Gen-1 · In development
Your whole setup. Ready in moments.
Deployed from one platform, with the devices you already own.
Gen-1 · In development
Everything folds in.
The screens stow in the upper chassis. Your laptop folds into the lower.
Gen-1 · In development
Held in place.
Your laptop, or another device within its size and weight limits, is designed to stay secured to the lower chassis, even while it is carried.
Gen-1 · In development
Carry it your way.
By the handle or over the shoulder. Backpack carry is in development.
The problem
Your setup was never built to travel.
Scattered
Laptop, screen, stand, keyboard, mouse, charger, cables. Every bag becomes a puzzle.
Strained
Work off the laptop alone and your neck and back pay for it, on a couch, in bed, at whatever table you find.
Exposed
A laptop on a table is one spill, knock or tug away from damage.
Slow
Unpack, arrange, plug in. Then pack it all again.
M∆NTLE packs it all into one platform that carries anywhere and opens into a setup that is held, raised and ready.
Proof
A working prototype, not a concept.
Footage and photographs of the current build. Final materials, finish and hardware will differ.
Functional prototypeFunctional prototype, shown with a Mac and iPad. Bring the devices you already own.
The system
Modular by design.
A frame that takes what you bring, and rails that hold it where you want it.
123- 1Upper chassis
- 2Lower chassis
- 3Crossbar
Design render · Open, nothing mounted.
Frame
Two frames on friction hinges, designed to hold at any angle. Everything mounts to the frame.
Rails
Designed to take laptops, screens, compact computers, mics and studio lights, within the frame's weight and clearance limits. Swap them as the work changes.
Shell
Closes over it all for carrying. Designed to take skins, so the look can change.
More modules are in development for the same rails.
The chassis, not the electronics.
No proprietary electronics, and none included. It takes the laptop and portable screens you already own.
Modular style · Concept, not confirmed for launch
Make it yours.
Modular style. Skins are designed to fit over the shell, so the look can change with you. Shown: stealth black with red detailing.
Modular style · Concept, not confirmed for launch
Forged carbon.
Forged carbon fibre over the shell, with a matching strap.
Modular style · Concept, not confirmed for launch
Suede and cognac.
Charcoal suede with a cognac leather handle and strap.
Modular style · Concept, not confirmed for launch
Navy facet.
A faceted navy shell in a red frame.
Modular style · Concept, not confirmed for launch
Pearl.
An iridescent finish that shifts with the light.
Finish concepts · Your vote
Pick your favourite.
Which one would you carry? Your pick helps decide which finishes are made first. Concepts only, none confirmed for launch.
Where it is going
What else can it do?
Keep scrolling.
Where it is going
Start empty.
Upper and lower chassis, nothing inside. What goes in is up to you.
Where it is going · Concept
Bring your own compute.
No laptop. A compact computer, power and display glasses, all in one chassis. Concept, not yet confirmed for launch.
Where it is going · Concept
Go live anywhere.
Light, camera and mic on the rail. Keyboard and mouse out front. Concept, not yet confirmed for launch.
Functional prototypeWho is building it
Built from a real setup.
M∆NTLE started as Marcus's own working setup: a laptop and a second screen he wanted to carry as one piece and open anywhere. The prototype on this page is that build.
The work now is turning it into a product, and learning which setups matter most to the people who would use it.
marcus@takemantle.com
Launch List
Be first to hear when it is ready.
Development updates, honestly reported, and the first chance to reserve.
Questions
Is this a finished product?
No. M∆NTLE is a functional prototype and the production design is in development. No ship date is being committed at this stage.
Does it include a laptop or screen?
No. M∆NTLE is the platform: the chassis your devices mount to and carry in. It works with the laptop and portable screens you already own.
Will my equipment fit?
Gen-1 is designed to secure your laptop, or another device within its size, weight and mounting limits, with one or two ultralight portable screens folding out from the upper chassis: three screens, counting your laptop, and the rails are built to take more as modules develop. So far the prototype has been tested with a laptop and one screen, and fit-checked with two mock screens; a fold-out support stand for multi-screen setups is in development. Exact compatibility, weight and dimensions will be confirmed on a finished unit before production, and people on the list hear first.
Is it modular?
Yes, by design. The rails are designed to take laptops, screens, compact computers, mics and lights, and more modules are in development. Cameras, lights and mics have been mounted on the prototype's rails; other modules have not yet been tested. The offer page lists exactly what a reservation covers.
What are the concepts on this page?
The finish concepts and the compact computer and creator setups are ideas being explored. Some may be ready at launch and some may come later; none are confirmed yet. The offer page lists exactly what a reservation covers.
What does joining the list cost?
Nothing. You get development updates and the first chance to reserve. You can unsubscribe at any time.