I wish this product was not so expensive

[drwex]

http://www.varidesk.com/

I think this is what I've been looking for - a device to convert a desk from sitting to standing and then back again. I should do more standing - I do it in a lot of my meetings - but I don't think I could have a full standing workspace for an entire day. At least, not at the start.

Most of the other things I've seen have been either clunky-looking to assemble or designed to go in one direction (standard to standing) not convert back and forth.

I'm blogging this in part so I have a reminder and can look back on it but comments and shared experiences are always welcome.

Comments

[caulay.livejournal.com]

For what they are, those prices aren't bad. I'm not saying they are cheap but they are reasonable for what they do.

[ahf.livejournal.com]

We used those at work. They used to raise the cube desks for folks and that made office moves complicated. They moved over to those about 2 years ago and they seem to be holding up well. I have considered it but the way I set things up does not lend it self to that type of setup.

[drwex]

Yeah I'd have to mod my usual set-up for this, but it appears like it would manage the keyboard drop-down challenge at least.

[chienne-folle.livejournal.com]

There's a new study out that suggests that people who begin using a standing desk at work come home and sit a lot more than they used to, resulting in ... not much total change.

[fenicedautun.livejournal.com]

My husband has one of those at home (he works from home). Feel free to drop me an e-mail to pass on to him if you want his thoughts.

Sure I'd be interested in his thoughts

[drwex]

You have my gmail, right?

RE: Sure I'd be interested in his thoughts

[fenicedautun.livejournal.com]

Apparently not. Drop me a line at this username at gmail, and I'll pass it along to J?

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Some people in my office have a product that functions like that. I don't know what the brand is, but I can find out, and let you know. Who knows? If it's a different brand, it may be more affordable.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

OK, the ones here are "Kangaroo" desks from Ergo Desktop. I think they may be *more* expensive. Darn.

http://www.ergodesktop.com

[drwex]

Yeah, you're right those are even more expensive. But at least it shows there's enough of a marketplace now that people are designing non-clunky products. Prices are likely to come down as volume of use goes up, I expect.