Choosing a laptop mount for the car?
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From: Hachiroku ハチロク on 20 Mar 2010 11:55 On Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:42:44 -0500, Jane Galt wrote: > Ok, I have the 2002 Corolla. Now for a laptop mount... > > They have various types available, in all price ranges. > > Some people say that the ones that are telescoping and sell on Ebay for > $80- $130 aint so hot because the telescoping parts can work loose from > vibration and start sliding out of adjustment. > > So they have ones like this, which dont cost much. but are basically made > of steel pipe and gotta be drilled into the car floor to mount the flange: > > http://www.mobilelaptopmount.com/ > > Then the Ram brand mounts look good, but are higher priced. Do they slip > out of adjustment too? > > The problem with the Ram mounts is that I only paid around $350 for the > LT, so what they cost seems like a lot compared to that. > > What are y'all's thoughts on these? > > What's good and what should I expect to pay? I had a gooseneck mount for a cellphone built in to my Chrysler LHS. I don't know how much they figured the carphone weighed, because this thing could probably hold 50 pounds easily. It was the devil to move! All you would need would be something like this with a flat top, and then buy or make something to bolt to it to hold the laptop in place. Of course, we all know you aren't planning to actually be using the laptop while driving...
From: Jeff Strickland on 20 Mar 2010 11:55 "Jane Galt" <Jane_G(a)gulch.xyz> wrote in message news:Xns9D40F13721400JaneGgulchxyz(a)216.196.97.142... > Ok, I have the 2002 Corolla. Now for a laptop mount... > > They have various types available, in all price ranges. > > Some people say that the ones that are telescoping and sell on Ebay for > $80- > $130 aint so hot because the telescoping parts can work loose from > vibration > and start sliding out of adjustment. > > So they have ones like this, which dont cost much. but are basically made > of > steel pipe and gotta be drilled into the car floor to mount the flange: > > http://www.mobilelaptopmount.com/ > > Then the Ram brand mounts look good, but are higher priced. Do they slip > out > of adjustment too? > > The problem with the Ram mounts is that I only paid around $350 for the > LT, > so what they cost seems like a lot compared to that. > > What are y'all's thoughts on these? > > What's good and what should I expect to pay? > My thoughts are that mounting a laptop in a car should only be done by field representatives of the utility companies, and others like that, that need to locate specific properties and display and input data on those properties.
From: Jane Galt on 20 Mar 2010 13:08 "exntluser" <exntluser(a)ntl.gone> wrote : > Why would anybody want to use a laptop whilst in a car? > Th mind boggles! Your mind seems to boggle at most things.
From: Jane Galt on 20 Mar 2010 13:13 FatterDumber& Happier Moe <"WheresMyCheck"@UncleSamLoves.Mee> wrote : > You must do a lot of computing in the > car to need a car stand. No, just gonna use a notebook with GPS for routing a bunch of trips imported from a spreadsheet, and for zooming on maps when I need help finding something, or going online for email at wifi spots. ( and no, to the safety nazis, not while driving - I'll pull over ) > Did you see the ones that are homemade and use > plastic pipe and fit in the cup holders? > http://justoutsideboston.wordpress.com/ Amazing, but I want it infinitely adjustable, to bypass my handicapped partner's legs on her left side and come up in the middle between us.
From: Jane Galt on 20 Mar 2010 13:14
OldGringo38 <NoEnail(a)ThisOldHouse.Con> wrote : > Uncomplicated solution, put the laptop in the trunk of the car, and > take a little stress out of your well being. Would kinda defeat the whole purpose, being it's for GPS routing and mapping while I drive. > If you are really > convinced you need a laptop mount in your car then you might want to > pay a visit to a Physiotherapist. ?? I'm fine thanks. |