Ok I agree that aligning your eyes to the top of the monitor is best as long as you can read the bottom section of the monitor without slouching. I edited my original post to recommend putting the near-top of the monitor at 20-27″ above the keyboard instead of the center of the monitor.
I use a 32″ monitor, which seems to be the largest possible monitor that doesn’t require much head tilting. I use in a small high-resolution mode, as if it’s replacing an array of 4 monitors. I need my head to be somewhat below the top of the monitor in order to use the programming editor in the bottom half of the screen.
I still think something is wrong with the first picture I posted. That picture looks like most people’s default setup using the default Apple desktop computer stand. IMO the person in the picture above is most likely going to have a hard time with text near the bottom of their screen unless they slouch, use a keyboard tray, or lift their monitor.
Here’s a second picture that seems to me like a more realistic portrayal of the position associated with that setup:
I believe that lowering the keyboard and/or raising the monitor would cause the man not to slouch. That would be consistent with my own experience.
Ok I agree that aligning your eyes to the top of the monitor is best as long as you can read the bottom section of the monitor without slouching. I edited my original post to recommend putting the near-top of the monitor at 20-27″ above the keyboard instead of the center of the monitor.
I use a 32″ monitor, which seems to be the largest possible monitor that doesn’t require much head tilting. I use in a small high-resolution mode, as if it’s replacing an array of 4 monitors. I need my head to be somewhat below the top of the monitor in order to use the programming editor in the bottom half of the screen.
I still think something is wrong with the first picture I posted. That picture looks like most people’s default setup using the default Apple desktop computer stand. IMO the person in the picture above is most likely going to have a hard time with text near the bottom of their screen unless they slouch, use a keyboard tray, or lift their monitor.
Here’s a second picture that seems to me like a more realistic portrayal of the position associated with that setup:
I believe that lowering the keyboard and/or raising the monitor would cause the man not to slouch. That would be consistent with my own experience.