I worked like this for two years: <a href="http://www.dqd.com/~mayoff/images/alfa.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://www.dqd.com/~mayoff/images/alfa.jpg</a> (picture shows the guy I got the idea from, not me)<p>the backsaver zero-gravity line is not as flashy as the one in TFA but it allows locking the recliner at any angle you want, not just 3 pre-set ones.<p>A backsaver will run $1000+ new, and the one in the TFA is probably more; if you want to try the idea out you can get a cheap lawn chair version for $65 on Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Strathwood-Anti-Gravity-Adjustable-Recliner-Champagne/dp/B001BSQB94" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Strathwood-Anti-Gravity-Adjustable-Rec...</a> (I've tried that one too, and IMO it's a great value, although even more limited to "reclined" and "not reclined").<p>I stopped coding in a recliner since it was too hard to add a 30" monitor to the setup in a cubicle environment.
The actual chair: <a href="http://www.varierfurniture.com/default.aspx?menu=686" rel="nofollow">http://www.varierfurniture.com/default.aspx?menu=686</a>
At the risk of commenting on a piece of furniture I'll never try, I think there should be a clear divide between where you work and where you relax. Ideally, I'd like to be in a comfortable, ergonomic chair (like the Mirra I recently bought) when I work and then take a nap on the couch. When I get tired, I want to get up, disengage from my work and let my body (and brain) relax. The concept of taking a nap in my chair seems strange to me.<p>I can see the appeal of being able to recline while contemplating something but as a person who almost instantly falls asleep when horizontal, I wouldn't get much contemplation done.
I wonder if this chair is VaporWare, I've seen a bunch of posts just like this one obviously only are based on a press release. I've so far found not a single link to someone who's actually <i>tried</i> it.
I think my ideal chair would be a treadmill: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treadmill_Desk" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treadmill_Desk</a> . Being able to walk a couple miles every hour would definitely increase my energy level and focus.
The chair is nice and interesting, but it's good only for relaxation, not for working. I don't know how many people could work, or better said type, while laying on their back. Also, I prefer laying on a bed or a couch.
heh. but programming on a laptop in a chair with armrests can be frustrating (i have a beanbag in the corner of my office that's perhaps a better candidate for best programming chair ever...)
I dunno, my girlfriend is an occupational therapist, she would probably have a mental breakdown about how unergonomic this chair would be to use with your workstation.