A Desk That Allows You to Stand or Sit
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A Desk That Allows You to Stand or Sit
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#2I have the geekdesk or something that looks exactly like it. I love it. I sit in the mornings and after lunch switch to standing mode. Occasionally if I have to really focus or type a lot I will switch back to sitting mode, but it definitely helps to get me move around more / feel healthier.
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#3I got an artist's stool. Instead of adjusting the desk height, I merely hop on and off the chair as necessary.
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#4I'd like to get one, but at $750, it is way too expensive!
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#5I have a similar looking one to the geekdesk model, but it was from a local company at a cheaper price.
Had to add some improvised shock absorbers and place it against the wall because my monitor would otherwise shake when typing...
Did investigate several other options after that, up to 1500 euros and they all shake (the expensive one even more so).
Does the geekdesk model also shake?
That said, with my shock absorbers (just two pieces of memory foam), and sliders under the desk to move it against the wall, it works just fine and a great investment for general health.
Also have a mini stepper to do an hour of stepping in the early morning, whilst I read my email and check my RSS reader.
I may upgrade to a treadmill later, see http://officewalkers.ning.com for inspiration
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#6I'd like to get one, but at $750, it is way too expensive!
Preventing a bad back (and numerous other health benefits) seem to be worth at least that amount.
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#7I have been using such desk for the past 5 years and will never go back (maybe like switching to Dvorak + Typematrix). Anyway, in Europe, you can buy just the electrical part and mount your own desk on it.
I bought my one here: http://www.bueromoebel-werksverkauf.de/inwerk_bm/sofort_lief...
You can find it through other dealers (this one is in fact a drop ship company specialized in office stuff). It is cheap but the start/stop of the motor is a bit rough, better not to have a full cup of coffee on your desk at the same time. I had one in Denmark with a very soft stort/stop but it was way more expensive (1500Eur+).
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#8Is this newsworthy? Where I work, all desks are motorized. Some even store up to three different heights, for easy access without fiddling to get the right height.
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#9I have a similar looking one to the geekdesk model, but it was from a local company at a cheaper price. Had to add some improvised shock absorbers and place it against the wall because my monitor would otherwise shake when typing... Did investigate several other options after that, up to 1500 euros and they all shake (the expensive one even more so). Does the geekdesk model also shake? That said, with my shock absorb…
It sounds like you need to train yourself to strike the keys with less force... That in and of itself is better for your body, too.
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#10Is this newsworthy? Where I work, all desks are motorized. Some even store up to three different heights, for easy access without fiddling to get the right height.
Oh yeah? Where I work, we have cotton candy and ferris wheels instead of email.
(Yes, it's news to some of us.)