Sadly, this is rather pathetic.

uhmmm....... no. if you go outside with a laptop... you just deal with the glare... that's ridiculous.

it's a really good idea, but i'd be embarrassed to use it.

Great idea in theory, but no.

What they should do is make a huge tent that looks just like an office so you can be on vacation but at the office at the same time!

sahayra!

I definitely agree with sahayra and christigpa.

While a laptop shade is not a bad idea for people who like to work outdoors (I use my laptop all the time on my recently-roofed deck, and it's great), lounging by the pool is far inferior to splashing IN the pool.

What we need is daylight-readable waterproof UMPCs. These people are behind the times. I wave my hand dismissively.

I like it

Hmm. Great if you really NEED to use your laptop when you lay out by the pool... Laptop tan lines haha.

Great idea but if you're out by the pool or at the beach you should be enjoying the sun, not checking your e-mail! I agree with magicpenniez...I'd also be embarrassed to use it!

I don't know whether or not I like this, but I'm sorry to say, I probably would use it! I'm horribly attached to my laptop, it's a weakness of mine (and wow, am I ever coveting a Macbook Air!). FYI, I probably wouldn't actually buy one of these, but if one was available, yeah, I'd use it. I suck.

My favorite part of that booth was the picture of the lady with the towel over her head to see her laptop screen. Yea, not a big fan of this one.

That looks kinda creepy haha wouldnt buy it, wouldnt use it.

If I wanted to look like a loser, then I would use one. Of all the ways they could design it they had to make it look like a pop up tent.

Wow, now that's a true geek accessory. I could see some pale, four-eyed geek in a movie sitting out at the beach with this thing. If you wanted to enjoy the fresh air instead of sitting at your desk indoors, but still had to work, it'd be great.

That's a little too weird for me!

I can't believe that this is a serious product.

That's a really good point SkinnyMaire.

yuck

Mandy, your avatar just made me think of something. This would be a really cute cat home. I always see the mini tents in REI and want one for my cat. Now I can have one!

Freakish

when i have to work while on vacation - i usually try to hide the fact, not display it for all the other people having fun to see...

If I brought my laptop out to the pool, I would get paranoid that someone would steal it when I went to take a dip!

If I'm outside I should be rolling around in the grass and picking flowers, not be computing. Also a parasol should do the same job.

It looks like a cat bed! There is no way I would use this.

i love my laptop as much as the next girl but when i'm poolside, this laptop will not be anywhere near me.

I think this would be good for Advertising types on location taking photos. They could easily proof their work right on the spot. For vacation? No.

I like the concept, but I think this is too bulky.