Archive - News in the Press on Computer Technology and Office Ergonomics

Ergo In Demand is keeping any news we found was relevant in the ergonomics  sector in our archive section. We are always monitoring and sharing with you the latest information on computer workstation ergonomics.

This is our archive section where we will keep some of the news we believe is still timely. Working in ergonomics sector means always searching for new developments that can help people cope with our fast developing computer world. We think of tomorrow and will have new good products ready for you as soon as they will be available.

February 3, 2004

What's New With Notebooks

Thanks to an ever-shrinking gap between notebook and desktop performance, more people are choosing notebooks. In fact, roughly one-third of home users will be using notebooks by 2007, according to research firm Gartner. And the performance gap is about to shrink even more with the arrival early this year of the second-generation Intel Pentium M notebook processor, code-named Dothan...

...The Intel Pentium M processor will experience a speed increase, for example, and Intel will finally add 802.11a and 802.11g to its wireless offerings under the Centrino brand. More full-featured ultra portable notebooks that weigh less than 3 pounds will debut. And 9.5-mm optical drives will replace 12.7-mm ones, letting notebooks with such drives maintain a thickness of just 1 inch....by Bill Howard, PC Magazine

March 12, 2002

The Comfort Zone

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) estimates that each year 1.8 million workers suffer from injuries caused by poor ergonomics. But ergonomics is an evolving study. Products that were highly recommended to ease the pain of RSIs (repetitive stress injuries) only a few years ago look blocky and cumbersome now. Even expert advice changes. Not long ago, consumers were told that keyboard trays were a good way to lower the arms to a more natural position. Now, experts say the entire work surface should be lowered, so that the keyboard and everything else is on the same level. The ideal desk wraps around the user, reducing the need to reach for things. Contrast that with the keyboard tray, which actually pushes people farther from their work surfaces.…

January 9, 2002

The Civil Workplace

Many companies give lip service to the creation of an ergonomically designed, peaceful workplace. Whether from true concern about their employees' well-being or as a defense against possible legal action, such companies rattle on about preventing repetitive-strain injuries but ignore other aspects of the work environment. Good seating, for example, is important for anyone who spends hours at a keyboard. Yet too many office workers still work in cheap secretarial chairs, then go home wondering why their backs hurt. The icon for better seating is the Herman Miller Aeron chair ($700 street). Big, customizable to individual body sizes, and indecently comfortable, this chair is great for all but the tiniest cubicles....

~ by Jim Seymour

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Since June 1, 1985, we have been at the forefront of ergonomic office products for a healthy and comfortable office and computer workstation.  We supply a broad range of quality monitor arms, LCD and plasma mounts, computer desk accessories and filing systems, office computer furniture including office cabinets and media storage to Fortune 500 companies, small and medium-sized businesses, the government, financial institutions, manufacturers, and the home office. Schools and educational institutions value our quality range of whiteboards, bulletin boards, easels and school computer furniture. Ergo In Demand only works with selected manufacturers, mostly based in the United States, that have proven themselves for dependability and selection.  All our products are fully warranted for manufacturing and workmanship and are carefully inspected before leaving the warehouses.