27" imac on besta burs ikea desk? - Page 2

stevelam · May 7, 2012, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by fhall1

Looks to me like the back "leg" of the monitor is hanging off the desk and is probably sitting on the windowsill. Why IKEA didn't make it as deep as those drawer units is beyond me....that couple of inches would have made a big difference (I know....."that's what she said").

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The window sill looks to be higher than the desk so i don't think the monitor is resting on it. It could still be very slightly hanging over the small gap where the wires need room to clear though, in which case I'd probably do the same with an iMac.

Maybe I'll just grab an older 24" cinema display and just upgrade my 2008 MacBook instead...decisions decisions!

fhall1 · May 8, 2012, 06:06 AM

Not the best angle, but I'd say it's definitely hanging off the back of the table. Remember - a 27" iMac is heavy - if you want the back of the stand hanging off the table, hopefully you have a wall in the back to catch it if it tips over.

itsamacthing · May 9, 2012, 10:42 AM

Ikea desks are junk, be careful. I just bought and then returned 5 of them. They are wobbly, and not like they used to be

eyebex · May 9, 2012, 10:55 AM

I have a 24" and view it comfortable from about 18" away.

May 8, 2012, 06:06 AM	#27
fhall1 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: NY State	Not the best angle, but I'd say it's definitely hanging off the back of the table. Remember - a 27" iMac is heavy - if you want the back of the stand hanging off the table, hopefully you have a wall in the back to catch it if it tips over. __________________ 2012 2.3GHz i7 Mini, 16GB RAM; 2009 2.93 GHz C2D iMac, 8GB RAM, 640GB HD, GT120 1.83 GHz CD Mini, 2GB RAM, 200GB HD; 800 MHz 17" G4 iMac, 1GB RAM, 120GB HD 32GB White iPhone 4S, 32GB White iPad2
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May 9, 2012, 10:55 AM	#29
eyebex macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2012	You will be sitting too close to the monitor. I have a 24" and view it comfortable from about 18" away.
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May 9, 2012, 10:42 AM	#28
itsamacthing macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2011	Ikea desks are junk, be careful. I just bought and then returned 5 of them. They are wobbly, and not like they used to be
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