SEI Folding Top Laptop Desk Review

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This is a great desk for a small space, and works perfectly in the corner of the living room of my 1br apartment. It's sturdy and stylish, with inside room for my laptop on one side and a pile of papers on the other. The fold-down top makes a very sturdy surface on which to type (I have a somewhat heavy hand on the keyboard). I use the laptop with a flat-panel monitor on top and a wireless keyboard/mouse combo (that stores on top of the laptop when the desk is closed). I set up my screen saver as a slideshow of photos so that when the screen saver is on, the monitor on top of the desk acts like one of those digital photo frames. If I have any complaints, it's the accessibility of the drawer when the desk top is open -it can be reached by lifting the keyboard shelf/lid but it's difficult, and best reached when the desk is fully closed up.

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The first desk I ordered was delivered with a lot of damage. It had obviously been dropped somewhere, because when it arrived the top of the desk was in pieces.

I sent it back to Amazon directly and the customer service was great, we got the problem resolved and the only issue was the extra wait for the new item and having to re-box a large bulky item and ship it back to Amazon.

The desk that was shipped to me next came in good condition. Assembly was simple, bolt the four legs to the desk. Everything else is pre-assembled.

The fasteners, and hardware are pretty good quality, the unit is solid and the legs are even, but as far as the quality goes...it's still mostly press board (if not all, it's hard to tell).

The Chinese have figured out a way to give a real-wood patina to this stuff, so when you look at it there is grain on the surface and it looks nice. But the unit that came damaged had the surface broken, and I could see that it was all "composite" wood. So if you buy this, you can expect a "solid" desk, just don't expect real wood.

Overall though, it's a good looking desk that serves my laptop needs.

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This desk exceeded my expectations. It was easy to assemble and is very sturdy and solid. The design allows a chair to move freely in every direction. When it's closed it doesn't take up much space. It's solid, versatile, and well-designed. Don't expect high quality wood, but it looks presentable.