Affordable adjustable standing desk
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Affordable adjustable standing desk
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Re: Affordable adjustable standing desk
#2Honestly, I think spending this much money is a little strange. I have a $20 adjustable piano keyboard stand that does fine. It takes all of 30 seconds to adjust the height by loosening a knob and moving the leg props to a different notch.
Re: Affordable adjustable standing desk
#3Honestly, I think spending this much money is a little strange. I have a $20 adjustable piano keyboard stand that does fine. It takes all of 30 seconds to adjust the height by loosening a knob and moving the leg props to a different notch.
It "does fine" ... for you.
Based on your description, it sounds like you probably live in your laptop. Other folks don't, and a hand-adjustable keyboard stand may not work very well for them. Imagine, for example, trying to raise something like that — even assuming it could take the weight — while using multiple monitors.
Re: Affordable adjustable standing desk
#4Honestly, I think spending this much money is a little strange. I have a $20 adjustable piano keyboard stand that does fine. It takes all of 30 seconds to adjust the height by loosening a knob and moving the leg props to a different notch.
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Re: Affordable adjustable standing desk
#5The adjustable frame/movable base for the geekdesk can be found on alibaba for less than $200/shipped. I bought the frame, then went to Lowe's and had a semi-custom countertop made for my frame, and my end cost was around $350.00. Custom geekdesk max, minus the $1000+ price tag.
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#6Is anyone else having a problem getting to the product site? Clicking the link in the article takes me to http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/wor..., and it doesn't seem to be listed under the "Bekant" line.
Maybe it isn't available in the US yet?
Re: Affordable adjustable standing desk
#7The adjustable frame/movable base for the geekdesk can be found on alibaba for less than $200/shipped. I bought the frame, then went to Lowe's and had a semi-custom countertop made for my frame, and my end cost was around $350.00. Custom geekdesk max, minus the $1000+ price tag.
Could you share a link to alibaba for the product you bought? How's the quality of the one you got?
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#8Last time I looked at getting a standing desk for my office at home, I decided it'd be cheaper to get a third monitor and a second keyboard and mouse. They would go on a permanently-standing-height desk next to my regular desk.
In linux you can reconfigure displays using the `xrandr` command. A keyboard shortcut would then toggle between the two desks.
Re: Affordable adjustable standing desk
#9Is anyone else having a problem getting to the product site? Clicking the link in the article takes me to http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/wor... , and it doesn't seem to be listed under the "Bekant" line. Maybe it isn't available in the US yet?
According to http://www.fastcoexist.com/3037899/we-took-ikeas-new-automat..., it isn't being released just yet due to a production problem. It was on the IKEA website a few days ago, so they probably just took it off for now.
Re: Affordable adjustable standing desk
#10Is anyone else having a problem getting to the product site? Clicking the link in the article takes me to http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/departments/wor... , and it doesn't seem to be listed under the "Bekant" line. Maybe it isn't available in the US yet?
Same problem here.