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The Ultimate Computer Desk?
Roonster asks: "I've just moved into a new house and I am now lucky enough to have a separate room to use as a computer room/office. I have been searching for a new computer desk but most of the standard offerings seem to be lacking in imagination and design. I also tend to sit in a reclined position with my feet up on the desk beside the monitor, this eliminates a lot of the corner and U shaped designs. Have any of you come up with unique yet functional desk setups? I remember seeing some really wild (and expensive) workstations a few years ago, but have been unable to locate them recently. Any Ideas?" This topic was last discussed some 2 years ago. I figured it was time for a rehash.
OMG, the /. editors now ADMIT to reposting! WTF?
Seriously, I use a huge, heavy, solidly-built desk that is at least 20 years old. The older desks seem (in general, not in every case) to be built wway more solidly. This is important for me, cos I have a LOT of stuff on my desk (at least 60kgs all up, plus my weight when I'm killing spiders on the ceiling).
Also, the older desks weren't built with PCs in mind, yet they quite often seem to work better than new "workstation" desks and like - especially those desks with a tower holder and monitor cavity, etc. What the hell do you do with your larger-than-15-inch monitor that doesn't fit in that little hole? I find that a large, flat desk just works better for me.
And one inportant bonus is that I find you can obtain these desks rather cheaply and they last forever.
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Who's got the whiteout?
Duct tape, jesus do you know how much that stuff costs? It's a valid defence against air born pathegons.
Al Queda is going to invade any second and you want to use an important resource to build a desk, are you mad.
Let me guess... your mom and your sister?
Do you even lift?
These aren't the 'roids you're looking for.