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Getting Organized with a Balt Single LAN Station

If you have an office or home office with multiple PCs, printers, faxes, scanners, label printers, speakers, monitors, and many of the other gadgets and electronic devices we use today, chances are you have these things stacked on shelves or on top of each other and have a difficult time using your desk or these items without having to move things around. If you are like me you need something to better organize all these things so they are right at your fingertips ready to use. Fortunately for us there are companies like Balt that manufacture office furniture that can help.

Company:

Balt, www.baltinc.com

Price:

$312.00 US at Baltinc.com

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Getting Started

Balt started out in 1985 making printer stands and has developed a wide offering of computer support furniture. The LAN Station comes in two sizes. Basically 24" and 48" versions. Today we are taking a look at the 24" version. The teak wood and black frame looks great with home decor for any office or home office, but is rugged and sturdy enough to fit into a tech lab or even your server room or closet. Set up is very simple and took me less than half an hour. It actually took me longer to clean out the stacks of towers and boxes and wires to put the LAN Station in place.

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Usability

I use the top shelf for a printer, the second shelf has a High Speed PC Tech Station with a test system on it, the keyboard trays beneath both shelves for storage or manuals, documents and thing I need to get at all the time. With the ability to mount the shelves at different heights and the sturdy design, you can use them for about any type of office equipment. The keyboard trays are sturdy and rails are smooth and strong. I would love to have the 48" version in my office if I had space...Really the uses of these LAN Stations are limitless for an office setting where you have fax machines, multi-function unites, PCs, Servers, monitoring equipment, etc. Balt has a wide line of products for very specific needs as well.

Features

• Durable station to suit any LAN environment.
• Shelves are 23 ½"w to hold large monitors.
• Height adjustable to accommodate various size LAN equipment.
• Bottom shelf for housing multiple servers.
• Adjustable height keyboard shelves with pullout mouse platform.
• Includes 2" casters for mobility.
• Available in teak laminate with black frame.
• Dimensions: 63"h x 25 1/2"w x 24"d
• Weight: 75 lbs.

Pros:

• Easy set up
• Great for organizing your office or home office
• Very sturdy

Cons:

• With a deskjet printer on top it sways just a little as it prints

Adding It All Up

Getting your office organized will help improve on your productivity and make it easier for you to use the tools in your office. The LAN Station from Balt is an inexpensive way to add productive space and get you organized. Setup is simple and best of all, it will blend in with your office furniture. Because of the great usability at a low price, we are awarding the LAN Station from Balt the UpgradeAdvisor.com Recommended Upgrade award!

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