1.7.2011

When I left school I went to college and, as part of the course I was studying, I learnt to touch type, and we always used a wooden stand to support the documents we were using.I have found that I like typing with my documents raised, and over the intervening years I have tried a number of different document holders/stands and almost all of them were failures, usually being unable to hold the document at all and those that did were so poorly made they didn't last more than a couple of months.When I was lucky enough to receive this I was delighted.It comes in 4 separately wrapped pieces. There are instructions included in the box, but you can see how the pieces are supposed to fit together.I clipped the adjustable leg onto the back of the board, then clipped the board onto the base, slid the adjustable, clear, document arm onto the main board (you can put it either on the left or the right side dependent on your own preference) and finally adjusted the angle of the document support frame to my preferred angle.The assembly is a simple slot-and-clip system, but the result is a strong and sturdy stand. The rubber feet on the base mean that it is unlikely to slip and slide around your table/desk top.The box claims that it can hold up to 50 sheets of A4 - I haven't tried that yet, but I doubt it can because the document arm starts to rise on the open side as you put more paper on the stand. I don't know many people who would have more than 10 to 20 sheets at a time as most people I know type their documents up as they go along, so this probably isn't a problem.The document arm is wonderful. It is clear so you can read the words beneath it and it can act as a place keeper if you are interrupted or need to answer the phone or the door - just slide it down to were you where when you need to stop. There is a little jumping and catching in the slide gulley but this starts to wear off with use.The other benefit of the sliding bar is that it holds documents on the copyholder when that gust of wind comes, unexpectedly, through the window or door. No more picking papers up off the floor and trying to organise them again.The centre of the board can be used as a white board with a slot on the back of the main frame (positioned: top right) for a dry marker or other pen, pencil or highlighter of your preference.The centre section can be slide out and used as a clip board. It's clip is said to be capable of holding 100 sheets of paper, but the board is thinner than the standard A4 paper (14 cm wide), which may be a problem when using it for note taking. It can also be used in situ and raised to support larger documents, such as old legal documents.One other thing I have noticed is that my posture is starting to improve. Prior to using the document stand I used to have to lean forward, because the documents were on the desk, as a result I had started to slump when I was typing documents (this slumping used to be known as "the secretarial slump"). Since I started using this document stand I have discovered that I am sitting straighter in my chair.The whole document stand as been well thought out. It is sturdy and multifunctional; and I am especially delighted because I am no longer leaning over to read my notes and then having to look back up at the screen to continue typing.I would recommend one of these for anyone who has to do a lot of transcribing from notes.

18.6.2011

Here we have a copyholder that can hold about 50 A4 sheets comfortably. It has a strong spring-clip at the top to prevent the pages sliding down, and a ledge at the bottom to prevent freestanding (unclipped) pages from sliding down. It has adjustable tilt angle, which works in the same way as an old-time wooden deckchair adjuster. It's simple to use and it stays where you set it. I like it. The copyholder has a very large base with rubber feet underneath. This makes it very stable (see later), but it does occupy quite a bit of desk space behind it. You could opt for one with a smaller base, but then you sacrifice stability. This copyholder feels very stable,and doesn't wobble or tip over when you add or remove papers.The main part of the copyholder is reversible. The other side of it is a mini whiteboard. By sliding the centre panel up, it comes out completely. It can then be turned around and slid back in for use as a mini whiteboard, or used separately as a handy whiteboard or clipboard. If you are using it as a mini whiteboard on your desk, the large base makes it stable enough to write easily on the whiteboard.There is a penholder at the back of the copyholder. I've not seen this before on a copyholder, but it is solidly made, visible at the top of the copyholder, and I find it useful.The last feature of this copyholder is the line guide. It is a sliding bar that may be moved up and down the page so you can see where you are. I have owned many copyholders over the years, and on every one of them, the line guide was terrible and/or broke. The line guide on this copyholder is flimsy and pasticky. It doesn't slide very well - catches at various points in the slider at the back. I quickly gave up with the useless article and removed it. One other thing: although the copyholder can hold 50 sheets, but the line guide won't go over more than a few sheets.This product comes in the middle of Fellowes' range of copyholders. It arrives nicely packed in a colourful cardboard box. Inside, each part is wrapped in a plastic bag, and prevented from moving around by two cut and shaped bits of cardboard. Assembly takes just a minute. The instruction sheet uses good illustrations and is easy to follow. The instructions are written in nine European languages, though they describe US Letter size, which isn't standard in Europe. The box fails to mention Fellowes' customer support in the UK, though they have offices and a customer service line in Doncaster.Summing up then, it's a good copyholder. The clipboard/whiteboard addition is proving to be very handy when I need to take papers with me around the office. The awful line guide lets it down, but after chucking that away, it becomes in my view the best copyholder I've used in a very long time.

