If you're in the market for a sturdy laptop stand, consider building one yourself from some spare IKEA parts.
Home design and technology blog Unplggd shows us how to make a simple laptop stand out of two LANSA handles and two EKBY VALTER brackets from IKEA. It's a cost-effective option and assembly is pretty simple.
If you're looking for other cheap DIY laptop stands, try making one out of cardboard, creating a ventilated laptop tray, or any of the many other options.