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The BookArc by Twelve South is the best stand for turning your Macbook, Macbook Pro, or Macbook Air into a desktop. It’s stylish design went really well with our cinema display. The BookArc fits right in with Apple’s design concept.

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Their are two huge reasons to use the BookArc:

1. It clears up your desk in a stylish way. It keeps your desk clutter free while also allowing you easily detach the notebook and take it with you.

2. It keeps your notebook cooler. One of the biggest disadvantage to having a notebook vs desktop is heat. You should know by now that Apple computer’s heat up quickly. All Macbooks are designed to slow the processor down when the computer reaches a certain temperature. The BookArc allows your computer to run faster due to reduced heat and because your computer will be dedicating all of it’s graphics memory to one display. We tested the stand with a Macbook Air and a 17″ Macbook Pro. I noticed a huge speed boast with the Macbook Air, but very little on the 17″ Macbook Pro. I am guessing that the 17″ didn’t experience the same results due to better air flow design in it’s construction.

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You can tell Twelve South makes quality products before you even open the box. All BookArc’s are shipped in amazingly high quality box. It is defiantly not throw away packaging. The outside if covered in a stitched cloth material similar to what you find on the interior ceiling of a Mercedes. It even comes with a cute little memo about being green and reusing the box for a variety of uses.

The BookArc is made out of high quality aluminum. It has a perfect match to its held friends. Unlike it’s held friends (Macbooks) it is heavy, which is a good thing! The weight reenforces the impression of quality and helps hold your Macbook upright. The weight of the stand with either of the Macbooks kept the computer upright even during light accidental nudges. You could poke at the machines all day and neither of them were going anywhere.

Using the rubber adapters, you are able to use the BookArc with:

  • White, Black, and Aluminum Macbooks
  • 13″, 15″, and 17″ Macbook Pros (both uni-body and non uni-body)
  • The Macbook Air

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If you are using your Macbook as a desktop when at home or in the office, then the BookArc is perfect for you. It clears up your desk, mimics the Apple family, and boosts the performance of your machine.

Here is their website: http://www.twelvesouth.com/products/bookarc/