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I purchased this riser with a little hesitation due to the scant number of reviews as well as the over-all lack of useful information in the product description. I don't know about the rest of you, but when I'm buying a 'desk organizer', I'd like to know how well it will fill that need. To judge that, one needs dimensions for starters, and not just the extreme edge-to-edge dimensions of the shipping box. I need to know how wide and tall the space beneath the unit and between the legs is (will it fit my media keyboard?). It'd also be helpful to know things like what it's made of, drawer dimensions, capacities (will my favorite mug fit in that fancy cup holder?), etc. They wouldn't be hurting themselves to add specifics about some of the features-- there are some nice ones. At any rate, I'm glad I gave the Fellowes Office Suites Large Monitor Riser a try. As for the information I wish I had, I'll try to include it here (*some detailed dimensions included at the end of the review).
The unit is well constructed of mostly plastic. It is completely stable on the desktop with nice rubber feet that grip very well. The leg mechanisms are metal, but all else is a rigid black (charcoal grey, really) and silver plastic. The color seems to be injection molded (?) -- it is colored plastic, not painted on. The drawer is sized to hold standard 8.5 x 11 sheets, and has sections for pens/ pencils as well as sticky notes (2 x 2 - 2 x 2.5 inches sticky notes). The drawer holds content weight well until it is about 2/3 of the way out. From there, it feels likely to break without support. The drawer is shaped such that a narrow wing of plastic on each side slides into slots on the riser. The drawer slides in and out smoothly, doesn't bind up, has little side to side movement (until about that 2/3 mark), and has an easy to grab handle on the front. The top surface of the riser has two CD pockets (5 5/8 x 3 7/8 x 1 3/4 inch deep). One can be covered with an included flat cover, the other has the cup/ mug holder insert. The cup holder is 3 3/8 inch top diameter, 3 1/4 inch bottom diameter. The cover and cup holder can go on either side as the CD pockets are identically sized, and you can have the handle side of the cup holder face either way as well. If you actually still actively use CDs on your computer, each pocket will hold 8 single CD cases -- no wide slot for double disc cases.
I have the unit lowered all the way down, but tried it halfway and fully extended: fully loaded. Stability was very good, even with the legs fully extended. The leg extension mechanism works by sliding the foot outward about 1/4 inch, which 'unlocks' it. Just pull the leg out to the desired height, then 'lock' the legs by returning them to vertical. As I mentioned above, the full leg mechanism is metal. The legs 'lock' into place solidly, and seem unlikely to be accidentally unlocked except through a strong jolt. There are 4 stops between the lowest and highest positions. At full extension, the surface sits 6 1/2 inches off the desktop, with 4 7/8 inches of space beneath. At the lowest setting, there is 2 3/8 inches of 'headroom' beneath the riser (enough for my keyboard with it's feet extended).
My only complaint is that I would have appreciated a second $.03 flat plastic cover to have the option of a fully flush surface. I have contacted Fellowes about getting another, but have yet to hear an answer on it. Regardless of that outcome, it is an easy 5-Star recommendation for home or office use. The unit coordinates nicely with it's cohorts, has a sleek and stylish design, quality construction, thoughtful features, and yes, it holds my favorite mug!
Dimensions:
Surface- 26 3/4 x 14 inches (black portion 21 inches wide)
(2) CD pockets- 5 5/8 x 3 7/8 x 1 3/4 inches deep; holds 8
single CD cases each; flat cover and cup/mug holder
interchangeable; Cup/ Mug holder is 3 3/8 inch top diameter,
3 1/4 inch bottom diameter, 1 3/4 inches deep
Height- (lowest) 4 inch surface height; 2 3/8 inch 'headroom'
beneath unit front, 1 3/8 inch headroom side
(highest) 6 1/2 inch surface height; 4 7/8 inch
'headroom' front, 3 7/8 side
Leg Gaps- 23 1/8 inches from outsides of front legs
(front) 21 5/8 inches between insides of front legs
(side) 10 inches between insides of side legs
Drawer- (face) 1 1/4 x 15 inches
(usable) 12W x 12D x 1, separated into a rear 9 1/2 x 12
inch area, and front pen/ pencil cubby and sticky note pocket

This riser was exactly what we needed. Delivery was within 5 days although it came slightly damaged on the corner. Plenty of room on the riser. Love the beverage holder. The only disadvantage is that the cup holder and cd holder gets in the way if you want to turn your monitor for others to see.

Where I work, they're too strapped for cash to provide us with decent office equipment, so I've actually taken one of my Fellowes monitor risers in for my own comfort. Thank goodness for Fellowes! I can't imagine the crick in my neck I'd have otherwise. At work, on an everyday basis, I store the following things in/on my monitor riser: the monitor, of course; a large telephone, a small desk lamp, a stack of paper in the drawer, the keyboard underneath the riser, and my paper clips in the coffee cup holder. It holds a lot.

I just bought my third one today. That's one for my son's office, plus I have one for my home office, and as I already mentioned, one for work.

Being wide enough to easily slide my standard-size keyboard underneath the monitor riser is my favorite feature; next are the strong, height-adjustable legs; the drawer (it's great for holding a small stack of paper), the coffee cup holder which can alternatively be used to hold paper clips and the like, and the handsome black and grey appearance of this product. Alternatively, you have the option of covering the cup holder/disk holder with inserts provided so as to give you more desk space.

Of course, no review would be complete without mentioning the overall sturdiness of the Fellowes monitor riser. (See paragraph one!)

Trust me. This is a GREAT product, well worth the money you spend.

This is actually the second riser I own. It is perfect for me because I work from home and drink water all day and have lost count of how many times I have spilled my water. The cupholder takes care of that problem. I have my reference books under the riser so they are at my fingertips and I do not need to take up extra desk space. I use the CD holder for storage of my hand lotion, lip balm and gum that I use all day while I am working (average 8-10 hours per day).

I never knew that the logo on my monitor should be at my eye level! I purchased this stand after having to go to the doctor for neck pain. It raises my computer monitor to a good height and my neck pain is gone! I've recommended this to others to help them.