6. Working Ergonomically With The Notebook At Eye Level

Every notebook owner has had this problem: If you mainly work with a notebook that sits in front of you on the desk, your line of vision is basically directed diagonally downward at the display, regardless of how wide the screen angle is. At the end of the day, after several hours of work on the PC, your neck and often entire shoulder or back muscles are often stiff. To allow a more ergonomic working position, Dell offers a very interesting new accessory: the D/View notebook stand.

This stand not only brings the notebook and the display, combined with the Advanced Port Replicator, up to a more ergonomic eye level, but also gives you expanded connectivity options.

With a combination of the Advanced Port Replicator ...

... and the D/View monitor stand ...

... working ergonomically is possible even on a notebook.

The Port Replicator has, among other things, a total of four USB 2.0 ports, an S/PDIF audio port, a PS/2 mouse and a keyboard port, as well as a DVI port.

Connecting an additional external TFT display with DVI interface is possible, too, which allows for a connection to several screens at once.

However, ergonomics comes at a price. At $50/ 87 euro, the D/View notebook stand is comparatively cheap, but for the Advanced Port Replicator you'll have to fork over a hefty $170/175 euro.