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by poulsbohemian 2856 days ago
So it's an Ikea equivalent desk for $500 USD?

I'm in the market for a new desk, but this isn't doing anything for me, especially at that price point. Just yesterday I was looking at a sit/stand automatic up/down with built-in USB for nearly $200 less than that. It isn't even clear to me what if any of the replaceable slats I get - I went through the customization process, but other than the color and size it wasn't clear to me there was any options on the slats.

Looks beautiful, I just question its value proposition relative to other desks available from known entities (as well as in my domestic market)

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Hover over the slats on the table and you will get a pop-up menu that allows you to modify them. Then the total price shows at the bottom. The one I put together came to 447 GBP or $576. It doesn't look like they ship to the US but if they did I expect there would be a considerable increase in the cost.

It would probably be possible to have something similar built for less, especially if you had some woodworking capability and were able to build the slats yourself. This thing would probably have a lot more strength and flexibility than something that comes from Ikea.