Griffin 1093-CURV2 Elevator/Computer Laptop Stand
by Griffin Technology
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Category: CE
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Manufacturer: Griffin TechnologyFormat: CD
Platform: Mac
Model: 1093-CURV2
Color: Alluminum
Product features:
- 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
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Customer Review: Owned the plastic iCurve... and I think the product image is wrong
Summary: 5 Stars
Bear with me: I'm giving a 5 to the original plastic version, because I don't own this one and Amazon wouldn't let me post without a rating. But I have some observations that might help shed some light on the one-star folks' experiences.
I bought Griffin's plastic iCurve in 2001 for my iBook. It was fabulous, and later worked beautifully for my more recently purchased black MacBook. After *eight* years of heavy use, a fissure developed on one side and it finally broke. So I'm looking to replace it with the same product and see that Griffin has moved on to a metal version. Great! But reading about all the slippage issues gave me pause.
Now, after looking at the very helpful video review, I just wonder what's gone wrong at the company between the designers and the marketing/documentation people. As someone commented in response to one of the one-star reviews, the product as pictured appears to be *upside down*! In the original, the surfaces that held the computer didn't have rubber all the way down; rather there were two distinct tacky rubber "bumps" on each arm. (search Griffin iCurve to take a gander and you'll see what I mean) The physics were better than if there were one surface all the way down each arm, and the bumps also served to guide your positioning of your laptop.
Thanks to Christian's unboxing, we can see that the new 1093-CURV2 has two "bumps" of grippy stuff on one surface of each arm and a fully coated surface on the other. Given how the original worked, I truly suspect that the *two bumps should be on top* (which is what the commenter, who owns one, asserts), grabbing the underside of your laptop, while the fully covered sides we see face-up in the pic should be on the bottom, protecting tables and desks.
Is this an amazing product *support* fail on Griffin's part? Yes! Is it a bad product? I bet not. I feel sorry for the designers, because bad documentation and marketing are maligning their product and making customers very unhappy to boot. Hell yeah, you should be protective of your expensive notebook computers! But Griffin protected two of mine wonderfully for eight years, so I'm giving the designers the benefit of the doubt.
I'm going to get in touch with Griffin and follow up here with an update once I hear from them. So if you're at all conflicted, ask them directly about this before you dismiss the product, because I can tell you that the concept is just amazing, one Griffin has executed very well in the past. Keeps the computer cool, is great to look at (the original was far prettier, but I'll live), and helps you make excellent use of your desktop space.
**UPDATED 9/19/09** Here's a response from the Griffin folks themselves. I wrote to ask about the concerns and my theory about the misuse, and apparently, my theory was incorrect :)
"Hello,
[...]
There were a few isolated reports of laptops slipping while in use with the Elevator, but in those cases, we had folks send the elevator back to us and we were never able to reproduce it in our lab.
Just to be safe, though, we've added a couple of optional clips to the Elevator package, little clear stoppers that clip onto the end of the support arms, just in case the laptop starts to slide. I've used my Elevator with my MacBook Pro for over two years now, though, and have never had a single instance of slippage.
Hope this helps,
[name removed]
Support Technician
Griffin Technology"
Description of Griffin 1093-CURV2 Elevator/Computer Laptop Stand
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.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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