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bednobs - yes, something like that - or one with a tray to sit the laptop on, with 'telescopic' arms or something.
the problem with most laptop mounts and stands is theyre designed to be adjusted and left alone
or be on a desk facing you - they dont have the hinges etc to manouvre them much
i found one that looked ideal - it was like an angle poise lamp, but with a bracket instead of the light - however it was for mobiles and tablets so i doubt itd hold the weight of a laptop
ideally itd be a gooseneck flexi style but strong enough to hold the weight
itd need to be a thick and strong one
i found a bracket that i could possibly adapt and attach to an arm if the bracket wasnt right
i thought i could insert something flat into the bracket instead of a tablet and use it as a table perhaps.
it seems its the weight for the arms thats the problem
the laptop weight 8.4 pounds
cant spend 100s on it either :(