Re: New furniture

[Robert Plamondon <robert -at- PLAMONDON -dot- COM>]

Some things to look for are:

* A color that isn't blinding white.

* Computer tables with great big holes near the back to snake cables
  through, and a shelf below on which to hide external disk drives and
  other stuff you don't need access to.

* A layout by which all boxes with cooling fans are muffled by being
  put underneath a tabletop or around the corner of a piece of furniture.

* No glare anywhere.  Turn off all the overhead fluourescent tubes.  Don't
  put your monitor in front of or behind a window.  Windows to the sides
  are better.

* Adjustable height for the keyboard and mouse is very helpful.  Many
  keyboard drawers still don't hold a full-sized keyboard and a mouse
  pad, forcing users to do a Quasimodo imitation with their mouse
  on the tabletop or in a desk drawer.  Don't do this.

* Great big tables and desks are very useful when dealing with multiple
  projects or large projects.  Your computer table should be at least
  as wide as your desk -- five feet.  I have a six foot by three foot
  desk and a five foot by two foot computer table.  The desk is fine,
  but the computer table is too small.

* While I'm at it, let me put in my perennial plug for high-quality 20"
  monitors, IBM keyboards, and optical mice.  I have two big monitors
  on my SPARCstation.

        -- Robert
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