Monday, November 25, 2002
Take a Seat in the PC Chair
Posted by Jason Dunn in "THOUGHT" @ 02:30 PM
Workstations like this could be very interesting, but looking at the sheer size of it, I wonder how widely adopted it could ever be? It sure does look comfortable though... :D
"The four fellows behind Personal Computing Environments--which has as its logo the peace dove--say they have created a new environment for work and gaming (take your pick). Building on the PCE logo, the combination chair-computer comes in models called Peacemaker (starting at $4000) and Masterpeace ($7000). The ergonomic gizmos are designed to position you with your feet up and your back and arms supported, with one or two (or more) flat-panel displays positioned at just the right spot. A keyboard swings into place at just the right height, and a little mouse shelf is positioned just so, to eliminate arm fatigue and repetitive strain.
...The PCs that are part of the chair-computer are built into a case underneath the chair. That chair has a base made of a couple of pipes that lead to the foot rest and pipes that come out of the back and go over the top and serve as the mounts for the flat-panel monitors. The Peacemaker runs on a 2-GHz Intel Pentium 4 and has 1GB DDR RAM, a Western Digital 40GB hard drive, a Logitech keyboard, and a Pioneer North America DVD-ROM 16X. The upgrade features a 3.0-GHz Pentium 4 with 2GB DDR RAM, 180GB hard drive, a 20-inch flat-panel monitor, and a recordable DVD-CD burner."
"The four fellows behind Personal Computing Environments--which has as its logo the peace dove--say they have created a new environment for work and gaming (take your pick). Building on the PCE logo, the combination chair-computer comes in models called Peacemaker (starting at $4000) and Masterpeace ($7000). The ergonomic gizmos are designed to position you with your feet up and your back and arms supported, with one or two (or more) flat-panel displays positioned at just the right spot. A keyboard swings into place at just the right height, and a little mouse shelf is positioned just so, to eliminate arm fatigue and repetitive strain.
...The PCs that are part of the chair-computer are built into a case underneath the chair. That chair has a base made of a couple of pipes that lead to the foot rest and pipes that come out of the back and go over the top and serve as the mounts for the flat-panel monitors. The Peacemaker runs on a 2-GHz Intel Pentium 4 and has 1GB DDR RAM, a Western Digital 40GB hard drive, a Logitech keyboard, and a Pioneer North America DVD-ROM 16X. The upgrade features a 3.0-GHz Pentium 4 with 2GB DDR RAM, 180GB hard drive, a 20-inch flat-panel monitor, and a recordable DVD-CD burner."
