FluidStance Slope Desktop Dry Erase Computer to-Do Board, Dry Erase Surface, Solid Steel with White Surface (White, Medium)

I had bought a glass whiteboard for my desk a while back but ended up hating it (mostly because it had a black background, and it was nearly impossible to find a dry-erase marker that would write on the surface). This one was quite a bit more expensive, but it had a number of good reviews, so I took a chance.I really struggled with how to give an overall score for this. It is a good surface on which to write, and the writing does not fade. What you write on it stays on it.My problem was actually with that very thing. One of the foundational elements of a dry-erase board is that you can, you know, erase it with a dry cloth. Not so on this. Every time you want to erase something, you have to spray it down and wipe it with multiple cloths. This is very tricky if you want to erase only one line of something. I use this for to-do lists and jotting quick notes while I am on calls. When it comes time to cross something off my to-do list or erase a note from a call, it is very difficult to precisely erase only that one thing. I have tried wetting only the cloth, but as it takes multiple passes with the cloth, I end up going through a lot of whiteboard spray. I have changed the way I handle my notes, where I fill the board up, and wipe everything down then it gets full. This is not a very efficient way of doing things, as I constantly have to transcribe things. Sometimes it works to wipe down half the board, transcribe my notes, and then wipe down the rest of the board, but this uses even more spray.Is this worth buying? Sure, but you have to be prepared for some of the downsides. The limitations probably come from the fact that they can't put a proper whiteboard surface on this thing, due to the limitations of the material, and their desired aesthetic, so they get some grace from me there. Ultimately it is a pretty good product, it just has a few limitations.

Everything about the design is great, EXCEPT the surface is Impossible to erase!!! We are using a name-brand (EXPO) Dry Erase pen, scrubbing with windex, scrubbing with soap+water, scrubbing with a dish scrubber, scrubbing with bleach, scrubbing with "simple green" cleaner - NOTHING will completely remove writing (written with proper "dry erase" marker with ASTM D4236 markings on outside of pen) from the surface!!! Beware!!!

I figured whiteboards were a 100% known technology so have been unpleasantly surprised that this pricey surface is is almost impossible to keep clean/properly erase. Tried a variety of marker and eraser types. It's a lot of work to remove markings and keep smudge-free. My way cheaper Staples whiteboard just works better :-( Good idea. Bad implementation.

for whatever reason, amazon or the seller prevented a return of this item through the return option for reasons no one has explained.. I had to fish around for a way to call amazon to try and initiate a refund and it turned into a game of pass the buck such that now the seller doesn’t want to honor my refund request as i’m out of the 30 way window. i have no use for this product. wasted my money. Shame on me for not thinking through this and realizing it’s not very useful if you have a laptop