Computer desks differ from most working office desks in that as personal computers evolve so must the places we set them on change. Just a few years ago almost every computer was using a cathode ray tube monitor. To accommodate these our computer desks all have a heavy duty wide and deep shelf above the desktop area. Beneath this was placed a sliding keyboard shelf. But now that the majority of computers have switched over to using a flat screen shallow depth monitor that heavy superstructure is either replaced by simple shelf sufficient to hold the base of the monitor or in many cases has been simply replaced by a monitor stand. The purpose of this device is to simply raise the monitor height to the correct ergonomic level.
Another interesting development is that the aforementioned keyboard shelf is now raise to a level just beneath the desktop as opposed to prior levels at almost knee height. Computer desks have certainly been affected by the increased need for ergonomic design in office furniture. In fact, over 70% of all time spent at a desk is in use of a computer. It becomes all the more clear that whether we need a workspace for a home or working office the first function of that desk is to accommodate comfortable use of our computer.

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