I’m no gamer, but when I had the chance to try out one of Pyramat’s gaming seats at the Consumer Electronics Show, afterwards, something inside me said, Yes, I want one.

What could a middle-aged hack who prefers standing at the keyboard do with one of these floor chairs? Well, for one, I think it would look truly stylin’ on the new bamboo flooring we’ve just installed. For another, sometimes you just wanna sit. So why not do it in comfort and get some great lumbar support at the same time?

The 3500 Wireless model includes speakers and subwoofter with a volume control, a wireless transmitter, a handy mesh pocket for holding accessories (OK, they say it’s for an iPod, but I’d probably use it for my digital recorder — what a great way to listen to those phone interviews I need to refer to for my latest writing assignment!), and it comes with a built-in rechargeable battery so you don’t to run unsightly cords just to keep the chair powered up.

And it rocks — not in the metaphorical sense (as in, “That Kathy Griffin really rocks!”), but in the literal sense, as in what your typical game-playing grandma does when she’s diving into BioShock.

If you prefer colors aside from black, another model — the G-Flex — comes in blue or pink. Surely, Martha Stewart would approve.

Posted on February 24th, 2008 by dian