Buying a Desk

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Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision and/or Apple’s iSight for A/V. What is chair? Chris’ chair is a Grahl Synchron 8, which is no longer sold. What is desk? Watch Chris’s home office tour, and learn about whatkind of deskhe bought. What is display? Chris is sitting in front of two Dell UltraSharp 3007WFP monitors. That’s 30″ inches at 2560×1600 each. What is speakers? Chris has Logitech Z-5500 5.1 THX Certified Speakers

is that the “100 voices” guy???

yep, he did. 2 weeks ago i believe. search for my home office, or something along the lines of that. :)

good top 5 list. and the quality of a desk shouldn’t be underestimated. the saying you get what you pay for, applies very well. if you buy a cheap desk it’s likely not made of real wood, more likely some sort of plywood or synthetic material, and those firstly look uglier, and may not be as strong. my dad had an old synthetic wood desk and it didn’t do too well over time :)

Thanks, I found the video and enjoyed it! LOL :)

what? no. lmfao your an idiot. The “100 voices guy” doesn’t even wear glasses u dumbass.

he looks like him! and the rudeness was not necessary.

hehe, Arrogant Bastard Ale, I presume?

i just cot a new computer desk and i couldnt be more happy
its elegant functional and the perfect size for my house
not as awesome as yours but i love it

hahaha…i saw that bottle.

Iv wanted a desk like yours since i saw that thing, i have a simular shaped desk, but its not that nice red cherry oak colour.

I highly recommend Ikea. Most of their stuff is of decent quality, and they love to have “Modular” setups, which means you buy specific parts. If you need a lot of compartments, you can get all compartments, etc.

I found shape especially important! I use a corner desk; its shaped like a wedge so its actually touching 2 walls. It was a great way to make an unused portion of my room usable, and has plenty of space for my monitors (2), printer, and speakers.

I have 2 desks that are almost next to each other. They make an L shape and they’re separated by a humidifier.

The first desk is one I’ve had almost all my life. It’s older than me, I know that!

The second one is homemade. It contains an old door we don’t use anymore, some strips of wood that angle down for arm comfort at the keyboard, a hardcover top, and 2 file cabinets from Staples. All in all, about $300 on supplies total.

These desks are very nice, long, and hold what I want them to hold, and I am very much satisfied!

you could get the same model of your desk or just get a simple desk. maybe just a small one if it just a work desk.

lol, while useful this top 5 list is also somewhat funny

I reall think tha theses are some really cool tips for buying a desk and I plan to use them on my next desk purchase.

I am hoping to get a new desk some time in 2008. The one I have right now its getting kind of old. Unfortunately I don’t really have the money right now as I am trying to get two 24″ Dell monitors. After I get those I definitely want a new desk.

chris thank you because i was looking to buy a computer desk this week and i did not know about all of thew differ collections know i do and have a good idea about what i am going to buy

very nice chris, i am also thinking of bying another desk. this 1 is too small and i could use a bigger one for all my tech objects.if you are thinking of selling your current desk. email me i will look into it

dixirtanul@aim.com, thanks chris!

Thanks for the recommendations…. I’m actually going out to buy a desk on Wednesday.

I’m happy Kat won the give away.

I have a good sturdy desk but one thing to remember when purchasing a good sturdy desk, is they weigh a ton when it comes time to move it. Of course no one is ever home to help when I decide to rearrange things. Mine also has a little cubby with a door underneath for the tower, a place where I now store “stuff”. I bought an end table at kmart for my tower so it was more accessible.

Great video, but i have a buisness desk just like yours and it broke on me. What type of wood do you recomend or have?

some of the dvice that was given on buy a desk i’m sure most people don’t think about since most of us just think we are going to use it just for out monitor and keyboard but you brought some really mind venting .

I think getting a basic desk would be a better way to go.

Exellent Top Five! I agree with your assessment that a Corner Desk is most optimal. Unfortuantely, I am using an old microwave cart as a computer desk. It holds my 22 inch widescreen, wireless Microsoft keyboard and mouse, satellite speakers (sub underneath), and ashtray, with the tower sitting next to it. Not the most optimal arrangement, but it’s working…

These tips will help me as I search for my new desk. I have to agree, a desk is very important in a home office. I plan on getting a nice one, and I know just the place to look thanks to you. Thanks Chris!

Nice setup Chris, and it fits the room well. I have an “L” shaped desk as well.. just I wish it was as clean as yours!

Corner desks are great and a space saver at that. My desk is a regular desk (rectangle) like a teachers desk and takes up half of my small room. But it does afford great room for monitors and a laptop. Although, corner desks are better for multiple computers, just add a roll-y chair (technical term haha), and easily turn from one system to a laptop to another. Keep in mind one of two things for storage – one that has alot of room beneath it so you can add storage / file cabinets, or one with well-built built-in cabinets.

thanks for the info on desk, I am glad to see that I am not the only one that has a metal botom half desk. looks great chris.

I recently bought an L-shaped desk and hutch made by Bush (Sommer set collection). I have to agree that the most important thing to consider when buying a desk is the size. If you plan to upgrade or share the desk with a spouse or kids get a desk that is large enough for everyone.

Thanks, I’ve always wondered what brand your desk was :P Hi ho! Office Depot!!

the tips are so obvious

omg

hey, how hot does your macbook pro get, because mine gets up to 70 degrees celsius can you please tell me because i think something may be wrong with my macbook pro.

lol. he hides his beer bottle at 3:30

its kind of obvious

70C? Thats hot.

I think you could find this post rather useful, http://lifehacker.com/software/diy/diy-underdesk-gadget-mount-237789.php

Good luck with your purchase.

