The Computer Desk You Take With You

Scenario: You're up and about, away from a desk, but you still need to get some work done. Maybe taking inventory in the storeroom, or even waiting in line somewhere. The point is you have no chair, no table, no workspace, and hunching over a laptop on the ground is no one's idea of good ergonomics.

Enter the Connect-A-Desk, a neat little solution for mobile laptop users, as long as you don't mind looking a little nerdy along the way.

The Connect-A-Desk is a sturdy plank that straps over your shoulders and rests against your waist, using a foam-padded bumper for comfort and support. Just plop your laptop on top of it and go. After setting it up for the first time, I found it to be a remarkably comfortable and usable system for computing on the go. It isn't perfect, requiring you to strain your neck down a bit and keep your hands awfully close to your body while you're typing, but it's infinitely better than hauling your computer around and dropping to the floor whenever you need to work on it. For light duty that requires walking around and typing on the go, it's a good solution.

At $35, it's maybe a bit on the pricey side, but probably worth it if your back hurts from being stuck on the ground as you try to get on-the-go work done. Just don't try giving one to someone as a Valentine's Day present...