Today we’re doing an overview of the Ergotron Workfit-D Sit-Stand Desk, manufactured by Ergotron, an American company that has been manufacturing ergonomically-designed office furniture and accessories for twenty years.
Available since 2012 via Amazon, directly through Ergotron, or through one of their partner resellers throughout the world, the Workfit-D desk has gained overwhelmingly positive reviews over the past few years. With a base price of $690-750, it is aimed squarely at the mid-market standing desk buyer.
Unlike many competitors, Ergotron uses a patented CF (Constant Force) system–basically a pressurized pneumatic lift–to allow vertical movement on the desk without the use of a motor. This allows for silent, power-free usage of the desk, which may be important for certain customers. However, the maximum weight that the table can support is around 65lbs (29kg), which is lower than many motorized alternatives (although this shouldn’t be a huge issue for most, seeing as a 24″ monitor weighs between 10-18lbs).
The best way to learn good habits is to start young. With all of the evidence that has come to light as of late regarding how bad sitting is for your body, why is it that we don’t give children stand-up desks throughout primary school? When you try and migrate to a standing desk in your 20’s, 30’s, or later, the change can be quite tough, but imagine if it was the norm from the age of six or so!
I recently came upon an interesting 
We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming for a brief standing desk comedy interlude, courtesy of Mr. Tom O’Donnell.
It’s not all kittens and rainbows when signing up to be a standing desk enthusiast, as Mr. Kravets from ArsTechnica writes in his latest post “
There’s a dearth of information cataloging why sitting is bad for you, so one journalist decided to take it to the extreme and give up sitting altogether–for an entire month.
National Public Radio