can i just set this on my desk or does it need care?
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I had one in my office cubicle, which got only artificial light, and it thrived. It does need pruning if you want to shape it and you should not let the soil get too dry. But it is a very soothing addition to any room. I never tried putting it outside but my brother has one next to his garden. He just lets it grow naturally in a large pot, much like the shrub that it is. I prefer to domesticate it by keeping it inside.
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yea you can work without the shelf if you want to if the holes for the shelf pins don't bother you then you're good, you can always makeshift something to cover them up. I was gonna do the same but I needed space management eh, the keyboard part you can leave out as well if you don't need it, and on the sturdy side this desk looks like is gonna be solid for years to come, again make sure you got the space cause this thing is big. The back of the board edges are not laminated but you can always laminate them, but overall its a great looking desk.
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It is not attached to the desk itself and can be removed or placed anywhere.
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You can get away wihtout the keyboard tray for sure. But that bottom shelf is questionable. I assume you are going to put a computer on the right side of desk. If you pull to the left to move the desk, you make cause some damage.
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Patricia. It is vey light weight. I just store it under the desk I place it on while standing. You would probably want to dismantle it to transport it, which is not difficult to accomplish.
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You have plenty of room to move the keyboard around on the desk. You can rest your wrist on the desk, the keyboard or a wrist cushion if you would like. I actually use a wireless keyboard and mouse so i can move them completely off of the desk and use the desk to review/write on reports.
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The pad would work just fine. If the corner of the desk is really sharp it may leave a little bit of a crease but I don't think it is a big problem. My desk has a shark corner and I sometimes cover it with the pad.
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A desktop? It is just like the picture :-) I would assume you will place it on a stand or desk table,its a great computer,my daughter loves it.it is not a laptop though,so yes u need a desktop.
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The connection between the halves is substantial enough that simply using it shouldn't harm it any more than using it on your desk. I had to use this on my lap for a while because when it is tented it sits pretty high off the desk, and it was just fine. We since got adjustable desks so I can adjust the desk height as necessary to accommodate for the tenting.
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To cover it? Yes but it will be more finicky and less durable than another material. This is essentially just black contact paper. You will need to send the desk very smooth, you might want to seal it as well, then you can put this on. However, you need to realize that if something sharp (scissors, pens, etc) come in contact with this, it will puncture. If that is less durability than you want or need, I would recommend passing on this material.
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No, although you may want to place something between the clamp and the desktop to protect the surfaces (top and bottom) as the clamp is tightened.
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I have it on a glass desk and have no problems with it. You can easily attach felt pads or flat rubber/plastic pads to them if you are concerned, which would help with it moving around due to getting bumped.
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I don't think it's a matter of sitting or standing. Think of it as a mini-desk on top of your full-size desk. Even in a fully collapsed position, you won't be able to sit down and use it. I take mine completely down off my desk or push it all the way forward and then put my monitor, keyboard and mouse back down on my full desk. I usually do that routine twice a day. The whole process takes me two minutes. Make sure you buy a anti-stress pad for your feet and legs too.
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You shouldn't need to do anything to it. Just place it down and it's good to go.
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I don't see any reason why you'd have to put the hutch on, but I think there are probably far better choices in desks without hutches. Instead of paying for a hutch you won't use, go with a desk-only unit that is higher quality. Come to think of it, if you decide to use this one without the hutch, there may be a few holes on top of the desk that you'll have to fill in or cover over, as those holes are there for the connectors used to keep the desk and hutch together.
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I have mine on the floor, but it's small enough that you could put it on a desk or a table if you wanted to.
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We use ours under the desk but I don't see any reason it couldn't be on the desk. They don't radiate terribly far at their low power so it would need to be right next to your hands to have a major impact.