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Honestly, 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 adjus

by lnanek2 12y ago

Honestly, 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.

rosser 12y ago
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.
- ics 12y ago
  > assuming it could take the weight One would hope... 88-key keyboards are 45lbs (about twice a normal 27" monitor) and the older ones are significantly heavier... a non-POS stand should take >120lbs without a hitch. That being said, there's certainly nothing wrong with a product better tailored for its purpose.
  - rosser 12y ago
    It's not just about how much weight the stand can hold. How well-balanced is it? How well-balanced is it while being raised or lowered by hand? Keyboards are typically fairly even in terms of weight distribution, and have a low center of gravity. Monitors, not so much.
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Poiesis 12y ago
Maybe that would work for many people, maybe it wouldn't—but it'd be nice if you included a link so that people could decide for themselves. It's an interesting idea but the first ones I found didn't seem to adjust to the height needed (obviously they exist, though).
swift 12y ago
Where the cost comes in is if you want to support multiple monitors (which, as someone who plays keyboard, I wouldn't trust to a cheap keyboard stand even if they could fit) and especially if you want to do it at a height that is comfortable for a tall person. At 6'3", most of the cheap options just don't go high enough for me.
pbreit 12y ago
I think it's much stranger to question spending $500 on one of the most important tools of pretty much every office worker. My goodness.

by lnanek2 12y ago

rosser 12y ago

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.

ics 12y ago
> assuming it could take the weight One would hope... 88-key keyboards are 45lbs (about twice a normal 27" monitor) and the older ones are significantly heavier... a non-POS stand should take >120lbs without a hitch. That being said, there's certainly nothing wrong with a product better tailored for its purpose.
- rosser 12y ago
  It's not just about how much weight the stand can hold. How well-balanced is it? How well-balanced is it while being raised or lowered by hand? Keyboards are typically fairly even in terms of weight distribution, and have a low center of gravity. Monitors, not so much.

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Poiesis 12y ago

Maybe that would work for many people, maybe it wouldn't—but it'd be nice if you included a link so that people could decide for themselves. It's an interesting idea but the first ones I found didn't seem to adjust to the height needed (obviously they exist, though).

swift 12y ago

Where the cost comes in is if you want to support multiple monitors (which, as someone who plays keyboard, I wouldn't trust to a cheap keyboard stand even if they could fit) and especially if you want to do it at a height that is comfortable for a tall person. At 6'3", most of the cheap options just don't go high enough for me.

pbreit 12y ago

I think it's much stranger to question spending $500 on one of the most important tools of pretty much every office worker. My goodness.