Room It Up Lap Desks, an Essential Tool in Avoiding Leg Burns Associated with Using Laptop Computers

Gift company's heat resistant lap desk prevents leg burns and other complications associated with laptop use.

2010-10-06

STUART, FL, October 06, 2010 (Press-News.org) Room It Up lap desks are an essential tool to combating the laptop leg burn issues that may result from using laptop computers.

This issue has been receiving a lot of media coverage. Earlier this week the Associated Press released this article http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/39490660 addressing some of the leg burn issues that some consumers have reported from using laptop computers directly on their laps. Yesterday, Good Morning America reported this story: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/laptops-held-lap-long-period-pose-potential-burn-11801839.

Room It Up lap desks serve as a solid surface in which to place your laptop, netbook, iPad or other tablet type device. The cushion on the bottom provides support while the hard plastic top provides a surface that isolates the heat from the device from direct contact with one's skin.

Room It Up has been selling their signature lap desks since 2002. As the growing trend for using small portable computers began to grow Room It Up noticed that many consumers were buying the lap desk for use with their portable computers. Seeing this behavior, Room It Up implemented testing during manufacturing to ensure that the their lap desks are resistant to heat produced by laptops, netbooks and tablet devices.

With the recent proliferation of tablet computers, including this holiday seasons "must have" iPad from Apple, Room It Up is preparing for an steady uptick in lap desk sales into 2011.

Room It Up lap desks can be purchased at many retailers worldwide and online via the company website, http://www.roomitup.com/Collections_3/Lap-Desks-With-Cup-Holder_5. The lap desks retail for $24.00 to $30.00.

For additional information please contact Alex Chauss alex@roomitup.com or 772.919.7584.

About Room It Up:

Room It Up is a division of Prime Source Accessories Inc, a privately held company located in Stuart, FL. Room It Up is a coordinated lifestyle collection of products used to Personalize Your Space tailored to the teen, college and young adult markets. Room It Up products are available in over 5,000 retail stores throughout the United States and has distributors in the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Japan, Columbia, Singapore, Hong Kong and China.

Website: http://www.roomitup.com

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