Logitech Speaker Lapdesk N550

The Logitech Speaker Lapdesk N550 is a very nice lapdesk if you have a small laptop. It is actually smaller than I was anticipating, but is perfect for my 13" Macbook Pro. This is one of the smaller laptops on the market, and even then the computer slightly covers up the edges of the speakers and the desk is only slightly deeper than the laptop. I would not use this for anything bigger than a 13" laptop. There is no room on this desk if you are the type that uses a mouse. The desk sits at a nice angle for typing on your lap. I have found that the angle is so nice, that I leave my computer on it even when I am sitting at a desk and typing. Two clips at the bottom keep the laptop from sliding off and are just the right height so that they don't protrude above the surface of my MacBook Pro.. The cloth that covers the bottom seems pretty durable and does not irritate my skin, even when wearing shorts. The sound quality from the speakers is very good, much better than I was expecting actually. The volume up/down/mute buttons on the side are nice, but a bit superfluous if you own a MacBook and can just use the F10,F11,F12 keys. My laptop recognized it upon plug in, but I did have to go into the sound settings to change the output device from the internal speakers to the N550 lapdesk. All in all a great product, and does exactly what I wanted it to, and is comfortable to use, doesn't take up a lot of space. I would definitely recommend this for owners of small laptops.

For a mere seventeen smackeroos, this is an amazing little product. I think well of Logitech in general, and although I wouldn't dream of paying the MSRP for this laptop desk, it's a steal at the current price. I use it with an 11.6" Acer Aspire One netbook, and I wouldn't recommend it for anything larger; even mine overlaps the speakers a bit on each side, though not enough to cut off the sound. A 14" would, I think, be too large for it no matter what the specs say. (I think the one in the picture is 10".) The sound is big. The speakers aren't great (you didn't really expect Bose quality in a plastic lapdesk, did you?) but they're _very_ good for the price. I thought my netbook had decent speakers until I plugged it into this thing. (I use it to play mp3s and listen to "Internet radio," and watch an occasional video/film.) It's also fairly effective at allowing my netbook to cool down, but mine doesn't run all that hot to begin with. I wouldn't count on this to help much with a laptop that runs very hot. The USB cable, as other reviewers have said, tucks into a groove on the back of the lapdesk and can be switched from one side to the other just by untucking it. So if your free USB port is on the left side of your computer, that's not a problem. Bottom line: it's an excellent product that does exactly what it's supposed to do and does it well at a great price. Just don't expect it to do any _more_ than it's supposed to do.

I was looking for a laptop solution that did 3 things: 1) make it comfortable on my legs/knees when using it in bed, 2) prevent it from sliding around, and 3) Keep the laptop cool. I wasn't looking for speakers, although it's a nice addition. The padding is slightly disappointing in that it is very thin. There's a hard plastic that creates the round shape of the underside, and a sort of spongey covering. But at the edge (near the knees) it feels almost as hard as the plastic underneath. The size of this thing is just silly. Not many laptops will fit on it properly. It could be meant for portable DVD players I guess. I STRONGLY recommend taking measurements of your laptop before buying this. The back feet on my laptop are just on the back edge so they hold it in place just barely, but it can slide off, and it makes it easier to topple back if the desk is tilted or picked-up. I would love to chop off half an inch from each side to add just 1 inch to the back. I'd increase my rating one star for that one important inch. The material on the bottom is textured, which helps keep it still on your legs. The front flaps prevent the laptop from sliding forward, -BUT- it makes you lose half an inch of vertical space, which for me means the back legs of my laptop fall off the back, and it's not well balanced. If the flaps are left down, there is a slight lip that will should prevent sliding forward, and you can't tell by looking but those dark curves around the speakers are raised rubber, and they help as well. What I have ended up doing is around while sitting in bed, so the thin end is on my knees (they're knobby and stick up, so this levels the surface and takes pressure off of them). This doesn't have a fan on it unfortunately, but the hard surface does keep the laptop cooler than a lap or blankets because there is a little lift from the surface. The speakers are a dramatic improvement from my laptop's speakers, which distorted sound at a certain volume. These have better bass, and can play much louder than a laptop's built-in speakers. The volume Up/Down/Mute buttons affect the Windows 7 control panel the same as the buttons on the laptop itself. It may be important to note that the speakers will drain your battery faster even when not playing music. Overall, I like it better than not having it. I wish I could change some things, but I couldn't find anything that had my exact specifications in other comparably-priced cooling pads. I think I will attempt some low-tech customizing to make it more handy for me.

Sound is full and loud with bass.

Well designed and speakers exceeded expectations...worth the money.

Bluetooth would make it 5 stars.

Backordered

Excellent product should be available in local stores!