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Lumina Desk – digital desk for health and productivity

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Re: Lumina Desk – digital desk for health and productivity

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Post by jethro_tell »

kadomony wrote: post #15

What user research went into validating that people want this kind of coupling of tech to a desk? We all saw how poorly the Magic Bar fared with Apple... Just curious why anyone would want to have apps integrated so heavily into something so immobile when portable viewports like a laptop/tablet/phone/watch are just as feasible.

Looking down, to where I store my coffee, for data I can display on my other screen. Seems like another monitor would be a much better investment for someone with additional data to display, and much healthier.

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Post by convolvatron »

pineconewarrior wrote: post #13

Two-leg standing desks are very wobbly. You should offer a premium model using a four-leg design, similar to DeskHaus's [1]. I don't represent them, but I do have one of these desks. [1] https://desk.haus/products/apex-pro-2?variant=39436448366741

That’s really more of a function of build quality than anything fundamental. Since the linear slides and screws are the most expensive part - I think you’re adding unnecessary cost by going to four adjustable uprights

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Post by bdcravens »

pineconewarrior wrote: post #13

Two-leg standing desks are very wobbly. You should offer a premium model using a four-leg design, similar to DeskHaus's [1]. I don't represent them, but I do have one of these desks. [1] https://desk.haus/products/apex-pro-2?variant=39436448366741

I have a 2-leg Uplift desk, and I really have to lean into it to make it wobble

Re: Lumina Desk – digital desk for health and productivity

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Post by vishnugupta »

Looks really good, congratulations!

I'd be really interested to buy non-screen version of this. I wish that screen was an optional accessory. The last thing I want on my desk is SM timeline or stock ticker/graph. In fact I want my desk to be as dumb as possible, no internet connectivity. Provide me a sturdy height adjustable desk with tons of ports and power outlets.

BTW do you ship to India?

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Post by jonathankoren »

michaelxia wrote: post #18
Dwood023 wrote: post #5

What are the advantages of coupling these additional features to a desk, instead of using separate devices?

my desk has monitor, mic, keyboard, mouse, phone, airpods, a usb dock, a webcam. i think i count 9 separate cables for power and signal. its a mess, even my Qi wireless charger HAS A CABLE. honestly this might save my marriage.

How? With the possible exception of the usb dock, I don't see how this desk replaces any of these, except perhaps your monitor -- albeit, with a worse monitor.

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Post by jhatax »

pineconewarrior wrote: post #13

Two-leg standing desks are very wobbly. You should offer a premium model using a four-leg design, similar to DeskHaus's [1]. I don't represent them, but I do have one of these desks. [1] https://desk.haus/products/apex-pro-2?variant=39436448366741

Two-legged desks that have a horizontal bar at the bottom connecting the two legs don’t exhibit said wobbliness, in my experience.

The Lumina team could consider this modification to add stability if that is an issue in their product’s usability.

Re: Lumina Desk – digital desk for health and productivity

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Post by InitialLastName »

TrueGeek wrote: post #16
syntaxing wrote: post #14

Is there anyway to use the screen as an external display without using an "app"? I would totally get this if I could just use it as a regular screen. I would dock my terminal or maybe youtube on the screen (I've been actually on the market for an external 14" ultra ultra wide monitor just for this)

Using it as an external display would also get rid of the problem of vendor lock it to the Lumina app ecosystem. A desk should last a VERY long time.

Something tells me this would undermine the business case of selling you a subscription for your desk to work.
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