Placing your computer into a stand offers two distinct advantages: it minimizes the profile your machine takes up on a desktop or shelf, and it offers more air exposure along the sides to help keep your system running cool.
NewerTech's NuStand Alloy line ($25 Apple TV, and $25 Mac mini) provides sturdy aluminum stands that have a pleasing heft. They look great and felt good in my hand. They offer non-scratch silicone inserts to hold the devices as well as four stable rubber feet. Design-wise, these are practical and useful.
Of course, there are some disadvantages to using vertical solutions like the NuStands. Placing all the ports into a vertical li
