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$5,900 chair may be the tech world's new key to productivity

11 points by spking 10y ago

ceejayoz 10y ago
"Sincerely, the PR firm for the company making $5,900 chairs."
JadeNB 10y ago
Although it's the article's fault, not the submitter's, I think it's worth noting that the accurate headline appears to be "$5,900 chair may be the tech world's new key to productivity, says owner of company selling them". EDIT: Jinx with ceejayoz (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12613784 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12613784)!
artursapek 10y ago
http://i.imgur.com/L8Bs6af.jpg http://i.imgur.com/L8Bs6af.jpg
TylerE 10y ago
Rather funny how for all that talk of ergonomics he's using one of those horrible Apple keyboards with about 0.1mm of key travel.
- glibgil 10y ago
  Can you explain the joke? I don't see how it is funny
  - toyg 10y ago
    The external Apple keyboard is far from ergonomic, its function has always been primarily aesthetic - like the long line of unergonomic but oh-so-pretty Apple mice.
  - ohstopitu 10y ago
    I believe he finds it funny that the guy spent over 5k on a chair, but uses an pretty unergonomic keyboard. (I have used the new apple keyboards on the new macbook 12'' and imo, it's not too bad once you get used to it. But I'd totally exchange it for some kind of mechanical keyboard.)
  - Chyzwar 10y ago
    Apple keyboard are made to look good. Good ergonomic keyboards like Thinkpads have key travel 1.8-2mm. Thinkpads will also have keys with rounded edges and bigger spacing between keys.
gthtjtkt 10y ago
"Lay down on my lap and we can start this code review."
- knodi 10y ago
  Let me get that OKed with HR first.
- glibgil 10y ago
  Your comment is what is wrong with this industry. Lying supine is not sexual
  - sheraz 10y ago
    your complete lack of humor is what's wrong, assuming you are serious.
rubidium 10y ago
The fetishization of office equipment must correlate to economic bubbles somehow. Exercise, standing regularly, and basic good ergonomics solves all the problems much better than this monstrosity.
geophile 10y ago
This is a joke, right? Are standup desks no longer a thing? Yes, ergonomics are important. Get a separate keyboard and mouse, put your laptop on a pile of books to raise the screen, done.
bobsgame 10y ago
JP had this in Grandma's Boy in his awesome techno cave room[1], which is a somewhat unfortunate movie that pokes fun at the personality side effects of people who immerse themselves in technology. I like the movie's themes but I wish the premise wasn't so much about mocking and taking down the weirdo boy genius. I too want robot legs and there's nothing wrong with that! [1] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ntWD6rpivqM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ntWD6rpivqM
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11 points by spking 10y ago

"Sincerely, the PR firm for the company making $5,900 chairs."

Although it's the article's fault, not the submitter's, I think it's worth noting that the accurate headline appears to be "$5,900 chair may be the tech world's new key to productivity, says owner of company selling them". EDIT: Jinx with ceejayoz (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12613784 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12613784)!

artursapek 10y ago

http://i.imgur.com/L8Bs6af.jpg http://i.imgur.com/L8Bs6af.jpg

TylerE 10y ago

Rather funny how for all that talk of ergonomics he's using one of those horrible Apple keyboards with about 0.1mm of key travel.

glibgil 10y ago
Can you explain the joke? I don't see how it is funny
- toyg 10y ago
  The external Apple keyboard is far from ergonomic, its function has always been primarily aesthetic - like the long line of unergonomic but oh-so-pretty Apple mice.
- ohstopitu 10y ago
  I believe he finds it funny that the guy spent over 5k on a chair, but uses an pretty unergonomic keyboard. (I have used the new apple keyboards on the new macbook 12'' and imo, it's not too bad once you get used to it. But I'd totally exchange it for some kind of mechanical keyboard.)
- Chyzwar 10y ago
  Apple keyboard are made to look good. Good ergonomic keyboards like Thinkpads have key travel 1.8-2mm. Thinkpads will also have keys with rounded edges and bigger spacing between keys.

gthtjtkt 10y ago

"Lay down on my lap and we can start this code review."

knodi 10y ago
Let me get that OKed with HR first.
glibgil 10y ago
Your comment is what is wrong with this industry. Lying supine is not sexual
- sheraz 10y ago
  your complete lack of humor is what's wrong, assuming you are serious.

rubidium 10y ago

The fetishization of office equipment must correlate to economic bubbles somehow. Exercise, standing regularly, and basic good ergonomics solves all the problems much better than this monstrosity.

geophile 10y ago

This is a joke, right? Are standup desks no longer a thing? Yes, ergonomics are important. Get a separate keyboard and mouse, put your laptop on a pile of books to raise the screen, done.

bobsgame 10y ago

JP had this in Grandma's Boy in his awesome techno cave room[1], which is a somewhat unfortunate movie that pokes fun at the personality side effects of people who immerse themselves in technology. I like the movie's themes but I wish the premise wasn't so much about mocking and taking down the weirdo boy genius. I too want robot legs and there's nothing wrong with that! [1] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ntWD6rpivqM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ntWD6rpivqM

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