Shopping for a new office chair and need guidance. A number of journalists and publications test drove, or sat as it were, the latest products in the office chair line.
A summary of findings plus links to the full story follows.

Slate Magazine tested chairs that ranged in price from $399 to just under $1,000. Magazine staff rated the Steelcase as worst and the Liberty ($924 second most expensive) as best. The runner up in best chair was also the least expensive the Let’s B at $399.
Full Story--http://www.slate.com/id/2131646/

Popular Mechanics publishes an overview of ergonomics in addition to an office chair comparison. The author chooses Humanscale’s chair over Miller’s Aeron. http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/upgrade/1279081.html?page=2

MyBusinessMagazine.com the publication of the National Federation of Independent Business highlighted four chairs ranging in price from $149 to more than $1,000. The least expensive chair listed was the Ikea Joakim Swivel Chair which provided adjustment features for those on a budget. http://www.mybusinessmag.com/fullstory.php3?sid=1137

ConsumerSearch.com offers a comparison chart of features and prices gleaned from articles that compared chairs. The top five chairs chosen from a variety of review sources are listed. http://www.consumersearch.com/www/office/office-chairs/comparison.html

Ergoblog.com gives a review of the blogger’s own office chair the Herman Miller Aeron chair. http://www.ergoblog.com/2004/06/herman_miller_a.html

Humorous take on the search for office chairs with some links to legitimate chair sites by “Fat Albert” Chang. http://generallyawesome.com/humor/office_chair_reviews.html