The Ergonomic Chair Mounted Laptop And Keyboard Tray – Why It Makes Sense?
Posted on Aug 09, 2010 | Comments 0
More and more people are spending long hours seated at their computer desks, and it can be tiring and difficult to say the least. It is difficult to maintain a sufficient distance from the monitor and yet be close enough to the desk to be able to type, use the mouse and the keyboard.
Consider the solution of moving the desktop and the mouse to your chair – thereby obviating the need to lean forward towards the desk; in the bargain hunching over and adopting a bad posture.
There are seating solutions available to obviate this problem – the Chair mounted laptop and keyboard tray. There are several reasons why this could be a great idea:
- It’s a space saver – you don’t need a very large desk surface because the keyboard and mouse don’t need to be accommodated there.
- Sometimes you may have the kind of desk that will not accommodate a keyboard and mouse – such as an antique roll top etc.
- It can be used to place your laptop as well. This makes it possible for you to use your laptop pretty much anywhere; all you need is an office chair with armrests.
- The ergonomic design is such that the strain on the neck shoulder and back caused is reduced. You don’t have to stretch, hunch over or bend to reach the mouse and keyboard – you can sit for longer periods in a more correct posture without getting tired. The position that the body assumes, lets you adopt a better posture.
- The height of the keyboard and mouse are exactly at the right height for your arms, wrists and fingers so that there is least amount of strain
- Such a tray can be quite versatile – working for both laptops and desktops.
- It can fit on to most existing office chairs that have armrests – so that there is really no need to buy any specific kind of chair for this
A possible variety of Chair mounted laptop and keyboard tray that you may want to consider buying is:
The Mobo Chair Mount Ergo Keyboard And Mouse Tray System By Ergoguys is a ergonomic keyboard and mouse tray system which mounts to your chair directly without any modifications or interference with normal use of the chair. It brings the controls closer to you so you don’t have to reach for them. This way you are able to assume a better and more neutral posture.
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