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Title: What's your favorite Bookholder?
Post by: wellington1869 on Sat, 15 November 2008, 15:31:13

Looking for ideas. I've tried a lot of them. Like mouse traps, everyone seems to have a better idea (which then doesnt quite measure up to the hype).  
Specifically, what I'm looking for lately is a book holder that successfully holds open paperbacks of various sizes - and here's the kicker - while I'm in bed typing on a lapdesk. Oh, and the pages have to be relatively easy to turn.
(I'm asking for the impossible, I know :)

But would like to hear what book holder has worked for you in general.

Title: What's your favorite Bookholder?
Post by: djones on Sun, 16 November 2008, 19:55:13

I use one of these:
http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/the_laptop_stand

The nice thing is that it can attach to a standard camera tripod, so you a lot of freedom in positioning and height adjustment. I also have a 3m DH640 document holder on my desk... not as adjustable but it has a little rubber cord thing that can holder books open. (come to think of it, I could probably add a piece of rubber cord to the laptop stand to make it hold books open....)

edit: in fact, yea! I just took the elastic cord off of a filing folder like this: http://www.oppictures.com/singleimages/400/SMD77256_1_1.JPG and it fits perfectly around my laptop stand. perfect!

Title: What's your favorite Bookholder?
Post by: lowpoly on Sun, 16 November 2008, 19:57:18

books != notebooks

Title: What's your favorite Bookholder?
Post by: lam47 on Sun, 16 November 2008, 20:02:13

Im really really sorry.

(http://www.officebuy.co.nz/data/Images/Items/18/1802%20Bookshelves/Bookshelves%202.jpg)

Title: What's your favorite Bookholder?
Post by: xsphat on Sun, 16 November 2008, 20:25:53

Agreed. I use a document holder for applying edits and home and work but have never used a book holder except at the library where they have the yummy unabridged dictionaries.

Title: What's your favorite Bookholder?
Post by: djones on Sun, 16 November 2008, 20:29:36

Quote from: lowpoly;11361

books != notebooks

you realize that a laptop stand is physically capable of holding things other than laptops?

Title: What's your favorite Bookholder?
Post by: wellington1869 on Mon, 17 November 2008, 00:14:19

Quote from: djones;11360

I use one of these:
http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/the_laptop_stand

The nice thing is that it can attach to a standard camera tripod, so you a lot of freedom in positioning and height adjustment. I also have a 3m DH640 document holder on my desk... not as adjustable but it has a little rubber cord thing that can holder books open. (come to think of it, I could probably add a piece of rubber cord to the laptop stand to make it hold books open....)

edit: in fact, yea! I just took the elastic cord off of a filing folder like this: http://www.oppictures.com/singleimages/400/SMD77256_1_1.JPG and it fits perfectly around my laptop stand. perfect!

this sounds like a great idea. I like that it stands on a tripod.

Title: What's your favorite Bookholder?
Post by: wellington1869 on Mon, 17 November 2008, 00:14:56

Quote from: lam47;11363

Im really really sorry.

pretty funny lam ;)

Title: What's your favorite Bookholder?
Post by: wellington1869 on Mon, 17 November 2008, 00:17:59

I wound up buying one of these (http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/Home-gift/Gimble-Hands-Free-Book-Holder/e/9781400651962/?itm=1).


I'm not holding my breath but its gotten positive reviews and if its at all functional  it has the advantages of being inexpensive and compact.