4 1/2 stars. Little to complain about. Looks good and works well
I ordered this movable stand to place my laptop computer near my audio equipment for purposes of streaming music. It came in a well insulated and tightly packed box, which was easy enough to open up and remove the various pieces. I found no damage and only a very small ding on one of the panels.
While Im certainly not mechanically inclined, I have put together several pieces of furniture over the years and found this one to be pretty straight forward. Having said that, the manual isnt clear with regard to the proper installation of two pieces. One is the back panel. The pictures (there are limited written instructions) suggest the smooth side be facing out and the side with the screws be on the inside. Looking at the assembled cart from the front, the screws are visible. There is a similar situation with the shelf. Before assembling this section, be sure which sides you want to be visible.
I also had an issue with the supplied screwdriver. It is small and hard to get a good grip for driving some of the screws. Works fine for cam locks, not so good for screws. I used a powered screwdriver for those. I cant comment of long term structural integrity but it certainly seems stable. Looks are always subjective, but this unit a very dark charcoal, nearly black with silver side rails. Overall Im happy with that aspect. The top shelf could be a bit larger. My 15 computer fits fine but doesnt have much room on the sides. Total time invested from opening the package to completion: 90 minutes.
4 1/2 stars. Little to complain about. Looks good and works well
I ordered this movable stand to place my laptop computer near my audio equipment for purposes of streaming music. It came in a well insulated and tightly packed box, which was easy enough to open up and remove the various pieces. I found no damage and only a very small ding on one of the panels. While Im certainly not mechanically inclined, I have put together several pieces of furniture over the years and found this one to be pretty straight forward. Having said that, the manual isnt clear with regard to the proper installation of two pieces. One is the back panel. The pictures (there are limited written instructions) suggest the smooth side be facing out and the side with the screws be on the inside. Looking at the assembled cart from the front, the screws are visible. There is a similar situation with the shelf. Before assembling this section, be sure which sides you want to be visible. I also had an issue with the supplied screwdriver. It is small and hard to get a good grip for driving some of the screws. Works fine for cam locks, not so good for screws. I used a powered screwdriver for those. I cant comment of long term structural integrity but it certainly seems stable. Looks are always subjective, but this unit a very dark charcoal, nearly black with silver side rails. Overall Im happy with that aspect. The top shelf could be a bit larger. My 15 computer fits fine but doesnt have much room on the sides. Total time invested from opening the package to completion: 90 minutes.