Cool Desk for Apple Macs

There are two types of computer users. There's the hyper-efficient HP/Dell/Gateway types, busily clacking away, moving their spreadsheets around, etc. And then, there's the Mac users.

We all know them: Loves cool gadgets. A Mac Classic II (or even a Macintosh SE) in college, and no looking back. Loyal as a Cubs fan. Now has an iPod shuffle, a nano and a mini. Probably not adept at HTML, but can edit a video on Final Cut Pro like a pro.

There's a great new product for Mac lovers everywhere, although it's not a gadget. The MILK desk is closer to a shrine to the Apple pantheon, than it is to a table. The little picture above this article cannot do it justice: The grace, functionality, design, and touch of whimsy of the MILK desk fully reflect what it is about Mac products that fangeeks have been promoting for years. It is, in the truest sense of the words, Mac compatible.

Details of the MILK computer desk for Apple Macs:

• The MILK desk is made of medium density fiberboard, which is at least six times stronger than regular particleboard.
• A high gloss white lacquer will look familiar to Mac users; it's the same shiny white color found on iMacs and other non- technicolor Apple Macs.
• The base is easily adjustable for height.
• To electronically raise or lower the height of the MLK desk, simply press the button underneath it.
• The tabletop measures 55 1/8" by 25 2/8", with slightly rounded corners.
• The only visible wiring is the power wire, off the base of the table.
• Wires, power cords, firewires and any other cables are stored in a cable drawer. This drawer is flush with the backside of the computer desk.
• Four built-in boxes on the left side of the table minimize desktop clutter, and come with seven different box colour choices. The boxes are flush with the computer table when not in use.
• The best example of the whimsy involved in this computer desk design is in the suggestion of making one of the boxes a fish tank - complete with photo of a goldfish swimming around in the tabletop box (using the transparent box option).

From its simplicity and beautiful utilitarian design, these office desks are obviously Scandinavian.

The MILK desk fits seamlessly with the look and philosophy guiding Apple and Mac products. The designer, Soren Kjaer, has effectively blurred the line between art and function.

The MILK desk is as expensive as a work of art, and as a computer desk it's just about perfect. Make that, a computer desk for the typical, obsessed Mac user. Even a Microsoft user would have to be impressed.

Car Mini Desk

This Mini car desk is a very cool desk. Nice and sturdy, eye catching with plenty of space.

Mini office desks are hand-built and tailor made to your own liking. Things which you can change include the top, car colour, tires, rims and also the license plate.

The desk also comes with stereo speakers as well as fully working headlamps, hazard lights and spotlights. The Mini Desk price starts at £2500...but such a cool office desk surely doesn’t come cheap.

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Star Wars Desk

Check out this cool Star Wars Han Solo desk. Tom Spina Designs created this custom Star Wars inspired desk for the studio office of Mark Hall, from the Grammy award-winning group Casting Crowns.


Underneath the 1/2″ thick glass table top, a carved Han Solo emerges from below. The main box for the desk is custom metal, as are the computer cut side boxes which both light up with an orange glow. The carving was done in carbonite. Tom Spina designs has also done some other crazy sculptures and theater props, which are worth a look.

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Office furniture designers are coming up with some crazy designs for office furniture! Here are 5 pieces of office furniture that are beg the question...why!

The 87mph Office Space
Bow down to the World Record holding mobile office, for some reason built by Edd China.

It’s been known to reach 87mph, is street-legal and features a working phone, computer and 3 spare seats to the rear of the desk in case of any emergency meetings whilst on the move. The whole thing was built using a Rover 100 1.4l engine and cost £45'000. And yes, that’s a working water cooler.

The B-747 Cowling Reception Desk
It’s astounding that someone would ever even consider creating a reception desk by using a highly polished Jumbo Jet cowling but thankfully it’s been successfully done by the geniuses at Motoart.

According to the designers, only 2 or 3 of these Jumbo Jets become available each year so the fact that they even get their hands on any of these 100″ diameter engine coverings is impressive. Each reception desk comes with a wooden shelving system and glass work surface.

The Treadmill Workstation
Dr James Levine (seen elegantly demonstrating the workstation on the right) recently unveiled, in partnership with Steelcase, the Walkstation.

The intention is to encourage mild exercise during the working day by way of non-travelling at the suggested walking speed of 1 mile per hour. Just make sure your boss supplies the waterproof keyboard for when the coffee comes round.

The B-52 Ejector Seat Office Chair
This amazing office chair, available from Motoart, consists of a reconditioned and adapted ejector seat taken from a decommissioned B-52 Bomber.

Sadly the mechanism required to vertically propel your boss from the seat has been sensibly removed but this still must rank as one of the coolest office chairs on earth. Prices are only available on request.

The MiniDesk
The world’s most charming office desk is easily the MiniDesk, designed by Glynn Jenkins.

Prices start at £3'500 but from where we’re sitting it looks to be worth every penny. If you could somehow persuade your boss to fill the office with these custom built desks, just make sure all doorframes leading to the office are 30″ wide.

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Cool Office Desks

Looking for cool computer desks for your home office then check these desks out!

Vision One Computer Station
One of the most remarkable workstations I’ve ever seen, this Corvette Red ergonomically correct workstation has unlimited style and comfort.

You can upgrade your package to include the 12-way-powered Porsche leather bucket seat, which is shown in the picture to the left. The Flagship model shown starts at $2600 and includes support for three flat-screen displays, provides superb elbow support, an adjustable foot rest, surround sound speaker brackets, and not to mention a bad-ass look!

The Trey Chair
When you first check out the trey chair, nothing really strikes you as out of the ordinary. Looks like a comfortable, ergonomic design right? Wrong!

The trey chair is actually a marvel of modern design that breaks into two “low rider” pieces that can be used as a normal desk chair, a lounge chair with a footrest, or a simple chair with desk like features. Click on the thumbnail to the left for a better look at the trey chair.

Wing Desk
Do you work in the aviation industry? Know someone who is nuts about planes…we mean really nuts?
Then may we suggest this Wing Desk, made out of (you guessed it) the actual wing of a plane. This unique wing desk was made by Dutch designer Dolph Bode from part of a 1944 DC-3 airplane wing. (Note: Don’t forget to perform a full flight check every morning before work.)

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