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The Vector Cupholder Prevents Computercide—And Burns

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Vector Werks, LLC today announced the launch of its newest invention, the Vector Cupholder,™ on the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform.

This handy device is designed to prevent a person from knocking a beverage into his computer keyboard (thereby destroying the computer), onto his papers or onto his lap (potentially causing painful burns). It also has the benefit of freeing up needed space on small work surfaces.

Made of airplane-grade anodized aluminum, the Vector Cupholder weighs only 3.5 ounces. It folds for easy portability to cafés, classrooms and other locations. When folded, it is less than 0.5 inches thick.

The Vector Cupholder grabs onto tables, desks and trays from 1/16 of an inch thick to 1.5 inches thick. It holds a wide assortment of containers, from the very large 30-ounce “Trenti” to the small soda cups provided on airplanes. Thermos bottles, soda cans and mugs (up to 3 inches in diameter) fit into the cupholder as well.

Early adopters of the Vector Cupholder are being offered a significant discount (50% off the $50 retail price) if they back the project on Kickstarter.

Shipments of the product are expected to begin in January 2014.

Early reaction from consumers has been extremely positive. These are typical of the comments the Vector Cupholder has received thus far:

I spilled hot chocolate on my precious Mac Air and fried it. It started making a low sizzling noise and then the screen went snowy. Finally, it died in my arms. 

I went to the Apple Store clutching the computer to my chest. . . . where a 19-year-old pried the computer out of my sweaty hands and took it to a back room to crack it open. He returned to give me the bad news: the patient is dead. In fact, it's still wet inside. But for a mere $775 he can send it to California where the nice Apple people will try to revive it. That might take 3 weeks or so. . . . 

 I could spend almost $800 to try to repair the computer, or for $1000 I could buy a new one. Or I could have used a Vector Cupholder and saved myself the expense, the aggravation and the trip to the Apple Store.

—PD, Maine

You know what? I'm glad you have this clip for drinks. I was at the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, and this guy came in because he spilled juice on his PowerBook. He called tech support for help. What he told me is God's Honest Truth, something I swear happened ON MY MOTHER'S GRAVE: The tech support rep told him to PUT HIS POWERBOOK IN AN OVEN. The guy did, and it melted one of the typewriter keys. The look on that guy's face was anger: Anger at himself, anger at the tech support rep, anger at the whole world. I wanted to wish him good luck, but he disappeared upstairs to the Genius Bar, and I never saw him again.

—MB, Illinois

Great idea. Your device would have saved me from getting 2nd degree burns on my legs when I knocked over a cup of steaming coffee! It was extremely painful, took a long time to heal, and left bad scarring on my legs.

—DK, Connecticut

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Great idea. Your device would have saved me from getting 2nd degree burns on my legs when I knocked over a cup of steaming coffee! It was extremely painful, took a long time to heal, and left bad scarring on my legs.
—DK, Connecticut
I spilled hot chocolate on my precious Mac Air and fried it. It started making a low sizzling noise and then the screen went snowy. Finally, it died in my arms. 

I went to the Apple Store clutching the computer to my chest. . . . where a 19-year-old pried the computer out of my sweaty hands and took it to a back room to crack it open. He returned to give me the bad news: the patient is dead. In fact, it's still wet inside. But for a mere $775 he can send it to California where the nice Apple people will try to revive it. That might take 3 weeks or so. . . . 

 I could spend almost $800 to try to repair the computer, or for $1000 I could buy a new one. Or I could have used a Vector Cupholder and saved myself the expense, the aggravation and the trip to the Apple Store.
—PD, Maine
You know what? I'm glad you have this clip for drinks. I was at the Apple Store on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, and this guy came in because he spilled juice on his PowerBook. He called tech support for help. What he told me is God's Honest Truth, something I swear happened ON MY MOTHER'S GRAVE: The tech support rep told him to PUT HIS POWERBOOK IN AN OVEN. The guy did, and it melted one of the typewriter keys. The look on that guy's face was anger: Anger at himself, anger at the tech support rep, anger at the whole world. I wanted to wish him good luck, but he disappeared upstairs to the Genius Bar, and I never saw him again.
—MB, Illinois