Native Union Rise Laptop Stand
$29.99 (about £21) FROM Native Union, nativeunion.com FEATURES Folding design, fits 13- to 16-inch laptops, 0.12kg
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Like a Japanese work of art, Native Union’s Rise transforms from flat (it’s 2.5mm thick!) to a MacBook stand in seconds, with an origami-style folding centre section that raises your machine. Made from nylon and glass fibre, the stand weighs next to nothing, and seems flimsy, but in practice it works well. It’s not as stable as a solid stand, but definitely more portable.
The only minor downside of the Rise is the fact you have to stick it to the underside of your MacBook, using the stand’s built-in adhesive gel – revealed when you peel off the plastic backing. Some might not like the idea of semi-permanently tethering it to a Mac, and the added thickness means it doesn’t really play well with a regular solid stand.
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Ultra–portable Slightly flimsy HHHHH