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so my 6yr old chair finally died out and i need a new one...any reccomendations?

i prefer something like my old chair where the arms are not connected to the back. i like to lean back in the the chair and sit in it weird sometimes and if the arms are connected to the back they always break cuz i'm a fatty. i would but another one of my chair but i dont know where i got it and didnt write down the name/model before i trashed it >_< durp!

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also, i'm in need of a good L-shaped desk :)
 
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zim: lower end...not wanting too spend more than a couple hundred...the cheaper the better
ross: i love you too...ill be moving into my new apt soon and finally be able to get back on vent
 
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Originally posted by: bwatson283
I recommend College for that bad grammar!
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amazing that i got A's & B's in english all the way through high school and in college...huh?
 
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Originally posted by: Journer
Originally posted by: bwatson283
I recommend College for that bad grammar!
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amazing that i got A's & B's in english all the way through high school and in college...huh?
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Same here. Most people don't care how they type if its not graded.
 
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I liked my jerker, but it's not L shaped and I kinda felt like it was a little too big. I didn't use most of the space on it, but had to dust the whole thing off pretty frequently.

right now I'm just using a folding table and it's working pretty well.
 
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I can't recommend a desk since I built mine out of scrap wood. I really like my chair. It is an office depot brand patriot multifunction task chair. I use one at work and home. I highly recommend it.
 
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Originally posted by: cthulhu
I can't recommend a desk since I built mine out of scrap wood. I really like my chair. It is an office depot brand patriot multifunction task chair. I use one at work and home. I highly recommend it.
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wana make me one? your only a few hours away
 
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get a mesh chair..when you fart it just goes right through and doesn't linger. as for a desk get an ikea desk like someone else said. piece it together how you would like it.
 
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In before Kevin Kennedy finds this thread and starts pimping the Raynor Ergohuman to push his website up the google search list... again... :)

Anyway, as far as chairs go in the sub $300 range I'd look at the Global Tye or Global Supra X at Office Depot/Staples/OfficeMax.

Tye: http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=404059

Supra X (they also have it in black) : http://www.officedepot.com/ddSKU.do?level=SK&id=949058

I only saw one Ikea chair that fit your requirements though I can't comment on it's quality since I've never worked with their product line:

Ikea Klappe: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20096539

I'm spoiled rotten and get to sit in a Steelcase Leap chair all day, however it's pretty far out of the price range you stated ($800 MSRP) - though I know a place you can get it for quite a bit less than that... ;)

As for desks, I'd strongly advise you look for something with a laminate top versus the typical "foil" faux wood finishes common on the low end Bush/Sauder and some Ikea brand desks. Melamine foil is thin and, while initially "pretty" will wear through after less than a year of using a mouse on the work surface and is prone to scratch damage and bubbling if you leave a cold beverage on it. If you look at most commercial office desks, they use the more durable laminate finishes and normally have a rubber/vinyl strip around the edge. I'd gone through a few crappy knock together desks before I picked up a commercial grade desk with hutch and haven't looked back. Obviously something in a glass top would avoid this problem though it doesn't fit everyone's decor and you may have to add a mousepad to work with your laser or optical mouse.

This looked like a good option with a laminate top though it's not L shaped:

http://www.officedepot.com/ddS...00&N=2314926&An=browse

For some reason there aren't any non-fugly blocky L-shaped desks at the big-3 office stores.

.. I'll keep poking around. I'm the IT Manager for a $100 million commercial interiors dealer so, while not an expert in the products we sell I've got access to some folks in the know. Generally I suggest you stick to brand names like Global, Hon, Knoll, Humanscale, Herman Miller (though I think the Aeron chair is an overrated, uncomfortable pile) and of course Steelcase - our flagship brand. Give me your high/low budget for the chair and desk and I'll see what some of our sales and design folks suggest.

 
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