subject: The Crane Stand: The Industry Choice For Quality, Stability, And Versatility [print this page] Seattle, WASeattle resident Jessica Shannon says her laptop has become a real pain in her neckliterally. Ive been working on my laptop for years, but its only been recently that Ive been experiencing pain in my neck and shoulders and loss of feeling in my hands after long periods of use. And Shannons not alone.
Though there have been no official studies to prove the trend, theres a slew of anecdotal evidence on the web and in doctors offices across the nation that people are experiencing a multitude of health problems related to laptop use. Due to the downward trend in price and the upward trend in computer adoption, more and more people are getting on laptops for work and leisure than ever before. And along with that increase in laptop use, an increase in reports of typing related health problems as been seen.
Seattle businessman Garett Fitzpatrick thinks he has a solution to the countrys royal pain in the neck. Hes created the Crane Stand, a portable, adjustable laptop stand created to customize workspaces, create greater comfort, and ultimately decrease pain and suffering for laptop users. How many times do you adjust your workstation a day, or per week or month, to avoid discomfort, Fitzpatrick asks. What if you had a completely customizable solution that would reduce pain and stress on joints? Can you put a price on the time you save or the pain youd avoid?
According to Fitzpatrick, more than 9,200 workers reported missing a day or more of work because of typing and keyboarding-related injuries in the last year. And its not just adults who are experiencing problems either. The laptop has almost become required for college students today. Todays college students spend as much as 8 hours a day hunched over a laptop in lecture halls and libraries. Whats more, children as young as 12 have been diagnosed with nerve damage caused by slouching over screens.
The Crane Stands unique design makes it the best laptop stand for reducing health problems related to laptop use. Due its unique design incorporating high quality aluminum tensioning knobs, the stand can be easily locked into place in an infinite number of positions, making the workspace completely customizable depending on how high or low a user sits, or in whatever position is most comfortable. Multiple configurations allow for the Crane Stand to be used in a standing or sitting position, allowing the stand to go from the office to the workshop floor with ease.
When we started designing the Crane Stand, creating a product that was not only high quality and versatile, but also ergonomically correct was really important to us. Weve received countless letters from satisfied customers telling us that the Crane Stand has been a real life saver, said Fitzpatrick. We took into account that people who use laptops are on the go, so we designed the variable positioning to create both an ergonomically correct work station but also one that would be easy to pack up and travel with. With thousands of satisfied customers already singing their praises, it seems Fitzpatrick and his Crane Stands done just that.
