Keyboard trays--worthwhile option?
Here is a simple, practical question. Im to buy a desk, probably a glass-topped model. Should I invest in a pull-out keyboard tray. It adds about $70. My son never used his for anything but pencils and paper clips.
Those with vastly more experience than I, do you use the things? Ill do much more typing than hand-writing on the desk.
Thank you.
Those with vastly more experience than I, do you use the things? Ill do much more typing than hand-writing on the desk.
Thank you.
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[ 10-21-2002: Message edited by: RodUK ]</p>
Try it out (if you can) first: is using the tray going to put undue stress on your wrists? Will it put your arms at a strange angle? Will having the monitor and keyboard at the same level strain your neck during normal viewing?
If you don't need the desk acreage for anything else and there are no ergonomic issues, save the money...
?USB port. I use the keyboard to plug in my camera.
?Legroom. I mentioned originally that my son didn't use his tray. More than that, he destroyed it eventually by constantly knocking it off the support with his knees.
Thanks for helping me save $70. I think Ill get those cute little Apple Speakers instead.
I'm also working (as a hobby) on keyboard/mouse switcher that switches when the user (me) simply looks at one monitor or another. The swivel tray works nicely in this scenario.