Affordable, automatic sit-to-stand desk
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Affordable, automatic sit-to-stand desk
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Re: Affordable, automatic sit-to-stand desk
#2At $399, that's still pretty expensive for a desk.
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#3> The desk can lift up to 225 lbs. Okay, okay…it can actually lift more, but let’s keep things on the safe side.
255 lbs is 102kg; in other words, if I sit on this desk, I'm getting close to the breaking point. Not good :(.
(INB4: yes, people do occasionally sit on their desks, sometimes without even thinking about it - e.g. when full of joy, or drunk. Also there's a good chance that someone at some point will want to stand on a desk to, say, change a lightbulb. Consider this especially if you're buing desks for a more public place, like e.g. your local Hackerspace.)
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#4> The desk can lift up to 225 lbs. Okay, okay…it can actually lift more, but let’s keep things on the safe side. 255 lbs is 102kg; in other words, if I sit on this desk, I'm getting close to the breaking point. Not good :(. (INB4: yes, people do occasionally sit on their desks, sometimes without even thinking about it - e.g. when full of joy, or drunk. Also there's a good chance that someone at some point will want t…
That might just be the weight that it can life from low to high height. It might be able to still support more than that when static. It would be good to know what it can support statically.
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#5Looks nice but not really revolutionary, I've had one of these for a year http://www.heightadjustabledesking.co.uk/index.php?_a=viewPr... which looks basically identical and is quite comparably priced.
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#6Looks interesting. I currently have a GeekDesk, but the market could definitely stand to have some competition at lower price points.
That said, Dave Asprey isn't a name that inspires trust. I would be uncomfortable backing a project he plays such a central role in.
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#7I backed this project as an early-bird. I'm not sure why you need 4 memory buttons for the deluxe frame. All I need is one more button (maybe two)! Just let me set the height I want it to be at when I'm standing and sitting. If I'm standing pick the other one, and vice versa.
I have a feeling it will get really annoying to use the two buttons on the regular frame over and over again if you're changing the height of the desk a lot. The desk will probably never be at the same height twice if you're telling it when to stop instead of it automatically stopping at the desired height.
Edit: The main point I'm making is for the $399 price, it'd make a lot more sense to include at least one or two memory buttons if a single person uses the desk.
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#8> The desk can lift up to 225 lbs. Okay, okay…it can actually lift more, but let’s keep things on the safe side. 255 lbs is 102kg; in other words, if I sit on this desk, I'm getting close to the breaking point. Not good :(. (INB4: yes, people do occasionally sit on their desks, sometimes without even thinking about it - e.g. when full of joy, or drunk. Also there's a good chance that someone at some point will want t…
That's what it can lift, not what it can hold. In your scenario someone would have to sit on the desk and then try and raise it.
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#9Even though I am a software/computer person, I find it refreshing when people come up products/companies that are not software/computer related.
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#10I just use a comfy stool at my standing desk when my feet get tired.