Would this make a good portable desk to do homework on?
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While not it's primary purpose, it would be sturdy enough to write on, and would hold supplies inside better than just a flat lap table. Why not try it! Best of luck!
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I'd be willing to try it and see. I'm sure a small to medium desktop would be fine. A really heavy desk top, I'd put directly on the floor. The bottom shelf sits on metal pegs that are pushed into the desk legs. It all seems pretty sturdy, but clearly it would depend on many variables.
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Patricia...it may be used standing or lying flat...a "plus" for many users, I'd say, especially if you need to save space on a desk top!
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It's been great for camping, holding two burner cook stove, food, ice chest, perfect of me. Light weight and portable, but I'm not sure how it would work for a desk. It might move around just a bit if you're looking for a permanent stable top.
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I would not recommend trying to use it as a two person desk. It could be used for two people in a classroom type situation, not as a desk.
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Maybe, if you plan to use a small mouse, but it won't be really comfortable (the surface is not flat because of the touchpad and the buttons). On the other hand, the lapdesk is well made and feels solid.
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I guess it could be a kids desk. We bought for my mom to use and she loves it.
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This desk is very sturdy, but not very big. I only use it as a work surface for one on one skill testing with my students in the classroom. I think it can handle the weight of your monitor.
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My parent use it. They are not 5-11 (5-2) so it might be a bit small for him, but it would work.....nice and compact for a college room. Hope that helped!! It's not a kids' desk...it's meant for grown-ups!
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Yes if you are not a tall person, but it's a relatively small and short desk. If you are 4'11" then it's perfect as a standing desk.
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The surface is ok for that purpose, but it is the worst lap desk I have ever owned....too small and the beanbag part is too thin. I purchased another one from bed bath and beyond
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Other than using just for a laptop, I don't think it would hold up as a writing desk. It is stable, but very lightweight. We use it as to hold extra paper plates and plastic silverware when camping, or to eat on when it rains, as it fits under the awning.
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I would say it depends, as mentioned previously, the bottom and top are the same size and are directly under each other... so you couldn't scoot the chair underneath the desk portion. You would either have to put your feet on the bottom part or lean forward slightly... I am not a student anymore, but I would imagine that it would be a little uncomfortable for me for extended periods of time. Using it occasionally to write things down is ok, but I recommend it to be purely a computer desk, not a study desk. My $0.02.
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I think so. It is a very solid and stable surface to work on. I use it as my everyday office desk top, not as a work bench, but I feel confident that this will work for you.
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I would say it's not terribly portable. It is rather lightweight, but tall and bulky. I certainly would not want to take it apart and re-assemble it. Putting it together was not fun and I would not want to deal with that over and over.
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I would think so, I use it for a laptop but I think I could easily use it for a book support.
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Yes, it is quite portable, but if you have heavy laptop, it wobbles. It is little difficult to fit in small place because it's legs are too long.