Turn a Vehicle into Your Office?
Round-A-Mount have been manufacturing rugged steel vehicle platforms since 1995. RAM's shock absorbing car mounts can be used to provide a solid working space for a laptop when stationary.
At thisvery moment, the writer of this piece is sitting in his car,dutifully pecking out an article for Laptopical, and, oh, howironic, how coincidental, it is that said article is about thevery same device, a laptop car mount, that could help out thewriter in his present endeavor.
Car mounts from RAM-are manufactured from a sturdy steel base thatcan provide a comfortable and secure platform to use yournotebook in your vehicle. It can be used with any RAM notebookdesk, and no drill is needed for installation. These "desks" arespecifically designed with business travelers in mind who have tolog thousands of miles in their fleet car but when stationarykeep track of their comings and goings, and report back to theboss at H.Q., via a laptop.
The RAM vehicle mount and laptop desk (not to be confused with the product from Lapworks) arecompatible with cars, trucks and SUVs, from most manufacturers,such as Dodge, GMC, Honda, Chrysler, Jeep, Nissan, Toyota, Fordand Chevy.
A desk fitted to one of Ram's car mounts can make for auseful tool for any poor schlep, this writer included, who doesmuch computing in their car with the windows cracked and theradio humming along in the background.
The Laptop Desk works by attaching to the front bench,passenger-side seat rail bolts, or other solid surfaces andhardware in your vehicle. Then the RAM laptop car mounting systemattaches to it, and your notebook PC to that. Usually, the deskscan be secured with what's already in your car, but if additionalhardware is required, RAM will provide it.
For more than 10 years, RAM Mounting Systems has been a leaderin providing mounts for electronic devices, ranging from boat scanners to$2,000 business notebooks. Big hitting customers include Garmin,Intermec, and the US Navy to name a few. The key to RAMS devicesare their rubber ball and socket flexible design, which isincorporated into no-nonsense steel, durable plastics, rubber,and aluminum designs. RAM Mounting Systems are also made to beno-slip and to dampen shocks and vibrations.
For computer users in the cars and trucks, though, the bestfeature of the laptop car mount may just be that it saves themfrom an overheated lap and a stiff neck.
A cautionary note. If you have a laptop installed in your car,the temptation to fiddle around with that spreadsheet whendriving can be overwhelming. A notebook should only be usedwhen the ignition is off, and your vehicle is parked. More - Ram-Mount.com
