Eastwinds Moblie AV Cart has a slide-out keyboard tray with mouse platform. CPU platform mounts left or right. Mobile on 4 casters, 2 locking.
- Product Type: AV Cart
- Overall: 31.5'' H x 30'' W x 19.25'' D
- Wheels / Casters Included: Yes
- Assembly Required: Yes
I really like this computer cart and I think the design is really nice and it is attractive. The wood feels substantial and doesn't look like a cheap computer cart. However, there are some design flaws in it that necessitate taking some stars off from otherwise being worthy of 5 stars.
Assembly was not the easiest. The instruction pictures are very small and it is a little challenging to figure out what it's asking you to do and in what order. It was divided up into different numbered steps, but the picture under step one had so many different things going on that it wasn't clear what was actually the first real step. I was able to put it together myself, but it would be a lot easier with a second set of hands. I had to use the office chair to prop up the metal pieces to take the weight off the metal frame while I had it on its side for assembly, and it would have been a lot easier for someone else to hold that steady.
Putting the keyboard tray on the frame was not easy. It was a little unclear that you had to pull the track out to screw it in. There are three screws, and three holes, however there are also three wider holes and they don't actually tell you which holes you're supposed to be screwing into. Based on aesthetics, it looks like you're just using the regular round holes, but it's unclear why the other three are there. It felt very flimsy when you only had one side screwed in to the keyboard tray, to the point where I thought it was broken, and didn't feel stable until you had both of them attached. Unfortunately, the metal track that slides out has sharp edges on it at the front of the desk, so when you reach for the mousepad on the right, you risk cutting your wrist. I actually had to put a bandaid on it to protect my hand. It's the same way on both sides, except I can avoid the one on the left. This was not a piece I assembled, so this was not operator error and is a design flaw. That needs to be better protected and I shouldn't have to put a bandaid on a brand new $150 table, nor is it worth disassembling and returning for that.
The slide out mouse pad should have some sort of finger hold or handle to pull it out easier. You end up having to put your hand under the table and shove it from the other side, and that's not ideal if you intend to push it in and out often. Also, if you don't have the keyboard tray pulled out all the way, you can't easily slide the mouse pad in or out without it scraping the metal frame. It didn't leave a mark, but I would imagine that if it was scraping often it would.
One of the biggest design flaws though is screwing in the very top of the cart. There is absolutely no room because of the way the metal frame is designed to fit a screwdriver of any size in that space. There needs to be a different way of screwing that on, like with a side screw. Fortunately I had a ratchet set and was able to screw it in that way. However, even the clearance for the ratchet was not enough on one side and I ended up scraping the metal frame. Again, something that shouldn't be happening on a brand-new table.
I did not attach the side shelf on the bottom for the computer tower, and I confirmed ahead of time that it was not needed to be attached for stability of the table. I don't have a tower computer so it seemed unnecessary and a trip hazard. It would be nice if the cart was offered with an option to not have that for a lesser amount of money, like the office chair I bought where I paid less because I didn't buy the arms. I know almost no one that owns a tower computer anymore, so I don't know how necessary that shelf is.
In all, I think it's a really nice table.
. Susan. Seattle, WA. 2020-04-30 12:39:40
