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this should be our computer desk: https://kokyun.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/5531_130311939574...

this is reality (if you are working with laptop or notebook or macbook): http://www.parkavenuespine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/iS...

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I work on a desk without trays - the keyboard too high is a big problem for me. And trays (IIRC) aren't very sturdy/mouse friendly. So I'm thinking about having a low table when I move again.

Also, it seems to me that the old rule "top of monitor in the same height as your eyes" is actually a more personal "whatever works for you" thing. See discussion at http://superuser.com/questions/231377/whats-the-correct-moni...

Yes, you have right! :-) I always put the monitor over the height of my eyes. To do that, I put an object under the monitore and I set the chair at the minimum height. So the chair is lower and in proportion the desk seems to be higher, and also the keyboard. This generates shoulder problems, too...

What about a solution like this: [1]

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKrVByT6pq8&t=14

The Varidesk is a very nice (and relatively cheap) solution. It's also surprisingly easy to adjust the height despite the weight. My only complaint is that you still need to put your monitors on a stand to get them high enough (for me at least).

Also check out the new IKEA BEKANT sit-stand desk.

After experiencing wrist and back pain, I found it helpful to rotate my setup between desktop and laptop. At the office, I use a relatively ergonomic desktop setup with a keyboard draw and a 24" monitor at eye-level. If I need to work during the evening, I use a folding wood laptop table in bed (allows adjusting the laptop to proper angle) or I sit on a recliner that keeps my hands and eyes at the proper angle. I try to avoid using a laptop on a standard desk whenever possible.

Very true. I use a MacBook Pro and I recently tried altering my workstation for that very reason. I bought a stand for the Pro, and a bluetooth keyboard and magic mouse. Sometimes I HDMI it to a larger screen and work farther away from the laptop itself. So far, it's been working very well for me and I'm probably going to change my other workstation to accommodate this as well. I don't feel as "slouchy" or tense when I'm done working.

How about proper ergonomics for your hands on a keyboard?

https://h4labs.wordpress.com/2015/07/16/the-model-01-an-heir...

Mac keyboards, for example, use scissors switches or rubber dome, which aren't the best for your hands. Apple used to offer a mechanical switch with the Apple II: http://deskthority.net/wiki/Apple_Extended_Keyboard_II

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