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(Continued from page 7) as an electric two-tier desk for $240. Staples
sells a manual 27” 2-tier desk for $250 and a
Even if you don’t suffer from back pain, it’s 35” version that has been on sale for $200.
good to be able to stretch your legs after sit-
ting for a while and continue your work while
standing. You can alternate between sitting Probably the best-known company for this
and standing as often as you want, and the type of product, tanks to its TV ad campaign,
chances are is VARIDESK, which offers free delivery plus
you’ll feel a lot free return within 30 days if not satisfied. Their
better for it. smallest model, a 1-tier desk specifically for
laptops, measures 30” x 10.75” and costs

$175. Their 36” 1-tier and 2-tier manual mod-
I purchased my els are priced at $395 and their 36” 2-tier elec-
standing desk tric version is $495.
on Amazon
from a seller
named Defy So, as you can see, a lot of choices are availa-
Desk. The ble, at prices ranging from about $100 to just
desk’s surface is wood, painted black, meas- under $500. There is the old saying that you
uring 32” W x 22” D. when collapsed, it adds get what you pay for, but for me personally,
2.5” of height to the desk on which it sits. my standing desk at the lower end of the price
While some standing desks are raised to a va- spectrum is perfectly satisfactory; and most
riety of pre-set heights, my desk an be set at important, it is making a significant difference
any height up to its maximum of 15.5”. That on the way my body feels during my time
maximum is just right for me at my height of spent at the computer. And that, as those as
5’6”, so if you’re taller you might want a model say, is Priceless.
that raises to a greater height. One drawback
to this desk is that I really have to press hard
to get it to start down to the collapsed position
and then I must keep a firm grip on it to keep it
from making a crash landing. I don’t consider
this to be a big deal, even though at 92 I don’t
have bulging biceps (actually, I never did).
Other models might de-escalate more tamely
and if that’s a major concern you might want to
pop for an electrically operated desk.

The price I paid was $139, but similar or possi-
bly identical models have sprung up on Ama-
zon prices a slow as $99. These are all 1-tier
desks, meaning that they have just one sur-
face. Some companies offer 2-tier models
consisting of a large surface for one or even
two monitors plus a smaller lower surface for
the keyboard. The Mount-it! Brand is available

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