Something like this would be a good idea for a small business startup too. I would think someone who was crafty working with wood and gadgetry could probably buy small quantities of desks and customize them so they wrap around a computer system. You could probably charge a lot less, and reach a far greater market.

Mr Musil says:

The movement has attracted interest from companies such as Microsoft that are looking to popularize PCs as living-room objects.

A few comments can be found relating to this article — not all favorable, but like anything else you would have to do your own market research, perhaps build a prototype, and see who is the market, at the price you decide you can deliver for.

A lot of businesses fail simply because they fall in love with their project, go ahead with it, without finding out first if there is a market for it. You need to find out who your customers will be and create a profile of the ideal customer. For those who might consider this, or any other business, you just need to make sure you've done your market research.