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Re:Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022 by xwowsersx on Friday January 06, 2023 @10:38AM (#34275869)
So true. Thanks for reminding me, I really need to get myself a tray. I have the autonomous standing desk and even at its lowest height, the keyboard is still too high. The only way I can get the angle of my arms/hands to feel normal is if I raise my chair really high, but then that comes with its own issues.

Which keyboard tray did you get?

Re:Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022 by factsarelolz on Friday January 06, 2023 @11:14AM (#34276474)
I have an autonomous standing desk (only company I could find march of 2020 that sold solid 71" long desks that are over 30" wide/deep).

The lowest setting on mine is 26.0", that's still too high? I would imagine a keyboard tray would drop it another 2-3 inches setting your keyboard below 24" from the floor.

Re:Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022 by xwowsersx on Friday January 06, 2023 @11:56AM (#34277253)
I believe we have the same desk. It's the 70.5" x 30" XL classic. I just measured the height from the floor to the surface of the desk and it's 29". Maybe I'm doing something wrong. If I raise my chair up higher so that my arms aren't angled up, my feet are no longer flat on the floor and they're dangling which is uncomfortable. Part of the problem might be my Kinesis keyboard which is raised up a bit. I have the adjustable stands on them and just lowered them which seems to help a bit. The other issue is that when I raise the seat up enough to have my arms at the right angle, my monitor is then too low even at its highest. I might be able to solve that my putting some books underneath it.

Here's what I'm working with: https://ibb.co/MGqcpxc (excuse the mess and wires)

Re:Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022 by xwowsersx on Friday January 06, 2023 @12:18PM (#34277647)
Also, the lowest setting on my desk is 29.5" https://ibb.co/DWtpKRd
Re:Ask HN: What sub $200 product improved your 2022 by factsarelolz on Friday January 06, 2023 @04:03PM (#34281031)
Sent an email to the one listed in your profile.