Laptops slip-slidin' away....

04-05-2002

A suggestion for those who are stumbling with a laptop on the passenger seat: Consider putting something like these on it.

http://www.grip-it.com/

I ordered some of them a week or so ago and got them yesterday, and while they don't make as much difference for my grip as I expected them to, they make my laptop stay in place on the passenger seat quite well. They're OK for the grip as well, but a much harder rubber than I expected so they don't have much of a "sticky" grip on my fingers.

fencepost

obDisclosure: I have absolutely nothing to do with the company mentioned here other than having purchased some of their product recently, and I'm not expecting to ever need to again since I got a several spare packages to see what the variety looked like. Some of those will got to friends, and one or two will stay with me for my next laptop.

04-05-2002

Fencepost,
For "sticky" rubber mats, look at the soft rubber mesh that stores sell to line kitchern drawers. Try stores such as KMart, WalMart and Ames. Sears sells a heavy duty version in the Tools section. They sell it as a drawer liner for the big roll-around tool boxes.

If you are at all interested in something sturdier, try searching on "laptop" and "vehicle" and "mount" in these forums. Several threads have come up before. The solutions range from homemade to professional designs.

Cheers,
Thorn

04-06-2002

...and for those in the UK, the mesh-like-mats (as often seen on Norm's routing bench on New Yankee Workshop) are available from www.screwfix.com with cheap and quick delivery. I spent an age trying to find these in the UK... Ditto the ObDisclaimer.

04-06-2002

Just put some velcro on the bottom of the laptop. Only put the part of the velcro that has the hard little plastic grips on it. Should stay in place on the passenger seat.

04-07-2002

Wouldn't actually work for me - the fabric of my car seats is smooth instead of plush. Besides, I hate to think what too much "rrrip" would do to the seats over time.

04-08-2002

My current solution is low-tech, but it works! I seat-belt my Laptop (Compaq Armada 1700) sideways into the passenger seat. Since the PCMCIA slots are on the right hand side of the machine, I use my garage door opener as a spacer to keep the Orinoco card and pig tail connector from touching the seat (prevents wear and tear).
This last weekend I had to travel from Louisville, KY to Erie, PA, and this set up worked real nice. With power from the cigarette lighter and a cassette converter feeding audio into the van's radio, I listened to MP3s and stumbled all the way up.
I may invest in a better solution some day, but for now this solution provides quick setup and easy tear-down.

Bill

04-08-2002

I have the ultimate solution. A friend of mine came up with this product and has a patent on it. It is used mainly for automotive industry uses but has 1001 uses elswhere.
Check it out..

http://www.fendergripper.com/

Tell them Mike from ANS refered you...

Mike

04-08-2002

thats awsome. will we get a good deal if we say who refered us?

/systemd0wn

04-08-2002

These things work great....

Place one on the fender, close the hood, get out the laptop and place it on the fender, fire up NetStumbler and TAKE OFF! Lappy stays put up to 80mph!

Yeee Haawww! I can finally wardrive AND watch the screen at the same time!

:-p
OneGuy

04-08-2002

http://www.gps4fun.com/main_jot.html ??

04-08-2002

thats slick, but to $$$. im a poor whitey with limited funds. looks like when i get a rig it will be duct tape!

/systemd0wn

04-05-2002	#1 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Laptops slip-slidin' away.... A suggestion for those who are stumbling with a laptop on the passenger seat: Consider putting something like these on it. http://www.grip-it.com/ I ordered some of them a week or so ago and got them yesterday, and while they don't make as much difference for my grip as I expected them to, they make my laptop stay in place on the passenger seat quite well. They're OK for the grip as well, but a much harder rubber than I expected so they don't have much of a "sticky" grip on my fingers. fencepost obDisclosure: I have absolutely nothing to do with the company mentioned here other than having purchased some of their product recently, and I'm not expecting to ever need to again since I got a several spare packages to see what the variety looked like. Some of those will got to friends, and one or two will stay with me for my next laptop.

04-06-2002	#4 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Velcro Just put some velcro on the bottom of the laptop. Only put the part of the velcro that has the hard little plastic grips on it. Should stay in place on the passenger seat.

04-07-2002	#5 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Velcro Wouldn't actually work for me - the fabric of my car seats is smooth instead of plush. Besides, I hate to think what too much "rrrip" would do to the seats over time.

04-08-2002	#6 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Low Tech Solution My current solution is low-tech, but it works! I seat-belt my Laptop (Compaq Armada 1700) sideways into the passenger seat. Since the PCMCIA slots are on the right hand side of the machine, I use my garage door opener as a spacer to keep the Orinoco card and pig tail connector from touching the seat (prevents wear and tear). This last weekend I had to travel from Louisville, KY to Erie, PA, and this set up worked real nice. With power from the cigarette lighter and a cassette converter feeding audio into the van's radio, I listened to MP3s and stumbled all the way up. I may invest in a better solution some day, but for now this solution provides quick setup and easy tear-down. Bill

04-08-2002	#8 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	slick thats awsome. will we get a good deal if we say who refered us? /systemd0wn

04-05-2002	#2 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	Fencepost, For "sticky" rubber mats, look at the soft rubber mesh that stores sell to line kitchern drawers. Try stores such as KMart, WalMart and Ames. Sears sells a heavy duty version in the Tools section. They sell it as a drawer liner for the big roll-around tool boxes. If you are at all interested in something sturdier, try searching on "laptop" and "vehicle" and "mount" in these forums. Several threads have come up before. The solutions range from homemade to professional designs. Cheers, Thorn

04-06-2002	#3 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	...and for those in the UK, the mesh-like-mats (as often seen on Norm's routing bench on New Yankee Workshop) are available from www.screwfix.com with cheap and quick delivery. I spent an age trying to find these in the UK... Ditto the ObDisclaimer.

04-08-2002	#7 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	I have the ultimate solution. A friend of mine came up with this product and has a patent on it. It is used mainly for automotive industry uses but has 1001 uses elswhere. Check it out.. http://www.fendergripper.com/ Tell them Mike from ANS refered you... Mike

04-08-2002	#9 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	fantastic solution! These things work great.... Place one on the fender, close the hood, get out the laptop and place it on the fender, fire up NetStumbler and TAKE OFF! Lappy stays put up to 80mph! Yeee Haawww! I can finally wardrive AND watch the screen at the same time! :-p OneGuy

04-08-2002	#10 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	http://www.gps4fun.com/main_jot.html ??

04-08-2002	#11 (permalink)
Posts: n/a	tight thats slick, but to $$$. im a poor whitey with limited funds. looks like when i get a rig it will be duct tape! /systemd0wn

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