I bought a desk chair for my computer area when I moved back up here six years ago. It's gotten a lot of use since then, and it needed replacing. The seat cushion had broken open, revealing foam rubber inside. It was never totally satisfactory in the first place. And the big problem was that when I moved around, it creaked and groaned, rather loudly.

I think it likelty that the noise was transmitted into the floor and probably drove my downstairs neighbor nuts, though I never heard any complaints.

I have wanted a new one for a long time, but my brother has been too busy to take me to the store. A few days ago I decided to see if it was possible to buy one and have it delivered -- and it turned out it was. Office Depot, where I bought the last one, has a big web site and they have products which are delivery-only.

So I bought this one. I put the order in last Saturday, and it was just delivered. It came in a box, "some assembly required", but they provided all the tools I needed (two allen wrenches) and assembly was actually fast and easy.

It's a lot better chair than the last one. Much more comfortable, and obviously a much better design. But the biggest surprise was where it was made. China, right? Nope, it was made in Taiwan.

Posted by: Steven Den Beste in Daily Life at 10:21 AM | Comments (15) | Add Comment
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