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That is cool. The whole “digital paper” thing never really took off beyond Kindles unfortunately. Tablets pushed them aside?
 

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I have a Paperwhite and a regular tablet, and I really have to say that it's much more enjoyable to read on the e-ink screens. No eye fatigue, you can read them perfectly in sunlight, better contrast in general.
 

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Sure this is covered somewhere in this beast of a thread, but looking for a reasonably priced solid wood minimalist desk (walnut, rosewood, or other). Suggestions for places to look (other than CL, used)?
 

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I have a Paperwhite and a regular tablet, and I really have to say that it's much more enjoyable to read on the e-ink screens. No eye fatigue, you can read them perfectly in sunlight, better contrast in general.

My phone/tablet seem to make it harder for me to fall asleep at night, whereas I often fall asleep with my Kindle still open. I don't know if it's a real thing or just psychological, but that's how it seems to work.
 

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Opinions on this office desk? Seems overpriced but has some thoughtful details. Worth it or just a gimmick and better off going with something else? I believe I've looked through most of the major catalogs and it just catches my eye. I also use a desk clamp monitor stand


Another I was considering


I was also looking at motorized sit/stand desks but as I want something that will last a long time and I can move with, the motor and other internals don't seem to be extremely durable/serviceable, are very heavy, and annoying to disassemble/setup
Did you make a decision on either of these? I'm looking for something similar, but can't make a decision
 

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Sure this is covered somewhere in this beast of a thread, but looking for a reasonably priced solid wood minimalist desk (walnut, rosewood, or other). Suggestions for places to look (other than CL, used)?
Akron Street?
 

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That is cool. The whole “digital paper” thing never really took off beyond Kindles unfortunately. Tablets pushed them aside?
Yeah, I still think a paper-sized kindle would be awesome...I can read PDFs/textbooks on my surface pro, but it heavy compared to a kindle and far less nice to read.

The old Kindle DX with the 9.7" screen still goes for a decent chunk of change on ebay (although there's quite a range...but searching completed auctions shows there are still people paying $150 for them in good shape with good batteries).

But if you are willing to spend the money, you can buy e-ink tablets with 10.3 or even 13.3" screens and pen input. They run android so you can even install the kindle app.
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Give me one of those that can sync to my corporate network (so I can read and markup things without jumping through a bunch of hoops) and I'd be a happy camper who used a lot less trees.
 

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Did you make a decision on either of these? I'm looking for something similar, but can't make a decision

I haven't yet though I'm leaning towards the Artifox. I don't need it for a few months so looking around still and considering even their table
 
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Thanks. That's right in line with what I'm looking for. Appreciate any other suggestions. Anyone who obsessed over this want to weigh in?

@Girardian. You might also want to look at something similar from Jens Risom.

Jens Risom at DWR

Herman Miller

I've encountered both pieces around the NYC area for under $1000 on the secondary market

@gdl203. Have you had any experience with Akron Street? Their prices are quite competitive. I need to pick a few things for my house
 
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No direct experience myself. Just one of the rare furniture companies out there doing solid wood furniture at affordable prices. They started with 1 product five years ago (the founder was even posting on reddit in the furniture forums to discuss how they designed, sourced, etc...) and have been slowly adding. I like those startups a lot more than the super slick, heavily-funded all-marketing companies that pop up once in a while.
 

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I've always been a little turned off on Akron Street because of their marketing practice of spamming Craigslist. The furniture looks nice enough. I wish they offered more wood finishes.
 

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I may bite on the AS desk. This is a temporary WFH desk and I have too much furniture in my space already — but IMO furniture is an albatross, so better to be stuck with something you like than not.
 

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I've always been a little turned off on Akron Street because of their marketing practice of spamming Craigslist. The furniture looks nice enough. I wish they offered more wood finishes.
I haven't used Craig's List since 2005 so I wouldn't know ! (people still use it?)
 

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I haven't used Craig's List since 2005 so I wouldn't know ! (people still use it?)

Not much anymore. FB Marketplace has really taken over that market. I remember first seeing Akron Street on CL years ago. It did feel spammy at the time.
 

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