Hi everyone Sooner than I thought, I now have an Ikea laptop table, the one listed as 'Dave' in their catalogue. Mine was a floor model (or demo, or store sample - whichever) and we got a percentage off the retail price therefore. I had to take it as is, fully assembled, and without tools to take it apart, the person who bought it for me carried it from A to B then we had to winkle it into the trunk of the car. For those wondering, disassembly for transporting probably isn't a design feature of this little table. I think it can be deconstructed if one is handy with tools. It is probably shipped flat in a box, if ordered on-line, so some assembly is required if bought new.
At this time I have it set at its lowest height of 20 inches, and flat. I can work down on it while seated on the living room sofa in good light. I like the stand, which is a single column on a Y-shaped base. Two arms of the Y are longer than the third, for stability. The table surface is a pleasant neutral light colour and is non-skid. If the bottom of a cookie pillow isn't too smooth, the pillow should stay in place when the table is tilted. The tilt mechanism itself is well engineered, and is easy to work, as a lever. The 'handle' at the back is also for keeping computer cords out of the way - though how about a slot for the finished lace to fall through :) My TableMate wins for its ease in folding down. It loses a point for being clumsy to carry unless the components are contained in some way, and it doesn't go as low as the laptop table. My Por-Table, which is a T/mate knockoff doesn't even go as low as the Table Mate and it has a slight warp in the top. Both are fine to take to a lace meeting where standard chairs are provided. I do like the Ikea table, for home use. One can't have too many lace tables !??? -- Bev in Sooke BC (on Vancouver Island, west coast of Canada) Cdn. floral bobbins www.woodhavenbobbins.com blogging lace at www.looonglace.blogspot.com - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
