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Portable workstation or desk apparatus and methods. In one embodiment, a portable workstation is comprised of a plurality of components including a work surface or upper element, a stem or support element, and an anchor or base element. In one variant, the work surface element (and/or the base eleme

Portable workstation or desk apparatus and methods. In one embodiment, a portable workstation is comprised of a plurality of components including a work surface or upper element, a stem or support element, and an anchor or base element. In one variant, the work surface element (and/or the base element) can be mounted to the stem element in first and second configurations. The various configurations provides a substantially level work surface (relative to the base) or a substantially inclined work surface, and/or varying degrees of offset relative to the base.

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1. Support apparatus, comprising: a substantially planar base element;a substantially planar upper element;a support element coupled to the base element and said upper element;where said base element and said upper element can be coupled to said support element in a plurality of different configurat

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Support apparatus, comprising: a substantially planar base element;a substantially planar upper element;a support element coupled to the base element and said upper element;where said base element and said upper element can be coupled to said support element in a plurality of different configurations so that said support apparatus is optimized for respective ones of a plurality of use applications;where said base element is configured to receive the support element in a substantially central portion of the base element so that said support element can be received between two legs of a human being, and said base element will simultaneously engage bottoms of the legs so as to stabilize the support apparatus;where said plurality of different configurations comprise (i) a first discrete rigid configuration where an area of the upper element is substantially aligned with an area of the base element; and (ii) a second discrete rigid configuration where the area of the upper element is at least partly offset from the area of the base element; andwhere the upper element is further configured to connect to the base element and the support element in a substantially compact manner for storage. 2. The support apparatus of claim 1, wherein said upper, base and support elements are each fashioned at least partly from plastic, and said upper and base elements are each configured to mate with said support element in at least two different orientations. 3. The support apparatus of claim 1, wherein said a plurality of different configurations comprise (i) said upper element being substantially parallel to said base, and (ii) said upper element being angled with respect to said base. 4. The support apparatus of claim 1, wherein said upper, base and support elements are each fashioned at least partly from plastic, and can be disassembled and placed in a disposition which allows the support apparatus to be substantially received in a single item of personal luggage. 5. A method of configuring a support apparatus having top, support and base elements which may be assembled in a plurality of different configurations, the method comprising: identifying a desired use case from at least a first desktop use case and a second podium use case;where each one of the plurality of different configurations consists of a unique fixed permutation of two possible centers of gravity and two possible angles of incline;assembling said top element to said support element in one of a plurality of possible discrete orientations thereof so as to be compatible with said use case; andassembling said support element to said base element in one of a plurality of possible discrete orientations thereof so as to be compatible with said use case. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein: when said desired use case is for the first desktop use case:said top element and said base element are each substantially planar; andsaid ones of a plurality of possible discrete orientations cooperate so as to place planes of said top element and said base element in a substantially parallel orientation with one another, yet with said top element offset in area from said base element. 7. The method of claim 5, wherein: when said desired use case is for the second podium use case:said ones of a plurality of possible orientations cooperate so as to permit the support apparatus to stand on its own on a flat surface under the weight of an object placed atop said top element. 8. Reconfigurable portable workstation apparatus having a plurality of different assembled configurations, comprising: a base element having a first interface surface comprising a first angle fixed relative to a base surface;an upper element having a second interface surface comprising a second angle fixed relative to an upper surface; anda support element operative to be coupled to said base element via the first interface surface in only a first orientation and a second reversed orientation, and to said upper element via the second interface surface in only a third orientation and a fourth reversed orientation, said first, second reversed, third, and fourth reversed orientations and said first and second angles cooperating to produce said plurality of different assembled configurations. 9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein said first and second angles are not equal. 10. A portable workstation, comprising: a work surface, the work surface approximately rectangular;an anchor plate, the anchor plate approximately rectangular, the anchor plate having at least two contoured areas on an upper surface;a stem configured to connect to the anchor plate at a proximal end and configured to connect to the work surface at a distal end;where the stem is further configured to provide a plurality of different rigid configurations that are not adjustable and are characterized by different angular relationships and offsets; andwhere the work surface is further configured to connect to the anchor plate and the stem in a substantially compact manner for storage. 11. The portable workstation of claim 10, wherein the stem connects to the work surface midway between a left edge of the work surface and a right edge of the work surface. 12. The portable workstation of claim 11, wherein the stem connects to the anchor plate midway between a left edge of the anchor plate and a right edge of the anchor plate. 13. The portable workstation of claim 12, wherein the stem connects near a front edge of the work surface and connects near a back edge of the anchor plate. 14. The portable workstation of claim 10, wherein the anchor plate is smaller than the work surface. 15. The portable workstation of claim 10, wherein a locking mechanism secures the proximal end of the stem to the anchor plate when assembled. 16. The portable workstation of claim 10, wherein a locking mechanism secures the distal end of the stem to the work surface when assembled. 17. The portable workstation of claim 10, wherein a space between the work surface and anchor plate is sized to fit a user's legs therebetween. 18. The portable workstation of claim 10, wherein the stem is sized to fit between a user's legs while the anchor plate rests on a sitting surface.