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The Back Station Reclining Work Desk
chroma writes "I found this amazing-looking
computer desk/chair combo
and I'm interested in hearing what Slashdot readers think. It
lets you adjust your working posture to just about any
angle, including standing and reclining! The bottom line is $6300 (CT:Ouch!),
shipping included. " Ergonomics are expensive.
Ah yes, the computer chair of the future. I can just picture myself sacked out on one of these during those 20 hour code stints. The 'recline' picture looks a bit dangerous though; I wonder if there is some kind of mount for the monitor. It would be pretty non-ergonomic to have a 21" crt come crashing down on your face. Also I'm presuming the computer itself must sit off to the side somewhere -- nice how they don't show all the messy wires in the photos :) (I prefer my logitech wireless desktop anyway. Though I don't like the way the keyboard drops letters when I type too fast. And if I had one of those chairs the wireless mouse might just slide off the desktop while in 'recline'.)
So, +points for somewhat fulfilling a long-standing fantasy in futuresque form, -points for chintzy ad copy. "Although crusing in 'warp drive', please allow 6-8 weeks" for delivery. Indeed.
Anyone else think that a Laz-E-Boy in front of a computer desk (or maybe a wall-mounted flat panel monitor) would be just as good?
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