I've just started a new job, and am trying to do the standing up desk thing. It's quite hard work (esp since I'm walking a few K in each direction from home too). At this moment any chair is a good one ;-)
regards, Preet, in Auckland NZ On 18 August 2015 at 15:40, Andrew Coates (DX AUSTRALIA) < [email protected]> wrote: > Love my Aeron – it’s the only chair I can sit in comfortably for multiple > hours. I got mine (and one for my wife) on eBay for about the price of the > Leap. Mine’s a C with adjustable lumbar support and arms. Sam’s is a B with > adjustable lumbar but fixed arms. > > > > I had to wait a bit for them to come up, but it only took a week or so. > > > > Andrew Coates, ME, MCPD, MCSD MCTS, Developer Evangelist, Microsoft, 1 > Epping Road, NORTH RYDE NSW 2113 > Ph: +61 (2) 9870 2719 • Mob +61 (416) 134 993 • Fax: +61 (2) 9870 2400 • > http://blogs.msdn.com/acoat > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Anthony Borton > *Sent:* Tuesday, 18 August 2015 8:07 AM > *To:* ozDotNet <[email protected]> > *Subject:* RE: [OT] Chairs for home office > > > > It terms of all the swanky extras for the Aeron, the one thing I wish I > had added was the adjustable lumber support. I’ve been super happy with > everything else about the chair just wish I had included this one thing. > > > > Cheers > > > > Anthony Borton > > Senior ALM Trainer/Consultant > > Visual Studio ALM MVP > > Enhance ALM Pty Ltd > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [ > mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Dave Walker > *Sent:* Tuesday, 18 August 2015 6:31 AM > *To:* ozDotNet <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [OT] Chairs for home office > > > > Update on this if anyone cares. I went and tried out a Steelcase Leap > yesterday (showroom in Auckland is only open M-F). Felt plasticy to me and > cheap and even though it does have a lot of good options. If I do pull the > trigger it's going to be for the Aeron. I have a feeling it's also because > I'm on the larger side and so will prob go with the 'C' option as well. > > > > Price wise was $745 for the Leap and $1500+ for the Aeron. Looking at the > options it can get up to $3000 for the Aeron if you bling it out with all > the swanky extras. > > > > > > > > On 31 July 2015 at 20:31, Grant Maw <[email protected]> wrote: > > I use an Aeron char. No complaints, can sit in it all day. I'm a tad on > the larger side so I bought a size C. For most I'd recommend a size B. > They're great though, good investment. > > > > On 30 July 2015 at 12:53, Stephen Price <[email protected]> wrote: > > My favourite is laying down. Asleep is when I'm at my most creative, but > my coding style slips a bit when I'm asleep so it's a trade off. > > > > On Wed, 29 Jul 2015 at 18:26 Bec C <[email protected]> wrote: > > Feelings aside I highly recommend both sitting and standing (alternate). > It really helped me. Add in a few basic stretches every hour and it will > help you down the road > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 8:16 PM, Dave Walker <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Jorke feels very strongly about this. > > > > On 29 July 2015 at 22:15, Bec C <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Wed, Jul 29, 2015 at 5:07 PM, Jorke Odolphi <[email protected]> wrote: > > I’ve been using a herman miller setu at home for the past month – cannot > recommend it enough. No arm rests, set height and slides (on a wooden > floor) - amazing chair – I’ve done a couple of 16 hour days, I would > usually be physically tired and sore etc – totally gone. > > > > don’t listen to idiots that may tell you to use a stand up desk, when you > have to do real work invest in a really good chair for your health – it has > a 12 year warranty. > > > > Idiots? That's harsh > > > > http://livingedge.com.au/shop/226-setu-chair.html > > > > > > > > *From: *<[email protected]> on behalf of Dave Walker > *Reply-To: *ozDotNet > *Date: *Wednesday, 29 July 2015 4:41 pm > *To: *ozDotNet > *Subject: *[OT] Chairs for home office > > > > Hi all, > > > > back working in a home office and my chair is giving me conniptions. I've > been looking into investing into one that's going to last me a long time. > > > > In previous companies I've used Aerons and they are awesome though really > expensive. I've heard recently good things about the Steelcase Leap > <http://www.steelcase.com/products/office-chairs/leap/> as well so was > wondering if anyone else had any other suggestions? > > > > Cheers, > > Dave > > > > > > > > > > >
