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Re:The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design by krick on Saturday August 29, 2020 @05:38PM (#24319604)
Yeah, in fact I'm feeling that the simpler it is the better. All these expensive complex designs seem comfortable at first, but after a month it turns out that "ergonomic" features a chair has don't exactly fit your body anyway and it ends up with pain in the neck or something. With simple rigid chairs it's never really a problem, either you sit up straight or it just gets uncomfortable and you are forced to get up and stretch a little.

I don't use a wooden chair, though, because I like the wheels and ability to rotate. But I much prefer very-very basic office chairs to all these gaming super-ergonomic overpriced whatever. I mean, they felt cool when I sat on them for the first time, but then it turns out to be fucked up in ways I admit I'll never be able to predict when buying one.

Re:The tyranny of chairs: why we need better design by WalterBright on Saturday August 29, 2020 @09:21PM (#24320584)
My problem with an office chair that rotates is I inevitably spend much time spinning in place. It's not good for my image, but I can't help myself.