Help us help you. We offer a full range of design services to help you envision a better workspace and make it a reality. We are experts at set-up. Let the pro's handle this business, so you can focus our your business! From delivery to setup, and everything in between, Bettersource will help you get your workspace up and running. Sometimes moves take longer than you'd like. We can help you store your furniture between moves, and deliver it when you're ready.I’m finally getting around to setting up the office in my new house. While I’m still really pleased with my old IKEA Jerker desk, the stool that I bought to go with it at the time has no back support and isn’t really suitable for anything more than occasional use. So I’m currently looking to buy a new office chair, but because there are so many available I’m finding the choice a little bewildering. As I’ve had back problems in the past I’d like to get a chair that is both comfortable and ergonomic. I have a few options on my shortlist, but I was wondering if the WebWorkerDaily readers had any suggestions or tips?
This chair is fully adjustable, including the lumbar support, but at £170 ($250) it’s also quite expensive. It has great Amazon reviews, but is it worth the price? Ryman High Back Mesh Chair Doesn’t look to be as adjustable as the Lindo chair. Nor does it have stellar Amazon reviews, but it costs much less — £60. Lincoln Black Leather Office Chair I quite like the idea of a leather chair, and this one is adjustable and reasonably priced at £90, but I’m not sure that they’re all that practical compared to mesh chairs. The most expensive chair on my list at £230. Adjustable, with lumbar support. I’m going to go test out this chair at the IKEA store this weekend. One of my colleagues in Australia used to sit on a fit ball at work which, apparently, helped with his back problems. Have you tried replacing your office chair with a fit ball? How long did it take to get used to it, and did it help to alleviate back problems? That’s my current shortlist.
Any other suggestions that I should be looking at? I’ve been looking at my options for purchasing an Aeron Chair by Herman Miller I could buy new for $879 or get used on Craigslist for $400-500. I confirmed with HermanMiller that the 12 Year Warranty is NOT transferrable. (See message from HermanMiller below) Yes, I could save $3-400 if I go used, but I’m on my own with repairs. Obviously the chairs are great, but I’ve also heard that people have had to use the warranty service, sometimes 3 or 4 times. Hi Jon, No, the warranty is only to the original owner. Here is a link to our E-commerce store for you to be able to compare net pricing. /Home Please let me know if you have any additional questions or if more help may be needed. Furniture Solution Providers in Denver Since 1956. Tech comes and goes, but there are certain items that fall into that "I wish I'd bought that years ago" category. These are things that, once I'd bought them I instantly wished that I'd got them years earlier because they revolutionized productivity and the way that I worked.
Published: July 14, 2014 -- 11:54 GMT (19:54 GMT+08:00)Photo by: Herman Miller Caption by: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes Herman Miller Aeron chair For years I struggled with cheap office chairs, even getting to the point where I'd replace them on a yearly basis. My posture suffered, my back suffered, and as a result my productivity took a nosedive. Then I bought an Aeron chair. extravagances, they really are good chairs. I've had mine for years, and after almost daily usage it is still looking and working like new. The only thing that I've added to my Aeron is a third-party headrest — check eBay for them — which helped to make an awesome chair just a little better. Ergotron 3-way LCD wall-mounted arm Why have I endured the crappy stands that come with LCD displays — and for that matter, the crappy mounts that came with CRT displays — for so long? They never seem to be at the right height, and even the adjustable ones don't really seem to offer that much in terms of adjustability.
Then I got an LCD wall-mounted arm and wondered why I didn't buy one years ago. Mine is an Ergotron LX arm, and it is truly awesome as it allows me to put the display exactly where I want it, and move it quickly and easily. Don't want to drill holes in the wall? No worries, Ergotron also make a version that clamps to the desk. Published: July 14, 2014 -- 11:54 GMT (19:54 GMT+08:00)Photo by: Ergotron SKB iSeries notebook case For some reason I thought that a notebook was better protected by a soft case than a hard one. I assumed that the softness of the case added to the protection offered. Then I got my hands on an SKB case and discovered that I'd been wrong that whole time. I have an iSeries 1813, which is not only strong, but waterproof, and resists everything thrown at it, from solvents to harsh UV. And not only is it big enough for my notebook, but it also holds my charger, external storage, cables and more. Published: July 14, 2014 -- 11:54 GMT (19:54 GMT+08:00)Photo by: SKB
Wacom Intuos Pro tablet Why try to make precise movements with a mouse shaped like a bar of soap when you can use a pen? The Wacom Intuos Pro tablet — I use the medium-sized version — has revolutionized my photoediting, and for precision tasks I can't imagine going back to a mouse or trackpad. I even take the Intuos Pro with me on the road. The tablet also features a raft of buttons that I can designate to take over commonly used tasks in Photoshop, and the surface is also touch-capable, which adds a new dimension to using the tablet. Published: July 14, 2014 -- 11:54 GMT (19:54 GMT+08:00)Photo by: Wacom It's so handy being able to beam content — work and play — from my iPhone or iPad onto a TV, that I invested in one for each TV at home and in the office. This way, rather than all crowd around a small screen, we can look at the content on a big screen. Published: July 14, 2014 -- 11:54 GMT (19:54 GMT+08:00)Photo by: Apple I used to think that it didn't matter what keyboard and mouse I used.