More on the Aeron Chair by Herman Miller
There’s an interesting story that goes with the Aeron chair (and if you have read Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Herman Miller decided to do test the chairs marketability on focus groups - and they hated it. They thought it was awful and ugly and deemed it would be a total failure.
So much for focus groups.
I am in love with this chair and will someday own one in size small - yes, they come in sizes, and if you are tiny like I am and sit at a desk all day in a chair designed for a man around 6ft tall (1.82 meters) then you know how important those sizes can be.
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March 19th, 2008 at 9:47 am
That’s a pretty interesting story. I found out about the Aeron chair when I switched jobs. After only a week of sitting in it I knew I had to have one for my home as well, as do a lot of work from my house. I shopped around and found a website called http://www.OfficeDesigns.com. They had a huge selection of chairs and offered free shipping on every model. I’ve recommended them to all my friends and they had the same great experience I had.
March 24th, 2008 at 3:28 am
Hi David,
Thanks for your comment and the web link, freeshipping wow! I know a few people that spent the money and bought the original chair. They love their chairs! I know one person who bought a “knock off”…his back hurts, the chair does not go up to the height he needs etc… bottom line, he hates his chair!!! Sometimes spending the extra money is worth it.
Patti