laptop to the Apple store to have it diagnosed. My hard drive was broken because of the fall. This was not all. I now have a big dent on my laptop and a ding in my kitchen floor.

I called Griffin Technology to see what they could do for me. They said that since the stand was more than 2 months old that it was not a manufacturing defect and that they would be unable to cover the cost of the replacement hard drive and shell. The hard drive and new torx set cost over $120. I don’t even want to guess how much a new macbook pro shell would cost me.

It is concerning that Griffin believes that a $30+ stand which supports a multi-thousand dollar computer should only be stable for one to two months.

I spent the next day dissembling my laptop, installing a new hard drive, attempting to bend my laptop shell back into shape, reassembling my laptop, restoring OS-X and the environment that I had on the computer.

I should have trusted my first instinct to not buy products from Griffin.
Rating: 1 / 5
Bowser writes:
March 10th, 20108:22 amat

This thing is a complete waste of money, I cannot discourage people strongly enough from buying it. It is very unstable; the riser arms do not mount solidly in the base, and because they only set into the base at one point, they move around quite easily. Any small bump or impact of your desk will move them from the position they’re in and make the entire stand and your laptop vibrating. I’m constantly worried my laptop will fall off of this thing. Further, the top surface is angled down and the surface of the arms is covered with this foam type stuff that does a very poor job of holding a laptop in place, so mine constantly creeps forward a bit at a time; I continually have to push it back into the proper position, and then that causes the arms to flex in the single piece of plastic that holds them together. Every couple of hours or so I have to take my laptop off, reposition the entire thing to be stable again, and then put my computer back on top of it. An overpriced POS don’t buy it. The Alsop stand might not be as pretty, but it’s a third of the price and 10 times more stable and functional. You can actually store things beneath it without destabilizing the stand, unlike this one. I’m afraid to reach underneath it for any reason because my laptop would come crashing down if I accidentally bumped into it while doing so. An absolute and total complete waste of money. Buyer beware!
Rating: 1 / 5