Before you buy, check out the ultimate configure-it-yourself geek desks by AnthroCart. Virtually mil spec quality, but expect to pay a bit more than for other manufactures’ inferior desks.

Sometimes square desks also work in corners, but if you are claustrophobic, get a nice, open one.

lol

See you might wanna find a desk where you can hide that bottle chris. :)

Good tips.

I’ve been looking at buying a desk myself, haven’t quite found the one I want yet, but I never really did think about what kind of space I would be needing for my things I have here now. I’ve considered doing a larger desk, but I live in a small apartment, not a lot of space, and paying rent sucks enough as it is.

I currently have 3 computers running.

Windows Vista Ultimate, 3.46 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 750 GB HD, ATI Radeon X1650 Pro
Windows XP Professional, SP2, 1.2 GHz, 768 MB RAM, 120 GB HD, Stock Video
Debian 4.0 Sarge Linux , 2.93 GHz, 512 MB RAM, Stock Video

Having three monitors is a pain in the rear, especially for all of them being CRT’s. I’ve been looking into doing KVM for these computers, just haven’t had the time to put a lot of thought into it. If anyone has any suggestions on setting all of this up, I’m up for ideas. My Radeon X1650 Pro has a dual VGA port which I could turn into dual for my main computer.

GLASS desk = awesome desk..not long lasting if immature beings dwell around.

I just bought a new Wooden Desk
WOOD FTW!!!

This is an excellent top 5 list for purchasing a desk. My current desk is about 4 1/2 years old. I think it was about $100 when we bought it and I believe it can still be purchased at Staples for around the same price. While this desk has served me well over the last few years, as my home office continues to expand, I find myself feeling the limitations of the provided desk space more and more. I’ve just recently added a second monitor to my setup and a few months ago purchased a second printer. Last summer I also added a few TIX clocks that reside on top of my hutch. To compensate for the lack of desk space, I purchased a simplistic four foot table. Sure, the table works, but this certainly doesn’t feel like a home office to me.

That being said, I’ve recently started looking into purchasing a quality desk that will not only look professional and allow me to stay organized, but will also have the necessary space I need. In my opinion, a desk hutch is a necessity. Having that extra storage space never hurts. Purchasing a desk that has more empty space than you might need is also a good idea. Why do I say this you might ask? Well, even if you don’t need that space right now, someday that extra space might come in handy. I currently use a 19″ LCD as my main monitor and a 17″ LCD as my second monitor. I have plans to expand that to dual 24″ widescreen LCD’s. Down the road I will eventually go even larger than that. No doubt, having that extra desk space will become a necessity.

For me personally, I want a desk that will last me for the next decade, if not longer. Is that unrealistic? I don’t think so. So long as you take care of your desk and don’t move it around a lot, it should last you many many years.

Ryan

One more tid but is..
Look at the desk surface..
if you are going to eat in your
home office.. you want to be able to
clean it with ease.

I have two corner desks from Office Depot several years ago. Unfortunately they’re no longer available. With book cases and ancillary storage they take up most of a 9 by 12 room. The work areas are opposite each other. It’s easy to spin around and go from one “command center” to the other. This may sound like over-kill, but a couple years ago I came into some extra “play-money” (money to play with) so I built four computers to add to my Sony Vaio. One has duo CPUs and twin flat screens. I use it for video/photo editing, etc. Another is a linux server with a Samsung TV/Monitor. This one has been upgraded to a newer MB with duo-core AMD Athlon. The other two, along with the Sony, are on the opposite desk with a four “pole” JustCom KVM (switches audio as well); the fourth position is handy for the laptop and other equipment testing. As you may imagine, there’s plenty of RAM and HDD storage, a GIGabit LAN, and aDSL feeding a wireless access point router.

I’m retired now, so this keeps my idle time busy.

dlowery

PS: I’ll try to send a photo via e-mail.

All of this is good Chris. just convince my mom to buy a better desk. we don’t need huge desks in my room, but the living room can use a major overhaul. with a new PC.

Quality is super important to a desk if you would go and by a cheap desk like I have like say at WAL MART or some other store you are taking a risk that your computer could fall or break.

Don’t forget function and height! You want to be sure to have a desk that is the appropriate height– if possible, simulate your everyday use in the furniture showroom before buying.

And function: Are you interested in podcasting or creating videos like Chris does? a desk with a reflective (acoustically like metal, or visually reflective like glass) surface might not be your best choice. Choose a desk that has good cable management options — imagine the best wooden desk with no holes for your monitor / keyboard to feed through! what a disaster….

happy desk shopping!

–BMW.

I like the Compartments tip. You definitely need some space to keep extra cords/wires if they aren’t in use.

Good tip!

giveaway ;). my desk pwns hardcore, L-shaped and $100

Anyone actually own an Anthro ergonomic desk or the Biomorph Personal Desk ($1599)? are they worth it?

were do you get the chair

Chris, I’m convinced that you should save your money to make it to $10M, instead of spending it all on stuff for your office.

Where on Earth (or Mars) did you get that chair from, and how expensive is it?

Chris has a quality desk because he spent the money for one that will last.
Great suggestions about selecting the right desk.

EJM aka EJM727

Well, i havea small but doable desk. If you want to find desk’s for free, check around your counties. My country has a freecycle program. And people giveaway desk’s and all sorts of things here.

chris ur a boozer

lol

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As soon as I actually get a home office(which we don’t have the room for right now) I would like to build my own desk. I’ve done it before and that way I can get the desk to fit the space allocated.

[mad]Berry

Desk i do everything on the floor.

As soon as I actually get a home office(which we don’t have the room for right now) I would like to build my own desk. I’ve done it before and that way I can get the desk to fit the space allocated.

[mad]Berry