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I wonder when seriously diminishing returns on investment in an office chair kicks in? Is there really a substantial difference in comfort or health compared to the Aeron or even the Mirra?

According to Joel, over the lifetime of the Aeron chair, it costs less than toilet paper. http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/FieldGuidetoDeveloper...

When I moved to different office last year, we were all given Mirra chair (another model by Herman Miller) and I can attest that they are EXTREMELY comfortable. Earlier, I used to get off the chair to catch a break but these days, I get off from my desk when I want to not because I am tired of seating in the chair. The chair's build quality is excellent and I can see that this chair can easily last 5+ years.

I have decided to buy Mirra for myself at home, the basic model costs around 600$, which is a small cost if it helps avoid problems with back injuries/fatigue.

"over the lifetime of the Aeron chair, it costs less than toilet paper"

But which would you rather do without?

Well, there is no choice between toilet paper and a chair. He was trying to explain how Aeron chair is not as expensive as one may assume from the price tag.

Why can't you use the chair for both?

Good question, I've been looking at buying a nice office chair for home recently since my wooden dining table chair is starting to get a little old.

I'm really curious if the investment in something even as high as a mirra or Aeron is really worth it, though, to be fair, I've never sat in either.

If you're already suffering from back aches then it is definitely worth it.

Nah, I'm not sufferings honestly, I can still sit for 4+ hours and be fine, I just figured there was something I was missing out on. It's not exactly the most comfortable thing in the world to sit on a wooden chair for hours, but most of the time I don't notice it.

That's the sort of thing people say to me when I spend more than $10 on a mouse, too.

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