Pomoze Metal Tablet Stand, a Portable Desktop Tablet Holder Stand That can be Folded up and Down to Adjust Height. Suitable for ipad Holder up to 12 inches (Black)

On top of all of the other criticisms, this isn’t functionally what I want. I still would end up looking down to see the laptop.

I guess it’s better for people who only work on laptops and don’t want to have separate keyboards and pointing devices.

I travel a lot and I use a Roost laptop stand

https://www.therooststand.com/

A standard Apple keyboard and mouse, and a portable USB powered monitor that gets power and video from one USB cable and monitor stand

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4KH2GH3

I have a portable external screen that I carry in my backpack when I travel and when I work away from home.

https://a.co/d/6P7gfGA

And this stand

Metal Tablet Stand, a Portable... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4KH2GH3

The monitor is both powered and the video comes from one USB cord. My MacBook Pro can run 5-6 hours while powering the monitor. I couldn’t do that if the laptop by itself only last 3 hours.

Every now and then I use my iPad as a third monitor.

Why? My wife and travel a lot and we spend extended periods of time away from home. I can’t imagine wanting to work from just an iPad. My travel and home setup is a Roost laptop stand, an Apple BT keyboard and mouse and a portable USB C monitor with a stand

Portable Monitor, InnoView 15.8... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095GG31KX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_shar...

Metal Tablet Stand, a Portable... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4KH2GH3?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_shar...

I have an iPad Air 3rd gen and my wife has a 13 inch iPad Air that she uses exclusively

How is it “suboptimal”?

My wife has this

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C4KH2GH3?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_shar...

And uses a wireless keyboard and mouse. I use an Apple keyboard and mouse and have this for my MacBook

https://www.therooststand.com/