Hunch down and you'll see the BackPack 2 tucked way back, away from comfortable reach as the product shots depict. Not only that, but you couldn't even tell there's a shelf underneath when sitting at a desk as you normally would. There simply isn't enough clearance underneath the display to comfortably use the BackPack 2 as a front facing shelf for storing things like the iPhone that quickly need to be grabbed. Twelve South's product shots of the forward facing position are quite deceiving. Unfortunately, I quickly came to a realization that as much as thought mounting it to the front would be perfect, the front isn't the ideal place for the BackPack 2 unless you plan on putting a an external SuperDrive on it. In my case, I've used a 27-inch Cinema Display to mount the BackPack 2 on. What got me most excited about Twelve South's redesigned shelf was the fact that the BackPack 2 could be mounted facing forward, in front of an Apple Display. My only complain regarding these is that thick plug like a FireWire cable will not fit thru, which begs the question why Twelve South hasn't designed a point where you could fit plugs thru more easily. The BackPack 2 did lose the lip it had which wasn't really needed and only ended up getting in the way when wanting to place devices that took up most of the shelf space, however, another cool feature are these two side cable rails that let you route cables thru them to keep things tidy and where they should be. So the possibilities are vast for such a small shelf to say the least. The max weight capacity is 3.5 pounds, enough to mount a Mac Mini plus an external portable hard drive, a 13-inch MacBook Air plus an external portable hard drive or a host of other vertical standing large format hard drives including an Apple Time Machine. You can position the support pegs far apart or close together depending on the thickness of peripheral you might like to put up on the shelf. The added layer of the silicone surface mat also helps insure your Mac is extra taken care of. The four support pegs screw on tightly into the BackPack's perforated holes and are as sturdy as can be, and are made with internal solid metal rods exteriorly wrapped with gray rubber so that not only will your MacBook Air be safe from scratches and scuffage, it won't slide off. One of the biggest additions the redesigned BackPack 2 brings to the table is the ability to store your MacBook Air right behind your Apple Display to save valuable desk space while gaining instant gratification.
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