gun metal

Compatibility Legend

12″
G3 iBook
14″
G3 iBook
12″
G4 PowerBook
15″
G4 Titanium PowerBook
17″
G4 PowerBook

Speedballs
–
I have to admit, when I first saw these, I didn’t think much of them.
These semispherical shock cushion risers looked a little odd to me and
I didn’t give them the attention they deserved. Now that I’ve had the
opportunity to use them, I really like them. PostWorx.com manufactures
Speedballs in white, silver and gun metal gray and they snap on and off
using a strange Velcro-like product.

It is that system that I find to be the Speedballs’ biggest flaw. This
system is similar to the Bristle
Blocks you might have played with as a child with the difference that
Bristle Blocks only connected when correctly aligned. These bristles are
distributed randomly so, while some of the bristles align and lock, others
collide and get crushed. This happens each time the Speedballs are reattached.

One solution I’ve found is to stick the fuzzy half of a set of Velcro
dots to the underside of your ‘Book. The bristles on the Speedballs actually
cling quite well to Velcro.

CoolPad
PodiumPad –
With the Speedballs we saw the creative use of Bristol Block technology
and now with the RoadTools CoolPad we see the wonders of Lego.

The CoolPad uses several cylindrical Lego-like pieces to attach to the
back of the swivel base and add the right amount of elevation for your
needs. Its greatest strength is that, because of its building block solution,
it requires the least amount of space in your backpack for greatest amount
of tilt on the table. You can’t go too far wrong with a CoolPad.

Available in black and white.

CoolPad
Traveler –
This is a more streamlined version of the CoolPad described above. It
does not have the building blocks to adjust the tilt and does not provide
nearly as much elevation as its less mobile cousin, but it is quite small
and the platform still swivels.

IcePad
–
After looking at all the other products on this page the main thing that
strikes me about the IcePad, even when it is folded down, is this thing
is huge. But there is a purpose behind its enormity and, if these features
are of value to you, you may not grudge the space it takes up in your
tote.

The IcePad is a transformer: it’s a portable desktop with built in air
channels while also having the versitility to fold in half and become
a wedge shaped riser.

Tote
& Tilt –
This item from Cyber3.com does a fine job of offering a little lift to
the back of your 12″
iBook or 15″
TiBook while doing an even better job of serving as a handle with
which to tote around your ‘Book. It requires the removal and replacement
of a few of the screws holding your beloved portable together and comes
packages with all the necessary tools and parts to do so.