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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 convolvatron »

pineconewarrior wrote: post #50
convolvatron wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

If that is the case, no brand has high enough build quality. We have tons (literally) of multi-thousand dollars desks from Steelcase and other high-end brands - all of the two-leggers wobble.

I've worked on a 2.5 meter wide German slip roller which adjusts in a similar manner and sits on two legs. it uses nice heavy bearings and screws. you would break your arm before you detected any kind of wiggle.

Re: Lumina Desk – digital desk for health and productivity

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Post by gffrd »

Interesting. Some questions I'd ask if I was evaluating a product like this …

- Do you make it in colors other than black? Very little in my house is black …

- What's the "usable area?" (excluding the charging slots)

- What's the back look like, in case I have this in an open room? Is there a lip to prevent things from sliding off the back?

- Why a glass surface? Glass is a poor writing surface, retains heat/cold, generally works poorly for optical mice.

- How do the widgets differ from the ones on my computer?

- How do I interact with the widgets?

- Can I move the screen's viewable area … if I work with my keyboard close to the base of the monitor, will the keyboard cover the widgets?

- If I spill, will it fry the all-over wireless charging? (and will it flow in to the AC ports in the back?)

- Is there any harm (to me, other devices) in working on top of a wireless charging surface?

- Can I place the back flush against the wall, or do I need to allow a clearance for the power cover to open?

I see some nice details: the extra space in the power bank area for hubs, drives, raspberry pis, etc and the horizontal slots under the desktop surface for hanging/attaching things.

I like the idea of all-over charging, and like the aesthetic choices as well.

The core requirements of "Desk" are largely unchanged, so you'll have to nail the small quality-of-life details if you want people to pony up 2-3x the "Minimum Viable (adjustable) Desk" amount of ~$600 … while avoiding people's divergent personal preferences on what a workspace must be.

Good luck …

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Re: Lumina Desk – digital desk for health and productivity

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Post by linsomniac »

pineconewarrior wrote: post #52
linsomniac wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've got a Fully 2 leg standing desk and maybe my definition of "very wobbly" is different than yours, but I've been happy with it.

It must be, because I've used one and it produces an unacceptable level of wobble. It's not much by itself, but if you add monitor arms and such, and raise the desk, it is quite noticable

I must just not mind it, because I've got two 30" monitors, one on an arm and one on the desktop, and another arm that holds my personal laptop above my work laptop -- so a lot of stuff on my desk.

I have the Fully "extended range" model, maybe 6" from the top height.

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Post by bdcravens »

pineconewarrior wrote: post #56
bdcravens wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

Do you have monitor arms? The tiny wobble is exaggerated by the monitor arms. Plus, when standing, I do often lean into the desk a bit.

Yes, but it's the monitor arms that Uplift sells, so perhaps they've put work into keeping things balanced. I also have a third party arm that holds my laptop. It probably helps that it's solid wood (walnut butcher block, 1.5" thick) as opposed to the common MDF/particle board and laminate.
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