computer desks

doran1801 · 13 Aug 2006 at 16:38

heres mine

ironman · 13 Aug 2006 at 19:43

GoldenGlory said:
Only problem with the desk is: how do you open the drive bays?

I don't really use the dvd bay. Anyway that's all different now, I no longer have that tft, tower etc. Where the tower used to be is now used to store all my lovely apple box collection (apple cinema display, ibook, 20gig ipod, 30gig photo, 30gig video)

Soon will add a macbook, ipod shuffle, bluetooth keyboard and mouse box to that bit

Eliot · 13 Aug 2006 at 20:19

gurdas said:
£2000

People spend similar amounts on other furniture, a desk is no different imo.

indeed, i looks worth it too me.

PardonTheWait · 13 Aug 2006 at 20:36

gurdas said:
a desk is no different imo.

It's alright if you're loaded - most people don't even spend £2k on the PC that sits on the desk.

Eliot · 13 Aug 2006 at 20:40

hehe

desks last longer than pcs

ironman · 13 Aug 2006 at 20:51

Mohinder said:
It's alright if you're loaded - most people don't even spend £2k on the PC that sits on the desk.

Not really, people spend stupid amounts on brand new fancy graphics cards etc. My bets are that 99.99% of this forum have a pc worth more than their desk, then they sit their all hunched up in a tiny desk area to use it

VeNT · 13 Aug 2006 at 20:53

Eliot said:
hehe desks last longer than pcs

depends what you use em for!

Mr Jones · 13 Aug 2006 at 21:00

£99 - My "Student" Corner Workstation.
Affordable, practical and from my sitting position, I get the 5.1 surround sound effect (IMHO) better than most people's set-up layout.

Such a shame I'm cascading the whole system but the printer to my little brother - getting me a macbook and a set of JBL Creatures 2 speakers. Time to "stop gaming" and get "more creative".

Edit: or this might derail the thread.

TheCrow · 13 Aug 2006 at 21:01

May not be clean just now, but there is a lot of space for the room i area i had to work with! bookcase on the end out of shot gives good general starage.

bout £25 all in from ikea top + legs - and i had to shorten it for my room, so could b bout a foot longet and 3" deeper if u keep the original.

manveruppd · 13 Aug 2006 at 21:23

clv101 said:
The IKEA Jerker with an extra slelf or two (they do a vertical extension now as well) is an excellent computer desk. Large and rock solid.

As long as I live, you will NEVER convince me that no pun was intended there!

Mr Jones · 13 Aug 2006 at 21:27

manveruppd said:
As long as I live, you will NEVER convince me that no pun was intended there!

Wahahahahahahahahaha.... *cough* hahahahahahahahaha!

VeNT · 13 Aug 2006 at 21:32

Dr Jones said:
Wahahahahahahahahaha.... *cough* hahahahahahahahaha!

hehe, I just did EXACTLY that.

clv101 · 13 Aug 2006 at 21:53

smoove said:
I been on the lookout, looked at the jerker, but its still dam small.

I could never fit my 24" tft and 2 stereo speakers on the same level.

I have a tape measure here, the main desk surface is 120cm wide and 90cm deep, handy for large CRT monitors.

Kreeeee · 13 Aug 2006 at 22:00

Dr Jones said:
Affordable, practical and from my sitting position, I get the 5.1 surround sount effect better than most people's set-up layout.

No you don't, that's an apalling layout you have there.

Mr Jones · 13 Aug 2006 at 22:06

Kreeeee said:
No you don't, that's an apalling layout you have there.

Most people have them 5.1, with both front and back speakers in the front. (I'm talking about majority) It is a surprisingly good layout IMHO - granted the front is over powering (I did tweek the front to be slightly weaker).

It would have been nice if you did say "why" it is bad. Anyway, this is about desk, not 5.1 set up.

BoomAM · 13 Aug 2006 at 22:07

I think its a case of what someone could justify to themselves as a reasonably cost.
Everyone on here spends more than the norm on some particular item, and can justify it in some way.

BoomAM · 13 Aug 2006 at 22:12

smoove said:
I been on the lookout, looked at the jerker, but its still dam small.

You are aware that there are several Jerker models, all with different specifications? Some Jerkers do have 'small' surfaces, but others have quite large ones.
The thing with Jerkers is that the parts and accessories are all completely interchangeable.

BoomAM · 13 Aug 2006 at 22:31

smoove said:
So you could get longer Jerkers?

^ thats sounds slightly dodgy.

Yes.
The Jerker i own is a 'workstation' version, designed so that loads of extra storage, such as fixed sheves, movable shelves, paper holders, ect; can be added to it.
Its also possible to buy Jerkers that are 'desks', which are longer in length by about 50% than the workstation version.