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The #1 thing that bothers me is that almost ALL desks are 30" height in the US. Completely unergonomic for anyone not 5'10" or taller. For example, the Ikea F
by r00fus 3y ago
The #1 thing that bothers me is that almost ALL desks are 30" height in the US. Completely unergonomic for anyone not 5'10" or taller.
For example, the Ikea FLISAT desk still fits my teen kids even though it's for smaller kids (TBH I actually find it comfortable to work on occasionally).
For my laptop, I do set my screen resolution much lower (doubled/retina) than my large monitor. Less real estate, but I don't have to squint when not using a monitor.
- coldtea 3y agoIsn't the chair + desk combo that matters? That is, can't you compensate the higher desk with adjusting the chair height or getting a taller chair?
- eBombzor 3y agoThen your legs aren't being supported.
- coldtea 3y agoOr you just put a footrest there?
- eBombzor 3y agoThe legs of the desk chair spiral outwards, please let me know how that rest goes for you.
- coldtea 3y agoThat depends on the chair. And if the legs "spiral outwards" one can even rest their feet on the legs. Mind blown?
- eBombzor 3y agoThat's only the case for people who are moderately short. The rest of us who have teen-length leg limbs need to put the chair all the way up to use a regular 30" tall desk, and at that point the legs are now too far away.
- r00fus 3y agoAfter 15 years of trying I have to say that it just doesn't work. Your sitting body is not at rest; you fidget, move around, your legs need to be planted so you can reposition easily... So raising your chair and then putting a footrest seems logical but just doesn't work out unless you teach yourself how to adapt to it.
- spondylosaurus 3y agoOne of the best things about sit-stand desks isn't even the standing part, imo, it's being able to set the sitting height exactly where you want it. I have the same issue where most static desks are an inch or two higher than I'd like them to be.
- swader999 3y agoInexpensive hand saw.