23.6.2011

No mere copy holder this. Although ideal for the job asked of it, the middle section also acts as a dry board for taking down notes and the middle section/dry board is also removable so it can be used as a clip board when simply slid out. There is a small little compartment on the top right corner for holding a dry maker too - so your note making pen is never far away.The stand itself is angle-adjustable, so the tilt of the page can be adjusted - the angle of change isn't massive, but the options there and it does work. With 5 notches the positioning can be changed from about a 50 degree angle to just under 90.

16.8.2018

I purchased this 8 months ago in January and it’s just broke. The bit that broke is the actual clip part that holds papers on, the main part which attaches to the board is fine, but the piece which is spring loaded has snapped where it attaches to the main piece on the board, so keeping papers on isn’t possible anymore, although I’m making do with bulldog clips for now, while I contact the manufacturer to see if a replacement clip can be sent.Despite the break I’m still giving 4 stars because this is still an excellent product. It’s well made and robust (apart from the clip haha), the board itself is solid and the stand is perfectly weighted to hold it without falling,

22.9.2011

Is it a bird? A Plane? No, it's an all in one sleek silver and black, super-duper desktop copyholder with a built in memo board AND a clipboard. Phew! I love it and use it every day to hold my handwritten notes. I also write my daily word count totals on the memo board at the end of each day, so it's there to inspire me to do more the next day.The Fellowes Office Suites Desktop Copyholder holds both US and UK A4/Foolscap paper formats, and up to 150 sheets at a time. It is apparently okay to use with A3 sized paper, I never really use it for that myself. It would work though, in landscape and by pulling up the insert so the copyholder is twice the height.

5.7.2011

This desktop copyholder and memo board has been sufficiently designed to avoid craning your neck between your desk and PC monitor. I found it really easy to assemble and put together, I didn't even need the instructions. You can change the angle at which the stand sits, and there is a multi function panel at the centre which you can pull up and switch, to turn it into a memo whiteboard, or a clipboard that has the capacity to hold a thick wad of sheets. The box suggests 100 A4 sheets. It also comes with a transparent line guide which can also be adjusted for thickness of the sheets that the stand is holding, and can be clipped on from the left or right for individual preference. The base is sturdy,

28.8.2017

Might not be a thing of beauty but it is a thing that is very useful. I bought it for use at home. I have bought other book holders but sadly they never held a really large book well and I have a lot of very large books but these days are too heavy for me to hold and I do not like reading with a book flat on lap or table and me bending over it.This has held every book I have put in it well and no overbalancing.The only slightly negative thing about it is the fact the parts that hold the book open do not slide so are not adjustable. The still hold the pages open on a book but the page is curved a bit so have to hold it with a finger so can read it easily but that is only at the start of a book,

22.6.2011

I opened this as soon as I received it and, after a little initial puzzling, soon managed to work out how to put it together (The line guider was the trickiest!) I then placed it by the computer and proceeded to look for a document that I needed to work from. Not as easy a task at this time of year as I thought it would be! Ooops! However, I persevered - after all, I had to test it out properly - and ended up quite impressed!Great points: -It holds up to 50 sheets of paperThe clipboard can be swapped round to create a mini whitebard - great for planning notes etc.The penholder could be very useful and is well positionedThe angle can be changed to suit the user.Not so happy about: -Although it holds up to 50 sheets,

