I'd like to get one, but at $750, it is way too expensive!
My reaction too. What's the cheapest, non-sucky option anybody has used?
A Desk That Allows You to Stand or Sit
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#12Is 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.
Ikea has motorized desks (sorry about the Swedish):
http://www.ikea.com/se/sv/catalog/products/90088946
About €450 (for the stand only).
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#13I got an artist's stool. Instead of adjusting the desk height, I merely hop on and off the chair as necessary.
Ha! Brilliant. Is the stool comfy?
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#14I 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.
I don't strike the keys with much force at all (I use the tiny apple keyboard).
It's because of my arms (and wrists) resting on the desk and transferring that force to the desk.
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#15Is 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.
Ikea has motorized desks (sorry about the Swedish): http://www.ikea.com/se/sv/catalog/products/90088946 About €450 (for the stand only).
Unfortunately they don't supply this to all countries where they operate.
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#16An inner-tube accident as a teenager left Mr. McNutt with a bad back.
I wish they had elaborated a little more about this tantalizing nugget. Inner-tube rafting, blowout on a bike,... ?
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#17I'd like to get one, but at $750, it is way too expensive!
My reaction too. What's the cheapest, non-sucky option anybody has used?
I used an ikea adjustable desk. However, I really needed to keep your desk clean, because it was a manual adjustment. It became too much of a bother, but I am considering readjusting it as a standup desk again now that I'm working at home again.
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#18An inner-tube accident as a teenager left Mr. McNutt with a bad back. I wish they had elaborated a little more about this tantalizing nugget. Inner-tube rafting, blowout on a bike,... ?
These stories always make me think it's fabricated PR. Sit/stand tables existed before the geekdesk, but a story like this is of course good marketing.
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#20Earlier quoted context omitted.
My reaction too. What's the cheapest, non-sucky option anybody has used?
I used an ikea adjustable desk. However, I really needed to keep your desk clean, because it was a manual adjustment. It became too much of a bother, but I am considering readjusting it as a standup desk again now that I'm working at home again. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60111123
I think this IKEA desk is more news worthy since it's only $150. I still miss the JERKER model though (it's almost identical to the FREDRIK, but it had more desk depth)