Computer Desks
Computer Desks And Armoires Are Stylish And Functional by
Mike O'Brie
Today, any desk can be a computer desk. In this age of
smaller desktop computer systems, virtually any desk can be
used for your computer. Laptop computers are becoming more
popular and have changed the way we look at our work
environment. Computer Desks and computer armories have
become part of list of home furniture necessities.
In the early days of the personal computer, electric
typewriters, Dictaphones and other types of electronic
office equipment were still in wide use. As for early
personal computers, the typical setup included the computer,
or CPU, the keyboard and a monitor. Early monitors for PCs
were on the small side and were often placed atop the CPU.
As the size of the monitor increased, the CPU found itself
pushed off to the side.
The CPUs of early personal computers had to close at hand
for a reason. The first personal computers did not have hard
disk drives and the practice of networking personal
computers together was still in the planning stages. With no
hard drive, the CPU typically had two or more floppy disk
drives. In order to access various software programs and
data files, the user needed to constantly exchange disks.
The cabinet or CPU enclosure could by quite large and took
up lots of space.
As video technology advanced, the size of the monitors grew
larger. Since the video technology of the time was based on
the soon to be obsolete cathode ray tube. Early computer
monitors were essentially televisions without the tuner.
Just as with television, the larger the monitor screen, the
larger the CRT had to be.
Throw in enough room for the keyboard and it is easy to see
that users of early personal computers really had a desk
full of equipment to contend with. Now add all of the floppy
disks and a telephone and very little room was left over for
what might be described as desk work.
The Incredible Shrinking Computer
Through the nineteen nineties, the desktop personal computer
started to go through a facelift of sorts. The flat boxes
that had made up the CPU enclosure were turned on end. These
tower enclosures created more space on the average desk in
two important ways. The tower design had a much smaller
footprint, taking up less room on the desk. Tower enclosures
could also be placed on the floor near the desk, creating
even more work space. This left only the monitor and the
keyboard on the desktop.
Even the monitor became less of beast as liquid crystal
display technology became more affordable. The LCD monitor
presented a flat screen in a very thin housing, allowing the
user to have a much larger display that took up less desktop
space.
Enter Computer Desks and Armoires
As personal computer sales grew, so did the demand for desks
and work stations which provided adequate work space and a
clean appearance. Largely due the efforts of companies like
Sauder Furniture, specialized computer desks and computer
armoires found a ready market. In the early nineteen
hundreds, Sauder introduced a line of enclosed computer work
stations for the home furniture market. The pieces
introduced by Sauder were based on the companys popular
concept of ready to assemble furniture.
Additional equipment such as printers and scanners, along
with storage space for computer accessories like user
manuals and diskettes drove the design of the computer desk.
Multi tiered desktops, storage cabinets and predrilled holes
for cables and wires afforded users the opportunity to
better organize their work space.
Computer armoires were an instant market success. Taking a
cue from the ages old clothing armoire, makers of computer
furniture like Sauder, designed computer work stations that
made very efficient use of space. Users were able to store
and access to the computer and all of the peripheral
equipment in a single unit that could be closed when not
needed. Specialized chairs were available that could be
stored in the armoire saving even more space.
About the Author
Mike O'Brien is a staff writer for the quality online store
FineWebStores.com. Shop for Computer Desks for your home or
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