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Jason Dunn
12-27-2006, 07:15 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=686288' target='_blank'>http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=686288</a><br /><br /></div>I'm doing a revamp to my office workspace (watch <a href="http://www.jasondunn.com">my blog</a> for more details if you're interested), and one of the things I'm wondering about is whether or not those LCD monitor arms work well.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/S755-1002call1.jpg" /><br /><br />The image above is from a unit that <a href="http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=686288">Tiger Direct sells</a> - it says it supports monitors up to 25 pounds, so one of my forthcoming Dell 24" wide screen monitors should be supported without a problem. I have an Ikea desk that I presume won't be a problem to attach it to. This would be for my photo/video editing workstation, so I like the idea of being able to position the monitor any way I wish. On the other hand, I'll need to have a mouse, keyboard, and speakers for this system, and a <a href="http://www.allsop.com/home-office-tools/monitor-printer-cpu/model-23961/metal-art-monitor-stand/">nice wide monitor stand</a> gives me a place for all that. Decisions, decisions. Community input welcome!

tasi
12-27-2006, 08:29 PM
Well, we use them at work.

It really clears up desk space, so it's actually very nice to have, and it also makes rotating the screen (landscape/portrait) a lot easier.

The one at tiger direct looks really good, way more flexible than the ones we use at work!

T.

makicr
12-27-2006, 08:52 PM
It doesn't appear to have any way to attach cables to it. It would be nice if it had a separate tube attached to it that you can run your cables through. While you may gain deskspace, you will also have the power/video/audio/USB/firewire/etc that you have plugged into your Dell-24 hanging through space (maybe you can pull the one off the base of the Dell).

Felix Torres
12-27-2006, 11:14 PM
I have one I bought from cyberguys.com that has cable routing, supports rotation (I'm a big fan of portrait computing for non-media functions).
Works fine and keeps the desk clear.
Its not a cheap solution but it is useful