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So, today I'm happy to announce that I'm finally able to offer something people asked for right away -- high quality black acrylic stands.



These gorgeous, glossy, piano-black stands are even better than the old clear stands. They are now non-slip! They stay put on a desk very well.

See a demo video here.

The best thing, though, is that I now have two package deals with stylii. Right now, you can buy a black acrylic stand plus a stylus for $20 -- or you can buy a black acrylic stand, a black wooden stand, and a stylus for $25. That's a steal.



Remember, these prices include worldwide shipping. I will be gone for the next two weeks, so my friend Matti will be handling shipping, but customer service will still come from me.

There are only 25 total packages with stylii. 10 of the mixed sets, and 15 of the single acrylic + stylus packs. When they run out, I will not be able to restock them until I return to Fargo in the beginning of April.

These new wood stands fit extra-tight. Please watch the video to be sure you're ready to assemble them when you get them.

Thanks for everything, everyone.
-Daniel


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Hey everyone, as you know the N900 has a built-in stand. However, unlike the N810, the stand is not one of its strong points. I decided to fix this and created a desk stand for the N900.

Here's a much better video showing the new stand... and also showing me destroying a stand or two.

This video shows the old version of the stand



I tried to improve on the original stand by:

1. 1. Stabilizing the N900 on both sides. The original stand falls over if your headphones tug the wrong way or you touch the side of the screen.
2. 2. Putting the N900 at a better angle. The original holds the N900 up so it reflects overhead lights.
3. 3. Keeping the stylus always accessible. When the kickstand is out, the stylus is at the bottom of the unit.

The other thing is that I wanted this new stand to be affordable. The idea is that you could afford to buy a couple of them, one for the desk at work, one for the nightstand next to your bed, etc. Stands are useless if they're not in front of you when you need them, so it's best to leave them where you need them.

So here it is, a laser-cut baltic birch plywood stand. It's made of strong, light 3mm birch ply, so it comes to you in a flat envelope and assembly is super-simple. Just take the two side pieces and slot them into the brace bar.



The wooden models will be priced as follows:

One for $10. That includes shipping.
Two for $15. (The "home&office" set)That includes shipping.
Three for $20. That includes shipping.

Based on suggestions here, I have decided to ALSO produce a limited run of acrylic stands. They do not get an anti-slip coating on the bottom. However, THEY LOOK AWESOME.





Clear acrylic stands will cost:

One for $17, shipped
Two for $30, (The "home&office" set) shipped.

You can also buy a "home & office pack" with one wood and one acrylic. This pack costs $22, shipped.

Some production shots:

All acrylic stands, waiting to be packed:



Many parts of the wooden stands (they look SO GOOD in black):



The super-secret no-slip finish drying on a bunch of pieces:



Here are the acrylic braces -- the yield on these is much lower, I have to throw away a lot of bad ones. The filter I built didn't do much for the overpowering smell, so I'll have to figure out something else. Even so, they look great:





These are the original pictures of the first stand prototype, before I improved it based on community comments. Now, it has an extended back, to make it more stable with the keyboard out, it is painted black, and there will be some kind of anti-slip substance on the bottom (no-slip on wooden models only).





After painting it black according to community request: