It is designed for for bedside but will work anywhere you need extra height for your laptop.  Use it for a podium, ideal for trade shows (extra heavy base accessory recommended).   

Set it next to your bed and swing your laptop toward you.  Your laptop is suspended over your lap while you rest comfortably in bed. Compute in total comfort.  Since Air Desk's patent pending design allows you to position your laptop at just about any angle, you will love the ease of computing without leaving your bed. The mast measures 42-inches tall and gives you the same space saving, infinite positioning features as the standard height AirDesk.   What could be better than having access to your laptop in bed for late night or early morning computing?