Ronda's Media Chair revokes desires to visit the outside world
By Darren Murph 
posted Nov 18th 2006 1:05PM
posted Nov 18th 2006 1:05PM
If you think the weekend was meant for kicking back in your ZipConnect Massage chair, or that uber-comfy Aeron apparatus for those fortunate enough -- we completely agree -- but Ronda's Media Chair makes even the most technologically advanced seats look like child's play. Sporting a stylish, modern design with questionably tall armrests, the Media Chair comes pre-loaded with a personal computer and a good reason to never leave the safe, familiar confines of your living room. Hanging off a polished aluminum swing arm is a fanless PC packing a 1.0GHz Intel Celeron processor, 512MB of RAM, Intel's 855 GME integrated graphics set, 20GB hard drive, built-in stereo speakers, USB 2.0, and the obligatory Ethernet / WiFi connections. You also get a 10.4-inch 800 x 600 resolution display, mini keyboard with integrated mousing device and "background illumination," and can get connected even in remote locations thanks to the optional UMTS unit. While we aren't quite sure how much coin you'd have to lay down to pick up this masterpiece of furniture design, we're sure the feeling of having everything you need all within arm's reach is indeed priceless.[Via Uber-Review]
As if nerds needed more of a reason to sit on their asses.
Sincerely,
Robert "Bill" Blabkowski
It needs dual-core goodness and a decent graphics chip before I plop myself in it and refuse to move.
What it needs is a way to process human waste, and X10 controllers, so you can let the pizza guy in when he shows up on the security cameras.
Then you wouldn't have to MOVE.
We'd all end up dying from heart-attacks in our media chairs, and our sudden lack engadget postings would go largely unnoticed.
Bah, it needs to be fully reclining with 24"+ LCD on a swing arm, fully equipped with surround sound and lapboard...
That thing barely even looks comfortable.
I agree with Peter..plus it oughta be able to spin around and ambulate. While you're finishing off some code the thing can be moving closer to the can.
Man, that chair is absolutely lame! The laptop specs suck, the chair design sucks, and putting them together doesn't make either any better. Hell, with laptop specs like that, the $100 laptop would be a better choice!
In spite of the engadget's review it's aimed at airport lounges and hotel lobies. Which is good because it's tragically ugly and underpowered for home use.
I like the concept, not the execution.
The smart money would be to simply design a swing arm that can hold your laptop and connect to your chair of choice - presto, the customer (who is always right) gets the perfect chair/computer combo.