Working from home, I was spending 8hrs hunched over looking at my laptop screen. I thought to myself – this can’t be good for my long term health. And sure enough our sendentary lifestyle is a major cause of disease.
And really, this is all very preventable, if we recognise the problem. That is the screen is not at the right height for us to view due to the portable nature of laptop.
Standing desk considerations
- Table depth and width. We think the bigger the better to allow more desktop space and adjustability. However we note that note everyone has alot of space. I recommend at a minimum 1200×600. And this dependent on having the monitor screen on a separate arm. 1200×700 if not.
- Separate keyboard on mouse. If the time is greater than 2hrs I recommend a portable laptop stand and bluetooth keyboard. This allows you to raise the height of the screen to match your body.
- Separate monitor. If this is a permenant installation
- Bias lighting behind the monitor
- Anti-fatigue matt. Helps to stay on your feet
As can be seen below the tables are all very similar.
| Description | Price (AUD) | Table size | Min-Max Height | Max Load | Table travel | Features |
| Omni Desk | $674 | 1500x750mm | 620-1255mm | 125kg | 38mm/s | 3 memory presets anti collosion dual motor |
| Ikea | $729 | 1800x750mm | 645-1275mm | 125kg | 38mm/s | 3 memory presets dual motor |
| Artiss | $720 | 1524x750mm | 600-1250 | 130kg | 43mm/s | 3 memory presets anti collision dual motor |
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