While you were busy imitating a real-life GIF of someone continuously stuffing their face with Thanksgiving feast food, Steelcase and Fujifilm were rolling out a few smart new products. Check them out while you languish in the throes of food coma.
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From time to time, I’ve had a comfortable office chair. Though when you move, change jobs, etc., chairs seem to get a lower priority than more essential things. That being said, there’s something good about having a well-designed chair, which will let you sit for hours without feeling uncomfortable.
While there are plenty of ergonomic chairs designed for working at a desk or computer, the Steelcase Gesture Chair was designed to be used comfortably with tablets and smartphones. The chair has got articulated arms that will adjust to support your arms and back, whether you’re holding your phone, tablet or laptop.
It will support a wide variety of different postures and sitting positions, whilst always giving the right amount of support. This should work whether you’re touch-typing on your keyboard or browsing sites on your iPad.
The Steelcase Gesture Chair will be available this fall.
As advanced as office chairs can be, they’re still based on one increasingly bad assumption: that we’re sitting upright in front of a traditional computer. Steelcase’s upcoming Gesture chair at last acknowledges that we’re living in a world of smartphones and tablets. Its back and seat shift in tandem to maintain support in any number of real-world postures, whether it’s leaning back to check text messages or curling up for an e-book. The armrests are equally flexible to save us from the added strain that comes from holding a gadget in-hand. As long as habitual mobile device users can wait until the fall release, and aren’t worried about the eventual price, the Gesture might literally have their backs.
Filed under: Cellphones, Household, Peripherals, Tablets
Via: Gizmodo
Source: Steelcase
As I write this, I am typing this story with one hand, browsing my Twitter feed on my iPhone with my other hand and peeling a banana with my feet. Why? Because I want to, that’s why! But one thing I find difficult when I’m using my iPhone is I could never find a comfortable way to read through my News Feed, so I just give up and instead focus on writing my stories.
The Steelcase Gesture may be the office chair that I have been waiting all of my life for as it’s designed to support my important body whether I’m on my computer typing away, or if I’m sitting back while I’m browsing on my tablet or smartphone. (more…)
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Finally acknowledging that very few people actually sit in an office chair the way it was designed to be used, Steelcase has created a new chair that caters to all the wacky poses we strike when using various devices. So while the new Gesture can still be used with a traditional keyboard and monitor setup, it’s also just as comfy for use with phones and tablets too. More »
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