Simple protection is better.We use notebooks and ipads around the office and at home and couldn"t find a simple lap platform that offered the performance and mobility we need at a fair price. We don"t like the "cooling" decks that have fans (what"s the point?) or speakers (really...this is a tray, not a stereo), but we do like the idea of protecting our gonads from excessive heat (just in case).The Grifiti Deck 15 does all that you need with a simple design: A rigid, lightweight aluminum plate sandwiched in soft non-skid textured neoprene. The plate provides the support you need. The grippy neoprene has great traction to keep your notebook or ipad in place and provides an effective insulation layer against toasty hot laptops. You won"t get any nasty laptop skin burns and deep fried gonads when you properly use our Grifiti Deck. .At 15 inches x 12inches x 0.25 inches and 1.8 lb it"s small enough and light enough to stuff in your bag and take with you.Then again, power users might buy a couple of these to keep one at work and one at home.