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I see lots of diy cheap standing desks on here. Is there a market for high end standing desks? I work for a small casegoods manufacturer that builds wood furniture to order. I'm just curious if I should bother taking a shot at designing something? Sourcing a flexible electric sit/stand leg seems like a tall order.
We installed Lyptus tops. Works & looks great.
When experimenting with standing (well, also walking) desks I found that the height of the table is less important than the height of the monitor, and that using a plain laptop, as shown in the pictures, isn't any good if you want to work for longer (>30 min) periods. Constantly looking down isn't a natural position, and it strains the neck. The cheap option is to raise your laptop and use an external keyboard/mouse,…
When experimenting with standing (well, also walking) desks I found that the height of the table is less important than the height of the monitor, and that using a plain laptop, as shown in the pictures, isn't any good if you want to work for longer (>30 min) periods. Constantly looking down isn't a natural position, and it strains the neck. The cheap option is to raise your laptop and use an external keyboard/mouse,…
I'm always baffled by people who go to the trouble of making a standing desk, often at great expense, and then set a laptop on it and call it good. Aside from the ergonomic issues you describe, there's the issue of screen real estate. It's like trying to shoot competitive pool using a tree branch you found in the road.
For under $500, a better solution would be the new IKea Bekant motorized standing desk. We just got them for all our developers and they are great. And given that it's an Ikea product, you still get a similar DIY experience when assembling it.
My standing desk solution: IKEA BJÖRKUDDEN Bar table (£70) 700 x 700 x 110 http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/90087541/ IKEA FRANKLIN fold-away bar seat (£23) http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20199207/ Silverstone SST-ARM22SC (£120) http://www.silverstonetek.com/product.php?pid=412&area=en
I generally prefer to use a laptop on a recliner with their SlateGo lapdesk which keeps the laptop at a comfortable angle without straining the neck or wrists.
Other commenters have noted that the desk isn't adjustable. I bought a Varidesk ( http://www.varidesk.com/ ); doesn't need any motors, adjusts quickly, fits on existing desks, cost is under $US400. [No, I don't work for them nor am I an investor in the company. I just like the product. A lot.] Edit to fix link.
I also had a varidesk and wasn't too fond of it. There was no real good way to place a keyboard/mouse on the tray and it was a bit wobbly for my tastes.
The product itself was well built, and it was very easy to move up and down though.
Other commenters have noted that the desk isn't adjustable. I bought a Varidesk ( http://www.varidesk.com/ ); doesn't need any motors, adjusts quickly, fits on existing desks, cost is under $US400. [No, I don't work for them nor am I an investor in the company. I just like the product. A lot.] Edit to fix link.
For under $500, a better solution would be the new IKea Bekant motorized standing desk. We just got them for all our developers and they are great. And given that it's an Ikea product, you still get a similar DIY experience when assembling it.
We've just bought two of them, and we've found one minor disadvantage compared to much more expensive motorized desks: there are no presets, so one has to mark ones ideal sitting and standing heights somehow. Other than that, they're an ideal way to try out standing. Even if it's not for you, you still have a motorized regular desk (which encourages people to find he ergonomically ideal sitting height, something ofte…
Other commenters have noted that the desk isn't adjustable. I bought a Varidesk ( http://www.varidesk.com/ ); doesn't need any motors, adjusts quickly, fits on existing desks, cost is under $US400. [No, I don't work for them nor am I an investor in the company. I just like the product. A lot.] Edit to fix link.
This looks to be a great solution! How hard is it to transform from sitting to standing and vice versa?