Adam mentioned a move to new quarters as a reason to change one’s setup. Alison and I did that recently by swapping offices—she likes a cozy setup with bookshelves surrounding her, and I like (and need) more space, so we eyed each other’s previous offices and said, yup. It was an excuse to get a motorized stand/sit desk.
This setup finally gives me space to have my ScanSnap scanner, two monitors, a large external drive (behind and to the right of the iMac), and a label printer all on the same level. The black mass on the floor is a standing pad with ergonomic gee-gaws on it; I push it under the desk when I’m sitting.
The desk itself cost about $300 from a Chinese manufacturer. It has a four-memory controller, but apparently not one supported by standing desk accessory makers.
I really like having space for my music keyboard (used for data entry when I’m engraving), and the extra space for setting up my MacBook Pro. Eventually I suspect the MBPro, which has the M4 Pro chip, will become my main computer, but that’s going to be a while because I think the iMac still has years of good service left in it.
I find myself standing about 60% of the time, and overall feel much better in my body.