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Brand: Logitech
Category: CE
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $65.91
You Save: $34.08 (34%)
New (32) Used (2) from $49.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 1288
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 8
Dimensions (in): 2.1 x 17.6 x 9.9
Warranty: 5 years warranty
MPN: 920-00223
Model: 920-00223
UPC: 097855047120
EAN: 0097855047120
ASIN: B000RZRXYE
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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 Just what I needed! February 28, 2008
This was exactly what I was looking for. I needed something to get my laptop "out of my lap" and onto my desk and the keyboard allows me to use a pull-out keyboard tray also. This has done wonders for my neck and my wrists!
 Notebook Stand - YES!, Docking Station - NO! February 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
One of the first questions you need to ask yourself is... are you primarily looking for a notebook docking station (port replicator) or a notebook stand to more comfortably work. While this IS a nice stand and keyboard, a docking station it is not. Yes, you do get 3 USB ports (really 2 additional USB ports since you lost one plugging this guy in).
True the angle of the stand isn't adjustable, but I don't think you would really need or want to adjust it anyway, so I don't see this as a drawback.
For notebooks with front ports it would be a pain because they will become inaccessible without some custom workaround. For anyone that has front loading CD-DVD drives, this would probably turn into a fatal flaw.
I like the keyboard. I prefer the smaller function keys that it has. I tend to dislike keyboards that go overboard with too many keys. I want a clean keyboard, not the command console of the starship Enterprise. The keys on the keyboard are nice. They feel solid, but they are perhaps a smidgen too firm and the key labels are a tad on the small side. The wrist rest has a slightly rubberized coating that I like.
For me, the hugely improved ergonomics more than made up for the steep price tag. I used to always get a sore neck and shoulders from hunching over my notebook. Now I naturally sit more comfortably.
I'm kind of glad that it didn't come with a mouse. I rarely like BOTH the mouse AND the keyboard in combos. I prefer to just use my own mouse.
Overall, I really like this as a notebook stand and keyboard. The package doesn't say anything about being a docking station because it is not one.
Logitech missed it by that much February 5, 2008
Logitech Alto Cordless Notebook Stand
My usage for this item is for my Dell Inspiron 1521 with the extended battery so it's heavier than the standard 1521. The stand holds it securely, and without slipping. The keyboard has all needed functions available, and was easy to learn the new configuration of the delete, pg up, etc... keys. No mouse was included so I was able to choose a mouse that more suited my needs as opposed to just some mouse that Logitech might decide I'd want.
I would have given this item 5 stars, except the unit is 2 inches wider than a standard laptop case.
Happy...and not happy,..but mostly happy. January 17, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
- Everything is very nice with this set up and I'm 95% pleased. BUT once I set my Gateway laptop in the holder I no longer have access to the microphone/headphone ports in the lower front of my computer! PRETTY DARN FRUSTATING. I thought their would be a hole in that lower front part of the holder/shelf-thing for those ports and no, nothing. ARRGH!!!! $&*#)!!!
So, what did I do? Well, (don't laugh but...) I stacked plastic leggos about 1 1/2 inches stacked (yep the toy) under both lower ends of the laptop - down on the ledge in front - to raise it up...and then proceeded to duct tape the back of the computer to the holder (had to to secure it at that new height. This worked. The ports are now accessable but geez. I spent 100.00 on this set up only to be fiddling with leggos and duct tape?!
The only other thing about the set up that I don't like at all is how incredibly SHORT the A/C cord is. I mean I read how short someone else thought it was in another review - but I thought - no, it couldn't be THAT short - but it IS. Like ONLY 3 feet long! So I (too) had to move my whole computer table right next to the wall jack just to be able to plug it into the wall.
So - althought this is not a portable device actually, it is nice they included the AAA batteries needed to start it up. Amazing they were KIND enough to do THAT but somehow overlooked the no port access and the too short A/C cord problem? I don't get it.
But don't get me wrong. I'm happy with my raised laptop - I was really suffering with upper back pain from slouching at my previous set up. I hope this helps. Already my posture is better. So I'm happy with that - which was my aim in purchasing this. I bought it because if I'd just bought a holder alone, I would have still needed a new keyboard anyway - and I liked that they went together.
SO - only two bad things about this product, but each one is a problem. I solved these problems myself - but wow, for this price there shouldn't be ANY problems! At least none as obvious as these. What happened, did the design team fall asleep at the wheel or something? I will be interested in reading other reviews of this product.
The keyboard - happy with it.
The mouse that doesn't come with it (so be aware of this) that I
bought (also Logitech) is cordless and very nice.
Set up was easy. Good because I'm no techie!
I'd give it a 5 stars - easily - if it weren't for the short A/C cord and the fact that the ports in the front of my laptop would be completely unusable without my own major creativity + duct tape and well, an old set of leggos!
It looks very nice - but too bad my computer is silver and not black. Next time I will buy a black laptop - so my set up can look as cool as it does in the photo of the product. Gee, now, there's a good reason to buy a black one (sarcasm) - wink/smile.
But something tells me no matter what color laptop I buy - they will never stop making fun of my leggos and duct tape. Fortunately I don't care...much. Right now. Today. Okay, not too much. But still...
So I'd say buy this, but know that you will need to buy a longer A/C corn and you will not have access to the front ports of your laptop when it is in use unless you own leggos and duct tape. (eye-rolling).
Thanks for reading my review.
 Too little January 15, 2008
3 out of 8 found this review helpful
I bought this to use with my laptop at home. But there are a number of problems with it -- all of which are simple things that they should have fixed:
(1) Why include a keyboard and not a mouse? I had to buy this separately.
(2) Why only 3 USB parts?
(3) The station needs to be plugged in to work ... so the keyboard will not work when plugged into the USB port of my laptop unless I have also plugged in the adaptor. Why? Other wireless keyboards don't have this requirement.
(4) My external hard drive will not work when plugged into one of the 3 ports on this device - so I had to get a separate port replicator for this.
(5) The plug on the device is too short - it couldn't make the short trip from the dining room table to the wall outlet - so I had to get an adaptor.
Basically, you're paying for a hunk of plastic to prop up your laptop monitor, plus a wireless keyboard, plus a fairly poor port replicator.
If I had it to do over again, I would purchase the PCI docking station for home usage from Toshiba. I would lose the monitor stand, but I would be able to do more with this replicator.
Toshiba PA3542U-2PRP Dynadock USB Laptop Docking Station with DVI Port
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