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From: jma@dptspd.sat.datapoint.com (John Arft)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: MacTable and lateral file
Keywords: ScanCo, office furniture
Message-ID: <263@dptspd.sat.datapoint.com>
Date: 12 Dec 89 22:28:46 GMT
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Reply-To: jma@sat.datapoint.com (John Arft)
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Organization: Datapoint Corporation, San Antonio, TX
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>Does anyone have experience with the MacTable, marketed by ScanCo
>of Redmond, Washington, and advertised in MacWorld?  I'm interested
>in the quality of construction and whether the ``ergonomic design''
>really helps people use the computer.  I am also thinking of buying a lateral
>file cabinet.  These things often require pretty heavy-duty design in order
>to stand up to daily use; is anyone familiar with the one by ScanCo that
>matches the MacTable?

I bought a MacTable for home use simply because I could not find a
suitable computer desk anywhere that I liked.  I wanted a low table
with some workspace that would look nice in my home.  In this it has
been a fine table.  I like the fact that you can assemble it to suit 
your taste and can independently tilt the surfaces.  I find it much
more comfortable to type when the keyboard is tilted down.

On the negative side, it is not a heavy duty design and is prone to
forward/backward wobbling due to the leg design.  More dissapointing 
was that fact that when the rear surfaces are in their level
position, they are not truly level.  After a month of use, I noticed
a thrumming sound from my diskdrive and was forced to slip a stack
of quarters under the front two feet of my CPU to make it level.

The printer stand is sturdy enough but I don't have a file cabinet
so I can't say how it would hold up. 

Abdul.