1 - colrehogan
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Varidesk
I was pleasantly surprised yesterday when inquiring about a Varidesk (one of these adjustable desks) to find that I was not the first to ask about them being able to hold a typewriter. I have thought about getting one since I seem to spend so much time sitting. Perhaps I wouldn't be thinking about this if I had a proper typewriter desk (like the one in dad's basement) in my possession, but I don't and wouldn't have the space for it anyway.
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- KatLondon
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I think that must be what's called over here a sit-stand desk. I really want one.
- colrehogan
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Yes, that is what they are.
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I just saw - because you prompted me to look it up - a very sweet standing desk at IKEA, called Knotten. Just a little thing, not the full monty of deskness. I'm now desperate for one!
- Uwe
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I certainly don't want to offend anyone, but I see them as a temporary fad. The subject of stand-up-desks has led me into several arguments with my brother-in-law, someone who has always been quick to adopt such trends and preach their benefits to the rest of us. Remember those crazy running shoes that mimicked your foot that were so hot a few years ago? Of course he bought them, and then swore up and down that they were the only proper footwear for jogging. I haven't seen them in quite a while and I'm sure they're languishing in the back of his closet. I suspect he'll eventually need room in there for his stand-up-desk too.
I'm not arguing that sitting around all day is good for you, but it's no worse than standing all day. The key is to keep your body moving as much as possible, and I do this by limiting my sitting time with interruptions that make me move around a little. Although I can see an argument for the stand-up-desks that move up and down between sitting and standing positions, the dedicated standing models make no sense to me at all. Standing for long periods of time is hell on your body too. This article touches on that reality.
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- Fleetwing
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And let's not forget the very latest trend, the desks with a treadmill built in....
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Fleetwing wrote:
...desks with a treadmill built in....
Really?!? Now I know that I was born 40 years too late; I lament having missed the "desk in the bathtub" trend that seemed to be all the rage from the '40s into the nifty fifties.
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- igotztowrite
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My husband is one of those fad catchers. Bless his heart! 
He has those running shoes that are now collecting dust along with his other fad items. I kindly tease him all the time. We give each other a lot interests leeway. Before investing in a standing desk, I suggest finding a high surface to test whether one is right for you. I tried it on my kitchen island and it wasn't for me but I'm a legs up with an ultraportable on my lap typer when I'm word vomiting and needing to use my creative juices. Editing working is done at my desk. It feels more work related versus my legs up, lap typing.
- igotztowrite
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...desks with a treadmill built in....
Really?!? Now I know that I was born 40 years too late; I lament having missed the "desk in the bathtub" trend that seemed to be all the rage from the '40s into the nifty fifties.
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I stand at work, drawing on a huge drawing board, and it would be great not to have to sit to access the computer, but simply to step across to it instead. I examined a Varidesk in the production office the other day, and was quite impressed with its stability and the ease with which one can raise and lower it. I'm tempted.
Absolutely - keep moving is the secret; I cannot understand those who bend double over their work from one of those high 'draughting' chairs. As with many other activities, the secret is in the footwork.
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