Two reams of paper under the laptop fixes your neck
Screen top at eye level. Costs nothing.
Why it works
Neck strain comes from looking down for hours. Raising the screen and adding a separate keyboard is the whole ergonomic fix; the stand is optional.
Did it work for you?
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