On Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:39:35 -0800, Mark Thorson wrote:

> A few days ago, I assembled a fixture that I had
> custom machined for holding a laptop computer on
> my elliptical. I've used it with both my Mac iBook
> and one of my Thinkpads. Works great! Now, I can
> surf the web while exercising. If anybody wants the
> blueprints, I'll give them away. It replaces the
> console on a Pro-Form 850. Not all ellipticals can
> be modified this way. The newer Pro-Form ellipticals
> have a brake which doesn't loosen over time, so once
> you set a resistance level, it stays set. That way,
> you don't need the console once the resistance level
> is set.

Now all you need is one of those tongue-operated trackballs that
doubles as an S&M ball gag(*)

-sw