Hover X aims to be the ultimate gaming lapdesk ($100+ for a gaming plank)

[ahhming]

A new project on the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform seeks to provide a solution to using your gaming laptop away from a traditional desk or table top. The Hover X provides a surface for your laptop, your mouse and an integrated smartphone/tablet stand. This vented 'lapdesk' or 'lapboard' is constructed from laminated bamboo.
 

The designers have implemented the following features:

A built-in extra large mouse pad – on the right
Compatible with laptops from 11 – 15-inch screens and the Hover X+ can accommodate up to 17-inch machines.
'Premium bamboo' construction, with vents under the laptop
Mobile dock to fit most tablets and smartphones. The dock is acrylic with felt lining to avoid causing abrasions upon your device.

 

At $98 still available  for the Hover X (13 – 15-inch version) X and $138 Hover X +  for the 17-inch version. The first batch of these lapdesks is expected to ship by June 2015. After the Kickstarter project is over retail prices will range from $150 to $200. The project has successful funded @ $5,000 

 

 

Source:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/iskelter/hover-x-ultimate-gamers-lapdesk

 

http://hexus.net/tech/news/laptop/81574-hover-x-aims-ultimate-gaming-lapdesk/

[HmmR]

i still dint understand the use for it at 100$

 

i rather buy a pure wood table and use it to study use my desktop laptop

and use aukeys wireless charger as a stand for my samsung Galaxy s4

[Oshino Shinobu]

It looks interesting, But $98 for what is essentially a piece of wood with some cut-outs and a mousemat seems a bit steep to me. 

[TheKDub]

I'd like to see a black version of this, I'm not that big of a fan of the whole light bamboo color with the dark mousepad. (or really light colors in general)

[Arwanell]

i don't understand people who "game" with laptops lel

unless you move/travel everyday 

[Shaqo_Wyn]

Hmm, I wonder how easy it would to attach two 140's or a 200mm fan to the bottom of the vent.

[SirRoderick]

Hmm, I wonder how easy it would to attach two 140's or a 200mm fan to the bottom of the vent.

Well that would ruin the "lap" part I'd say

[ShadowCaptain]

I really like this wonder if its going to be available in the UK

 

 

i don't understand people who "game" with laptops lel

unless you move/travel everyday 

 

not everyday, but often enough to need one

[HmmR]

Hmm, I wonder how easy it would to attach two 140's or a 200mm fan to the bottom of the vent.

will the fans keep blowing hot air on your lap and sucking air

 

dam it will feel uncomfortable if people like to ware shorts 

just my opinion 

[Arwanell]

and also, how can you game like that? your neck kills you

[Interfectorem]

$100 for a plank of wood? No thanks.

[DildorTheDecent]

Don't try and kid me. Those mouse movements do not translate properly in the game. 

[Albatross]

It looks interesting, But $98 for what is essentially a piece of wood with some cut-outs and a mousemat seems a bit steep to me. 

 

I was thinking the same. I don't know how cheap wood is elsewhere, but here I could buy it for less, cut it out, sand it, stain it even, buy a mousepad and the total would still be under 100$.

 

 

Don't try and kid me. Those mouse movements do not translate properly in the game. 

 

Ahaha, I saw that too. It is like in commercials when kids are playing video games and the controllers are doing things they aren't supposed to/can actually do and the kids look like they are spazzing out. :lol:

[qwertywarrior]

this is soooo over priced

[DIV1D3]

So the Hover X+ will retail at 200 USD?

Just. WHAT!??!?!?!!

[Ivyk]

i don't understand people who "game" with laptops lel

unless you move/travel everyday 

 

If you travel a lot you wouldn't be taking this with you anyways.

[Gunjob]

$148 to $198 for a piece of wood?!? 

[Shaqo_Wyn]

will the fans keep blowing hot air on your lap and sucking air

 

dam it will feel uncomfortable if people like to ware shorts 

just my opinion 

 

Nah, shouldn't be that bad. I like my balls toasty anyway.

 

Edit: I realize now that the vents would in most cases be on your left thigh making it difficult to put a fan there, but IMO covering up the vents with your thigh doesn't help either.. leading me to believe this just a very expensive piece of wood with some gimmicks on it.

[Jerakl]

Guys, it looks like it's made out of Bamboo, not wood. Just sayin'.

[ComradeHX]

In china I got one made for less than $10.

[ForsakenLive]

nice square piece of wood....

[Mapsle]

Using an ASUS G751 with this kind of ventilation is useless...

[Victorious Secret]

I'll go get one printed out of CF for that kind of money 

[ShadowCaptain]

meh id pay $100 for it

[Tygron]

I'd rather wait for the thing Roccat is making that has the keyboard integrated in the thing. Not only is it a mechanical keyboard, but it's wireless and stuff. They already sell stuff like this at BestBuy for like $10-20 and it's plastic. The hell makes this overpriced bamboo special? I'd rather buy a Wacom Bamboo... at least it does something.