Thoughts about this desk?
Found it new for $85. It's 47 x 15 x 30 inches.
I want space for a laptop, second monitor, and writing space, all at once.
Seems cheap, but am I missing something?

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To quote my wife: “No honey, this is a Dust collector”

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A) it’s hideous and looks like it belongs in Daryl Hannah’s apartment in Wall Street. B) look at all those connection points. Those are all the ways it’s going to break or wobble on your ass every-time you bump into it. C) it’s hideous.

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You prob have to set it all up. Also there realistically isn’t much space as monitors should go behind the laptop

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I have this desk and I use it as a TV stand. It’s way too narrow to use for a laptop + monitor unless you have it completely off to the side. Would not recommend. And pwc1’s wife is absolutely correct 😅

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It's aesthetically unappealing

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Like everyone else is saying, it’s too narrow. A desk’s depth is super important. You need to be able to sit your monitors far back enough so that you can comfortably look at them when sitting. With a desk this narrow, you’d be craning your neck down.

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For maybe $100 more you could get something way nicer and as a consultant I'm sure you could afford to splurge

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Also, 100% guarantee you bang your knee on one of the corners once per day.

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It’s cheap and it holds stuff

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Ya.. you are missing that it’s really ugly

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My stepkid has this desk and I use it for work. It is surprisingly sturdy. But it is too narrow. Barely any room for anything but the laptop. The monitor stand and external keyboard and mouse help though. I like all the shelf space because I have a lot of crap. Lots of room for snacks. However would not recommend because I feel like I am sitting at a tiny cramped desk in a middle school

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$368 including the chair. Not including the monitors or mount. It is electronically adjustable from 29 inches to 50+ inches. Got everything from amazon. You can do better mate.

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I bought that desk, or similar, from Ikea. Love it!

That style reminds of one of the vehicles in Mad Max.

No too narrow, trust me, also DMed you

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Get a standing desk save that ass.

I would just buy a standard desk

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