- Wide retracting keyboard and mouse shelf
- Two box drawers for supplies and miscellaneous storage
- One file drawer holds letter-size files
- CPU storage with wire access concealed by frosted glass door
- Elevated shelf for printer or peripherals
Product Description
With its superb craftsmanship and distinctive contemporary styling, the Vantage Collection extends full functionality within any workplace or home d?cor…. More >>
#1 by M. Rote on June 28, 2010 - 8:25 pm
We shopped around everywhere for a desk. This desk is sturdy, has a lot of space and storage, and looks great. We are so happy with it. It was shipped very fast- no complaints.
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Amy Lendzion on June 28, 2010 - 9:37 pm
The only problem with ordering this desk is having it shipped. You will be very lucky to get it without any damage during shipping. My order had to be resent twice which is the maximum number of times Amazon allows, and then I had to contact the manufactuer to have the broken pieces delevered by truck. I ended up waiting over a month to finally get everything!!!
Rating: 4 / 5
#3 by T. Williams on June 28, 2010 - 9:47 pm
I purchased this desk from Office Max for $150.00, it is only okay. The wood is not good quality, one of the drawers and a couple of of the screws did not line up completely. Takes a long time to put together and they did not give ANY extra screws at all. On the plus side the desktop is large with lots of space and the desk is sturdy once completed. The shelf for the printer is large also and was big enough for my color laser all-in-one printer.
Rating: 3 / 5
#4 by T. Giro on June 28, 2010 - 10:21 pm
My wife and I have had this desk for 3 years now. We bought it from a national office supply chain store for $140 and it wasn’t even worth that much. Let me explain why…
Pros:
1) Cheaper than a real wood desk of similar size
2) Looks appealing to the eye once assembled
3) Plenty of drawer and surface space for the average home office
4) Directions are easy to understand and follow
Cons:
1) Incredibly HEAVY. Once you put it together, I hope you never have to move it. If you do, you must almost completely disassemble it. If you try moving it as one piece, even to a different spot in the room, you WILL break it. Either the assembly screws will snap, or the particleboard pieces themselves will crack/break.
2) A cheap paper “wood” pattern covers the whole thing. If you don’t use a coaster EVERY time you place a drink on it, it WILL warp and degrade the surface. Also, a mouse pad is required when computing. Otherwise, the natural oils and/or sweat from your hand will cause the surface to deteriorate and warp as well.
3) The top piece curves out toward the user, which may be uncomfortable for some people who like to scoot up to the desk and keep their keyboard on top instead of using the sliding tray. It forces you to sit back farther than you may like, making the monitor harder to see at a distance. If you have a beer gut (which I don’t), I would imagine it would be even more uncomfortable.
4) The space on the left where you are supposed to put your computer tower is too small to accommodate many modern cases. Also, if your mouse and keyboard cords aren’t a mile long or have extensions, they will have a hard time reaching from the desk surface down to the tower.
5) Finally (and probably most importantly), you should NOT store your tower in the dedicated space, even if it fits. Heat is like Kryptonite to a computer, and placing it in a confined space that’s enclosed on 5 sides and has zero air circulation is NOT a wise idea, particularly if you have a high-end machine that produces more heat than your average system. We use this compartment to store blank media, printing paper and other miscellaneous things and have our tower located to the right of the desk (not under it) so that it gets proper air circulation.
When we saw this desk assembled in the store, it looked quite impressive and seemed well built. However, let me just say that when we move next month, this thing will NOT be coming with us. I’ll be taking the time and effort to build a new desk out of REAL wood for us to enjoy.
I hope this review helped you in your decision.
Rating: 2 / 5
#5 by M O'hana on June 29, 2010 - 1:05 am
When assembled, the desk looks just as pictured. Assembly was fairly easy, but took novice people such as ourselves approximately 4-5 hours to assemble. Instructions were only pictures with no written directions, so this took a little time to get used to. The desk is of decent quality, is sturdy, is very functional and fits well into a normal sized/smaller room.
Rating: 5 / 5