There are two kinds of office workers: those who use computer monitor arms and those who don’t. This statement is essentially true, but am I really suggesting that the use (or not) of a computer monitor arm is so personally and professionally significant?! Yes, I am! If that recommendation is enough for you, stop reading and start shopping! If you need to judge the case more rigorously, welcome to the court of consumer choice…
Your Honor, I shall make the case for monitor arms on the grounds of comfort, flexibility, and organization. If I prove, beyond all reasonable doubt, that monitor arms substantially improve comfort, flexibility, and organization for workers in offices and home offices, ‘Buy’ will be the rightful verdict.
Let us begin by considering comfort. In support of my case, I call ergonomics to the stand. A monitor arm raises your monitors to an ergonomic position, thus supporting you to achieve your optimum posture. The ergonomic position and posture reduces strain on neck, shoulders, and back for all-day comfort. Furthermore, monitor position & angle may be freely adjusted, further promoting personalized comfort.
Now, let us consider the matter of flexibility. The highly flexible adjustment of monitor arms greatly increases their versatility. They are adaptable to your position, with some long-extension models even extending from sitting to standing height. You can turn them to face you in different positions around your desk and share work or online content easily with others. If you have more than one monitor to mount, you can mount them together on one multi monitor stand and align them precisely. Then combine them in horizontal or vertical orientations side-by-side or stacked, or position them in different places. The best computer screen mounts are almost too flexible! Almost.
Onto the third matter of organization. Monitors on standard stands can dominate your desktop. Lifting the monitors off your desk frees up so much space that you won’t know what to do with it. You don’t actually have to do anything besides enjoying the beautifully clear surface! If you feel the need to make use of that extra desk real estate, you can use it as a space for a laptop, tablet, or cat. Or personalize your desk with personal items carefully spaced or artistically strewn across the surface. Monitor arms also clear up cable clutter by concealing cables and routing them down the arms.
Your Honor, I have made the case for monitor mounts on the grounds of comfort, flexibility, and organization. This is merely the initial case for buying a monitor mount. There is a lot more to explore in terms of ease of installation & use, quality & durability, and advanced design & features. I await, with great anticipation, the opportunity to explore these matters with you in future cases.
Whatever judgment you make, remember it’s all about angles.