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Re: Please get an ergonomic computer desk

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Post by dasboot »

I made this site, trying to build a useful buying guide.

I'll be in and out, but feel free to ask any questions here or through the contact form on the site. I'll try my best to get back in a reasonable time frame.

I'd also appreciate any feedback on the technical/marketing aspects of the site.

Thanks! Ben

Re: Please get an ergonomic computer desk

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Post by terra_t »

dasboot wrote: post #2

I made this site, trying to build a useful buying guide. I'll be in and out, but feel free to ask any questions here or through the contact form on the site. I'll try my best to get back in a reasonable time frame. I'd also appreciate any feedback on the technical/marketing aspects of the site. Thanks! Ben

I think the products are too expensive. This guy made his own standing desk for $0.00 (reusing stuff lying around the house) and then added sit/stand capability by adding a drafting chair from Staples for about $120...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_houle/4681895723/

Re: Please get an ergonomic computer desk

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Post by tansey »

dasboot wrote: post #2

I made this site, trying to build a useful buying guide. I'll be in and out, but feel free to ask any questions here or through the contact form on the site. I'll try my best to get back in a reasonable time frame. I'd also appreciate any feedback on the technical/marketing aspects of the site. Thanks! Ben

I scanned the page for the word "Buy" on the left or top, hoping to find links to sites that sell ergonomic desks. Maybe it's just me, but I would find the left side more helpful if it was titled "Ergonomic Desks You Can Buy" or something similar, rather than just "The Desks" since those two words are so commonly used throughout the page.

Re: Please get an ergonomic computer desk

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Post by binspace »

dasboot wrote: post #2

I made this site, trying to build a useful buying guide. I'll be in and out, but feel free to ask any questions here or through the contact form on the site. I'll try my best to get back in a reasonable time frame. I'd also appreciate any feedback on the technical/marketing aspects of the site. Thanks! Ben

Hey, are there any cheaper options that you have found? For example I would be happy with a desk that can be manually adjusted.

Re: Please get an ergonomic computer desk

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Post by dasboot »

terra_t wrote: post #3
dasboot wrote: post #2

I made this site, trying to build a useful buying guide. I'll be in and out, but feel free to ask any questions here or through the contact form on the site. I'll try my best to get back in a reasonable time frame. I'd also appreciate any feedback on the technical/marketing aspects of the site. Thanks! Ben

I think the products are too expensive. This guy made his own standing desk for $0.00 (reusing stuff lying around the house) and then added sit/stand capability by adding a drafting chair from Staples for about $120... http://www.flickr.com/photos/paul_houle/4681895723/

I agree, they are expensive, and I'm actually planning on adding a do-it-yourself section with solutions like the one you've referenced.

Some people pay a lot of money for fancy office chairs though (Aerons for example), and I'd always advise to go with a sit-stand desk.

Drafting chairs with a tall desk are certainly worth a try, but it can be difficult to impossible to get the same relative height sitting on the drafting chair and standing up - this can put your wrists at a very uncomfortable angle when typing for example. (I'm pretty tall, maybe that's why this hasn't worked so well for me).

Re: Please get an ergonomic computer desk

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Post by joeld42 »

Another cheaper option is a standing desk with a high office chair. I used one of these for about two years and it did make a positive difference. You can stand or sit and it costs no more than a regular desk. (My workplace uses desks from Ikea, they are cheap and comfortable)

Unfortunately, I like to switch between 'sit', 'stand' and 'slouch'; slouch being reserved for when I'm really "in the zone". I missed that option and eventually went back to a sitting desk. I'd love to try one of these mechanical ones.

Re: Please get an ergonomic computer desk

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Post by dasboot »

binspace wrote: post #5
dasboot wrote: post #2

I made this site, trying to build a useful buying guide. I'll be in and out, but feel free to ask any questions here or through the contact form on the site. I'll try my best to get back in a reasonable time frame. I'd also appreciate any feedback on the technical/marketing aspects of the site. Thanks! Ben

Hey, are there any cheaper options that you have found? For example I would be happy with a desk that can be manually adjusted.

There are two significant aspects for these desks:

1. Do they cover the sitting and standing range (or just some variable sitting range)?

2. Can you adjust the height without taking everything off your desk?

Regarding 1: There are some desks with hand cranks that may be marginally cheaper - but the ones I can think of right now don't cover the standing range, they are only good for sitting positions for people of different heights.

Also, while there are some possibly cheaper ones, they look so flimsy and poorly constructed that I wouldn't recommend them for serious work, e.g., the frame is so weak that the desktop just wobbles and shakes at the slightest touch.

Regarding 2: Many cheaper desks have pin-based mechanisms. I used to have the Ikea Fredrik desk (http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60111123), but I found that I never adjusted it, because taking everything off was too cumbersome. Then I had it at a standing height, and found standing all day too uncomfortable.

I will keep my eyes open and add more desks as I find them - if you come across anything, please pass it on.

Re: Please get an ergonomic computer desk

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Post by dasboot »

joeld42 wrote: post #7

Another cheaper option is a standing desk with a high office chair. I used one of these for about two years and it did make a positive difference. You can stand or sit and it costs no more than a regular desk. (My workplace uses desks from Ikea, they are cheap and comfortable) Unfortunately, I like to switch between 'sit', 'stand' and 'slouch'; slouch being reserved for when I'm really "in the zone". I missed that op…

The slouching when in the zone is true for me as well, which is why the pure standing or standing / tall sitting are not a good option for me personally. They just kill certain types of productivity.

Adjustable sit-stand desks are just unbeatable in terms of being least disruptive. Whether the cost can be reasonably written off as an investment in better health and productivity really depends. Long term, I think it's very worth it, but the initial cost does sting somewhat.

Re: Please get an ergonomic computer desk

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Post by dasboot »

tansey wrote: post #4
dasboot wrote: post #2

I made this site, trying to build a useful buying guide. I'll be in and out, but feel free to ask any questions here or through the contact form on the site. I'll try my best to get back in a reasonable time frame. I'd also appreciate any feedback on the technical/marketing aspects of the site. Thanks! Ben

I scanned the page for the word "Buy" on the left or top, hoping to find links to sites that sell ergonomic desks. Maybe it's just me, but I would find the left side more helpful if it was titled "Ergonomic Desks You Can Buy" or something similar, rather than just "The Desks" since those two words are so commonly used throughout the page.

Thanks. I took your suggestion verbatim. :)
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