4 ms·
I’ve never really understood how so many people could come to the conclusion that the 5K iMac was too low. An ideal ergonomic screen height is the top of the sc
by Joeri 5y ago
I’ve never really understood how so many people could come to the conclusion that the 5K iMac was too low. An ideal ergonomic screen height is the top of the screen 5 to 10 cm above eye level, and I’ve always wondered what kind of desk setups people have where it ends up way below that to the point that it needs raising. If anything the 5K iMac was a few cm too tall, and it is a good thing the studio display is lower.
- goosedragons 5y agoBecause it depends on torso height too and that varies from person to person? What's a few cm too tall for you could easily be 5 cm too short for me. This combined with different chairs and different table heights results in different eye level points. I don't understand why Apple is just so cheap here. On a $200 monitor you can maybe make the case it shouldn't be height adjustable to save a few bucks, on a $1600 one it's just inexcusable.
- franga2000 5y agoThe 200$ monitors at my work have height adjustment and can even rotate 180°. My only possible conclusion is that someone at apple is a huge asshole.
- MatthiasPortzel 5y agoI've been using a laptop as my primary computer for ~8 years now. Now I find it difficult (unergonomic) to go back to a normal monitor; I'm more comfortable with my head tilted down 20º. I wonder if laptop use leads to this preference for lower monitors.
- sharms 5y agoDo you find any ergonomic issues looking down? Do you still use a laptop with a standing desk, or what is that like? Also does using a single screen have any anecdotal impact on focus?
- sgerenser 5y agoInteresting, you and the poster you are replying to are the only people I’ve ever heard saying the 27” iMac is too high. Perhaps the difference is where your keyboard and mouse are located? If they are under the desktop on a keyboard tray, then your desktop height is effectively a few inches higher than it otherwise would be, and so is the iMac. But if the iMac is sitting on the same surface as the mouse and keyboard, then you must just have an odd preference for looking at a downward angle or a very short torso?
- sgerenser 5y agoReplying to myself: also possible your desktop is way too high relative to how your arms/hands naturally rest, which is terrible for ergonomics.
- kbob 5y agoDifferent people are different heights. Amazing but true.