touches flange 27 articulated arm 10 may be rotated around in any or all of 3 axes of motion that run perpendicular to the degree of opening of portable computer 5 and through the pivot points of knuckle joint 17 and each of ball and socket joints 18 referring to fig1 lateral adjustment positions are illustrated as options for adjusting the lateral position of portable computer 5 with respect to base 14 lateral adjustments are be made by loosening adjusting and tightening clamp 13 to the top of the base 14 until the desired positioning is achieved referring to fig1 rotational motion of the system of the invention may be made around two rotational axes namely those axes around which ball and socket joints 18 are allowed to rotate until portable computer 5 is positioned to the satisfaction of the user referring to fig1 the front view of the system of the invention shows rotation of the system in a plane that is parallel to ground level specifically rotation around an axis perpendicular to the ground and running through lower ball and socket joint 18 adjacent clamp 13 may be made to swivel articulating arm 10 and portable computer 5 to a position deemed suitable by a user referring to fig1 second ball and socket joint 18 is located adjacent bracket 12 seen in earlier figures may also be pivoted horizontally in the same manner as that described above relating to fig1 thus allowing two axes or rotational pivot points parallel.