29.3.2014

I was cynical given the weighty, 1000+ page thickness of my K.A Stroud textbook, that this would be any good, but it held up to the job well. The 42mm depth of the stand didn't fully fit the 1000 pages when open in the first several chapters, but fortunately this turns out not to be a problem since the page tabs still do the job well of keeping the book open. So, it works!Small rubber tabs on the back prop keep this from moving around on the desk too much and the whole thing is pretty sturdy.The book holder folds completely flat when not in use which means it can be easily hidden away on my bookshelf.My only reservation with this will be longterm use since it's made completely out of plastic.

18.11.2017

It's hard to imagine such a simple piece of plastic could turn out to be so useful, but it really has. I regularly read large technical books as part of my coding work, which often require alternating between flicking through pages, and typing into a keyboard. The 'context switching' of doing both is surprisingly difficult. Often, I'll start typing something, and then the book will slam shut 300 pages in. Technical books weren't designed to be portable!This is a very simple solution. Rather than looking down at a book, I can stare straight ahead and keep my place. The clips at the bottom hold the page straight, and are thin enough not to get in the way. This has made dealing with textbooks SO much easier.

9.2.2021

I am really surprised at how good this writing stand is.I purchased it for my 11 year old son, who has a visual impairment and Nystagmus. He gets a very sore neck and eyes if he has to write on a flat surface for longer than a minute or so.The choice of angles is brilliant.There is a storage tray within too, which is great for keeping pens and pencils in, plus other bits and pieces.It is heavier than I imagined, which isn’t a negative, as it means it’s incredibly sturdy.The rubber ‘shoes’ on the metal feet mean it doesn’t slip and slide around the table.The lipped bottom is a good size, so it will hold more than a few pieces of paper at one time.I’m so pleased I went for this one,

6.3.2016

There really isn't much to say about this item that can't be deduced from the fact that to find the correct term for these kind of items I found myself searching for "paper holder upper". As described, it holds paper well, I imagine it also handles multiple pages well too, maybe even a cheeky bit of cardboard if you want to cause some complete uproar with the boys at Fellowes. But look, I'm not here to tell you that your workstation needs this, if you never find yourself in the predicament where having a piece of paper angled would be preferable then swipe left, but if you do, super like this product and buy it. One thing I will say is, you've obviously made it this far into this review,

6.8.2008

The product is let down by one component, to the rear of the actual document holder there is a joint which allows you to turn the holder through 90 degrees, this joint feels very delicate and in my humble opinion you would have to very careful when using it for its designed purpose. I personally don't think it is going to pass the test of time.Its a real shame really because apart from that it's a fine product, the base of the product is quite heavy which allows the arm to be extended to its extent with no problem of it toppling over, the base holds three discs in their jewel cases and has a little hollow for paper clips etc. etc.It is serving its purpose for now.

19.7.2011

For my proofreading work, this item has been a great help to me. It has a neat slidable clip on the left to keep booklets from falling down or closing, which has a removable extended clear arm to keep thinner documents or a few sheets of paper in place. Capacity at the bottom is about 10mm. There's also a moveable clip at the top which can expand to hold taller documents, or be pulled out from the stand to make a mini clip board. There is a holder on the back to make sure my favourite red pen stays close to hand. Adjustable to a range of angles, this holder fits unobtrusively into my home office with a very small desk footprint. High quality, sturdy without being too heavy,

3.11.2018

Nice simple unit made of lightweight but seemingly tough plastic - a good companion to slip into a bag. If the plastic was even a fraction of a millimetre thinner then it would probably be too weak so it is right on the limit but generally works well. I think the best aspect is that it folds up really flat and so can be stored on the shelf sandwiched between some books taking up minimal room. Only two minor issues so far: it really is lightweight so with heavier books you do have to make sure they are sat in the middle to balance; the little fingers that pop up to hold the pages open don't have anything to stop them opening further than vertical so a particularly strong book can push them

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