For those in the USA try here:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/desks-tables-workstations?_requestid=348852

Just curious, but do you folks actually like having your monitors up high like that? I can't stand it. It makes my neck so painful i can't work for more than half an hour. In fact, in some cases i've removed the stand from the monitor so i can set it down a couple inches lower on the desk.

I like it a lot, but I understand you as well - I know several people that have it the same way as you.

Ulf

Knees? They're also "very solid, good build quality and easy to assemble." [chortle]


...Jerry

Vee hawv the yerker desk from IKEA Ulf.
Here's a modified version for editors who need to lose a few pounds.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XGRz6uWGK3I/TKutcxuOu1I/AAAAAAAAKNk/ZmDw9H9LFyQ/s1600/treadmill-desk1-774627.jpg

Ha! Nice one.

I've been thinking that a treadmill with a shelf for my laptop above it would help me combine some exercise into my typical 2-hour online time every evening.

Better yet, connect a generator to the treadmill and have that power the laptop, so that i *HAVE* to keep walking for it to stay on.

Here's a quick montage of my workstations. The studio is its usual mess - I only clean it when a client is coming in.

It's all Ikea.

Just curious, but do you folks actually like having your monitors up high like that? I can't stand it. It makes my neck so painful i can't work for more than half an hour.

They're not too high. My eyes hit directly at the middle of the monitor, which is where they should be. It's only an issue if you're used to looking down at a monitor all the time, and then have to pivot your head up for a long time.

...do you folks actually like having your monitors up high like that?

I have to raise mine a little bit. For me, looking down eventually starts to kill my neck. What I've currently settled on is a desk on a power-adjustable base and then monitors on Ergotron arms. This gives me a lot of adjustability. I also recently had to go to a split keyboard and MS Natural Mouse. The tilt of the mouse is better but the scroll wheel is this "high resolution" scheme that Vegas and some of the Adobe suite don't support. That's a drag because I use the wheel ALL the time.

Different stroke for different folks, though. You need to use what's comfortable. Everyone in my shop but me swears by Wacom tablets and styluses. The stylus makes my hand cramp.

One thing I want in a desktop is a rolled leading edge. Hard 90 degree edges dig into my forearm. Lower desktop helps.

Rob

Vee hawv the yerker desk from IKEA Ulf.

Very Nice, Dan :) I could use that one once i a while too :)

/Ulf

In a modest attempt at humor, I posted a rather flippant post above, but here's the real thing. Another IKEA desk (I think cost less than $100).

btw: I don't use it much anymore, but probably the most expensive piece of equipment in this photo (including the computer) is the Sony EV-S7000 Hi8 deck on the left.


...Jerry

Speaking of IKEA, they used to have a really badass desk. You could raise or lower it electrically, from a sitting height to a standing height. And it wasn't terribly expensive. I kind of wish I bought one before they discontinued them. It would've been nice to raise it a few times a day to get the buttocks off the chair and stretch the legs a little.

You are right, sure would be nice. I have one at work that can do that, but it a regular desk.

/Ulf

I like looking at peoples workstations! Is this a bad thing?, kinda dirty? lol
But seriously, great to see how others set up their monitors. Will post mine too.



Paul

things and environment develop......



top was my old sony es7 and deck circa 1999 (having just sold my studio and business and moved to the farm. i kept the es 7 since it WORKED without ever crashing in four years of pretty heavy duty service!!!!)

next about 5 years ago

last a couple of years ago - now 2 x 24" ips panels and a sony bravia lcd - i've kept the old sony crt for final checks...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/israelitetv/6021500219/in/photostream


My Nigel B. desk has served me now since 1993!!! I even shocked myself when I realized that I've been using this desk for 18 years! Still works great.

BTW, first time to try and post a pic. I'm assuming that SCS reduces file size but if not then my apologies.

Grazie, thanks for the tip. Scratching my head a bit as I have uploaded the pick to flickr and did change the + to an = but still nothing doing.




Erik

Erik? Change:

[img+https

Substitute the + for an =

Cheers

Grazie


(4 attempts I had with that !!!)

whhoo, Erik, thats nice.

Paul.

Erik,

I can't get a direct link from Flickr to your images, but here's how I posted my image, above:

[img=http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20447760/EditingStation.png]

...Jerry