Ask HN: Any piece of hardware that was more of game changer than you expected?

Re:Ask HN: Any piece of hardware that was more of game chang... by mittermayr on Sunday February 06, 2022 @11:42AM (#30234130)

Herman Miller Aeron (Remastered). It's a hefty price if you look at 'regular' chairs, but once you have had one for a while, you can't go back to anything else. The amount of time you spend in that chair is insane. So, naturally, that, and whatever it takes to get good sleep.

Also, a Logitech MX Master 2S, again because I use it all day, every day. They tend to become a bit stiffer over time it seems like, so I've had to replace them occasionally, but far, far better than Apple's approaches to mice or touchpads.

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Re:Ask HN: Any piece of hardware that was more of game chang... by maccard on Sunday February 06, 2022 @12:20PM (#30234535)

aerons and steelcase leaps are regularly available second hand shipped on ebay. I bought one for me and my partner during covid and spent <$800 on both. They dont come with the warranty but in 12 years of sitting on one, ive only ever had to replace the feet and the armrests in the two ive had.

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Re:Ask HN: Any piece of hardware that was more of game chang... by john-tells-all on Sunday February 06, 2022 @11:58AM (#30234302)

Aeron: seconded. When I started WFH I was using a cheap Ikea chair, not designed for programmer's hours. My wife insisted I get a much better chair. The Aeron was not cheap, especially shipped, but the difference is night and day.

Three weeks after I got mine, my wife got one for herself :)

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Re:Ask HN: Any piece of hardware that was more of game chang... by Cr0s on Sunday February 06, 2022 @12:59PM (#30235026)

The MX Master is a surprisingly good mouse, specifically the side buttons which I honestly did not think I would use at the start. Only problem is the thumb button which dies every now and then, but it's fixable usually within 10 min.

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Re:Ask HN: Any piece of hardware that was more of game chang... by 6bb32646d83d on Sunday February 06, 2022 @02:07PM (#30235796)

For people who want a good chair but don't want to spend that much, you can get a WorkPro 9000 or 12000 for under $500 new, and they're pretty close in term in comfort

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