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Not to mention the fingerprints that glass gets all over it from working all day. I do have a glass table and coffee tables but they have some type of coating on the underside of the glass that makes fingerprints not show.

I used to have one seen here, but the trouble with it is that it definitely shows dirt/grime/fingerprints/arm-prints quickly, you have to have a mousepad if you are thinking of using an optical mouse and it accumulates small scratches that were noticeable as well.

No keyboard trays, no place to run cords, fingerprints... what's to love?

Shiny shiny!

the only thing i don't like about this is the cable management. if it is well organized then glass looks modern and classy. otherwise its a window to cable clutter under the desk.

I just traded in a frosted glass and metal desktop for a dark mahogany bar that I'm using as a desk. Sooo much happier!

I dunno, I'm actually still considering getting a frosted glass one in the next coming months. Anyone want to give me a legit reason why this wouldn't work? Especially given the fact that the wires can be managed and hidden (unlike a completely transparent desk)?

I had ist myself. My flat is very warm (heaterroom below). Nevertheless it was very cold at the arms using the computer. Fingerprints are an issue as well. But it looked very nice!

And what about the reflections? I get distracted when images from the screen flicker about elsewhere. Or maybe I'm just really immature with a short attention span....

@ekoshyun - mine was a frosted glass top from ikea - it definitely does work (thanks for the find Unplggd!) - I never had any issues with reflections and wires were easily hidden under the computer or kept at bay with things like binder clips.

Because I didn't want to constantly be wiping things down with Windex, I found the downsides of fingerprints/dust/clutter too much to deal with. My only word of advice if you do go with glass - *get legs with drawers* - drawers/boxes/etc. will always be a classy way to hide things that easily pile up on (clutter) expansive desktops!

A couple of months ago, I got a set of nesting glass C-frame desks on craigslist for an unbelievably low $60. One is 60" by 30" by 36" (h), and the other is 44" by 20" by 30." I have them arranged in an L on one side of my smallish bedroom, and they take up less visual space than my one wooden desk did.

Yes, they get fingerprinty - a great incentive to keep the tops clear of clutter so that I can wipe them down frequently. The frames are an industrial looking black metal, which help obscure the cords a bit. I never thought I was a glass desk person, but i will happily lug this set around with me whenever I move - they just make my design workspace that much happier.

Love glass, in spite of the fingerprint thing. But it works best when made opaque. Try frosted contact paper. All will be well...