| As computers have become more a part of our | | | | day such as reference books or general office |
| everyday lives, more and more people are setting | | | | supplies |
| aside areas in their living rooms for a computer desk | | | | 2. Determine Storage Needs |
| or small home office space...or even using an entire | | | | Now that you know what you have, decide how you |
| room for their computing. As such, more and more | | | | want to store it. What do you need in easy reach, and |
| desks for sale these days have the home office user | | | | what can be tucked away? Will you need a desk with |
| in mind, as opposed to just being for the official | | | | shelves or a hutch attached? Drawers? Or will you |
| workplace. With all the choices, it can be hard to | | | | require separate shelving or cabinets to house all of |
| narrow them down and find the computer desk that is | | | | your things? Decide what features are must-haves, |
| going to work best both with your decor, and for your | | | | such as attached magazine files or built-in disk shelves. |
| computing needs. Here's how to choose. | | | | 3. Think Ergonomics |
| 1. Make A List | | | | Finally, consider how long you'll be sitting at your desk. |
| Before you even start looking at computer desks for | | | | Many desks for sale now have ergonomic features |
| sale, sit down and make out a detailed inventory of | | | | that can make your computing healthier and more |
| everything you need to house and store in or around | | | | comfortable. Do some measurements and see what |
| your desk area. This should include: | | | | height would be best for your desk. For example, you |
| *your computer, including monitor and CPU or, in the | | | | want to make sure that your monitor will be about 15 |
| case of a laptop, a docking station or extra monitors | | | | to 20 inches below your eye level, and about 20 |
| *any peripherals, such as a printer, scanner, external | | | | inches away from your face. If multiple people will use |
| hard drives, modems and such | | | | the desk, you may want to consider getting an |
| *cord management...how many cords will you have, | | | | ergonomic chair to accommodate different heights and |
| and how do you want to manage or store them? | | | | sizes. |
| *software, such as CD's or DVD's | | | | Once you have all of this squared away, you can start |
| *supplies, such as printer paper, pens, flash drives and | | | | looking at desks for sale that meet your needs, and |
| such that you will use regularly | | | | also have the look you want. Happy computing! |
| *items that you want nearby, but may not use every | | | | |