| Many of us spend so much time focusing on | | | | desk with specific computer and file storage |
| finding the best ergonomic task chair, but | | | | drawers or cabinets. |
| never seem to stop to consider our computer | | | | |
| office desks - which are half the equation. | | | | Posture Perfect |
| Before you buy your next computer desk, read | | | | |
| on for what to look for in a quality desk and | | | | The most important factor when purchasing a |
| suggestions on some of the better ergonomic | | | | new computer desk is to make sure that it |
| desk solutions available today. | | | | properly fits for your planned usage. To be |
| | | | ergonomically correct, you should be able to |
| Cable Storage | | | | sit at the desk with your feet flat on the |
| | | | floor and reach the work surface area |
| If you own a computer, you know that all the | | | | comfortable. If you like to occasionally |
| wires and cables running from your | | | | cross your legs (which you shouldn't do), |
| peripherals to the actual computer can be a | | | | make sure you have room to do so. Plan ahead |
| major eyesore, disorganized mess, and walking | | | | and bring your ideal desk measurements with |
| hazard. Good computer office desks provide a | | | | you before you go shopping. |
| solution for this - a few holes in the back | | | | |
| of the desk that are designed for weaving | | | | Desks That Fit the Bill |
| cables through, to direct them back and up | | | | |
| through the desk rather than scattered across | | | | The "Sit to Stand Desk" - Made by Relax the |
| your work surface. So, avoid a tangle of | | | | Back |
| wires and look for a desk with pre-designed | | | | |
| cabling solutions. | | | | The Sit to Stand Desk is expensive (almost |
| | | | $1700), but may be well worth it for those |
| Tuck it Away | | | | suffering from back pain caused by hunching |
| | | | over their desks all day. This desk has a |
| Rather than having your desktop tower, CDs, | | | | built-in motor and easy controls that allow |
| printers and other peripheral devices all out | | | | you to raise or lower it from 25 to 52 inches |
| in the open and cluttering your workspace, | | | | - making it great for shorter individuals who |
| seek a computer desk that has the storage | | | | want to sit or very tall individuals who |
| capacity to tuck it all away. While an | | | | prefer to stand. By standing for part of your |
| open-concept desk may seem like a good idea, | | | | workday, you take stress off your back and |
| you'll soon find your work surface overrun | | | | alleviate those painful work muscles. This |
| with wiring, papers, files and print | | | | desk also comes with cable passes and |
| cartridges. To keep a clean desk, look for a | | | | optional storage cabinets. |