Now you got me thinking. Check this idea: magnets in the floor. Floor is levitating. I've wanted to do that with magnets since I was a little kid, never actually put it into practice.
I don't have my desk against a wall tho, it's free standing. The shape of the room makes it awkward to put it against a wall.
But your aggression toward my hypothetical monitor is noted.
I don't have a nightstand, but even if I did it would be in the bedroom (no?) and the wrong height. I have like 6cm of desk left behind my laptop. :sergio:
I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro, from about 2 years ago. No problems with overheating and very satisfied with it.
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Whatever you do, stay away from Dell, they sell junk.