Precedent Designs & Influences

Trays:

Good spill drainage system - bio-morphic (learning from nature - veins)

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good crumb collection. Acts like a sieve

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compartmentalization for organization. modularity

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good anti-spill idea

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flat surface portability

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ergonomics

Bedside/side tables:

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page saver

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cantilever

simple, pleasing aesthetic organic shape. Looks very sanitary

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transforming side table

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great style and storage

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Laptop tables:

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generic

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great style

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cantilever

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really functional but hideous

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moulds to user

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Relevant type of tray/support.

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Simple but not too elegant laptop support yet flexible to user's needs.

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2 Way Laptop Support.

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Deployed support ideas.

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Ergonomic designs.

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Work stations.

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Laptop stand with mouse support.

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Various laptop stands & time on switch light.

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Potential storage type & dual-usage artifact.

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Hidden compartment ideas.

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Influence design features.

Here are a bunch of precedent laptop support/table/stand/station designs that could serves us as great influences for our end table/laptop stand.

Fig.1- Momeld.”BBQ tray by D-Vision”. April 29, 09.Blog. Accessed on Oct 13,09 <http://momeld.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/bbq-tray/&gt;

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Fig.3- Just Mis Zapas.”Puma Mongolian BBQ x W Hotels”. Nov 11,07. Blog. Accessed on Oct 13,09. <http://miszapas.wordpress.com/page/17/&gt;

Fig.4- HomeDosh-Design Ideas for your home.”Tip-less Cordial Glass by Scott Denison” Nov,07. Website. Accessed on Oct 12,09. <http://www.homedosh.com/index.php?s=tipless&gt;

Fig.5- DailyDigital.”Nice Tray from Stelton” April,22,08. Website. Accessed on Oct 12,09. <http://wms.to/DailyDigital/?cat=13&gt;

Fig.6- Denkisa. “Lap counter by Tomas Kral.”March 10, 09. Blog. Accessed on Oct 11, 09. <http://kickstyle.me/2009/03/4-extremely-practical-kitchen-appliances-tomas-kral/&gt;

Fig.7- Yanko Design- Form Beyond Function. “Habitual Bedside Table by Stephane de Sousa.” March 03, 08. Blog. Accessed on Oct 11, 09. <http://www.yankodesign.com/2008/03/04/habitual-bedside-table/&gt;

Fig.8- IW|Integration Workshop. “Cantilever Hall Table” July 18,07. Website. Accessed on Oct 12, 09. <http://integrationworkshop.com/cantilever-hall-table/&gt;

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Fig.13- LapDawg. “Lapdawg as a book holder-gallery pictures” 2008. Website. Accessed on Oct 13, 09. <http://www.lapdawg.com/gallery/bed-desk/pages/book-holder-1.html&gt;

Fig.14- Neublack. “Nestable by Jasper Morrison for Vitra” March 07,09. Blog. Accessed on Oct 12, 09. <http://www.neublack.com/tag/vitra/&gt;

Fig. 15-16- Airdesk. “The Swing-Away Laptop Computer Desk/ Stand”  2007.Website. Accessed on Oct 13, 09. <http://www.airdesks.com/default.html&gt;

Fig.17- etray- laptop tray. “The portable desktop for laptops” 2008. Website. Accessed on Oct 11, 09. <http://www.airdesks.com/default.html&gt;

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Fig.22- Amit Bhawani. “iLap: Laptop cooling stand for lap work and desk work” July 30, 09. Accessed on Oct 12, 09. <http://www.amitbhawani.com/blog/ilap-laptop-cooling-stand/&gt;

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