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A Desk That Allows You to Stand or Sit

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Re: A Desk That Allows You to Stand or Sit

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That article got me to Googling for lecterns and podiums. Wow, some of those are very, very expensive. And the ones that are more stand-like than furniture don't look like they'd stay upright if a cat jumped on them (as you know a cat will!).

This is the cheapest I found locally -- just $15! -- but it's not local enough for me to get there economically efficiently. If you're in the NY/NJ area, though ...

http://cnj.craigslist.org/fuo/1700842957.html

Re: A Desk That Allows You to Stand or Sit

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My reaction too. What's the cheapest, non-sucky option anybody has used?

Work from home using a laptop. Work at a desk when you want to sit, and at a bar counter when you want to stand.

I find laptops to have inherently bad ergonomics. If the keyboard is low enough for my arms, the screen is too low, and vice versa.

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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?

Ikea makes one (or at least did a few years back). I bought 3 of them along with tall Ikea chairs. Total cost for chair and desk ~$100. Fantastic desk at the right price.

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I've been using the steelcase airtouch adjustable desk for about 3 months and I can tell you that it has made a huge impact on my workday. This desk has improved my productivity significantly because I'm no longer bothered my my back or by the low desk/high chair combo I was confined to. It's not just the standing that helps-it's the ability to switch back and forth easily. Before this desk, I could feel my back star…

We looked at these for the office (we have Steelcase Leap chairs and love them) but they're $1400 desks. Yikes!

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http://pic.rossradford.com/SetUp01.jpg

The shelf and wall mounted display work for me, I can't go back. Originally I set this up to counter the constant hunched posture I get at work. For anyone who tries this:

- You will need to adjust the height of your keyboard at least once.

- Get a foot rest, I plan to build one into the wall.

- Opposite that wall is a couch. With some nice speakers you can have a decent home theater going. My 24" Westinghouse has a great one touch brightness adjustment. It might seem small, but native 1920x1200 resolution makes even blueray movies look good.

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I 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?

I've noticed a coworker of mine with a similar setup, but with more of a tall chair than a stool.

Re: A Desk That Allows You to Stand or Sit

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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 can vouch for this desk, and it's nothing short of wonderful. I've been using it for a year as a standing desk, supporting the load of a 24" iMac, a second monitor, and a stereo receiver. The trick to avoiding back pain is to make sure the desk is at elbow height. It feels like it should be lower, but anything short of elbow height will cause serious pain. Picture of it in use: http://cl.ly/beQ
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