Ask college students to show you the most productive studying posture, and they'll flop down on the bed and plant a book on the tummy. Let's be honest: as a species, we're prone to staying prone. It's comfortable, it's relaxing, and it helps us concentrate. (And, if we get bored, we won't have so far to fall when we pass out from sheer ennui.)

For years, companies have capitalized on this preference by producing reading pillows, clip-on book lights, lap desks, sleeping bags with built-in sleeves, and a wide variety of contraptions for reading in bed.

But what about the poor souls whose reading material resides in a hard drive instead of a hardback? These unfortunates have no choice but to sit upright at a desk or table, tapping at keys and squinting at text.

Unless, of course, you come through with a nifty holiday present. The Laptop Laidback, handmade from hardwoods by the folks at Laidback We "R", is designed to hold a laptop at the perfect angle for use in an easy chair or, yes, even lying in bed. It folds down into a flat 16 by 10 by 1.6 inches, and it weighs less than 5 pounds. The perfect gift for the student or traveling professional on your list!