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We're floored by this Mario chair

Why do companies always think we want to sit on the floor? Chairs made for gamers always involve just a seat on the damn floor, no matter how expensive they are. Even when they include all kinds of crazy speakers and stuff, these chairs fail to include legs. We're never expected to be more than a foot off the ground. Why do we need specialized chairs anyway? Having our own little chairs on the floor makes us feel like pets.

Even back in the late '80s, furniture companies were making these chairs. This vintage Super Mario Bros. chair doesn't have any extreme features (or legs) but it does have a cute little jumping Mario. That makes it far less useless as a display piece, though it's equally lacking as a chair.

[Via GameSniped]

DS Fanboy review: Sumo beanbag chair

What's awesome about the DS? Well, a lot of things -- but one of the best is that it's portable and can go wherever you can go (within reason, of course). But what about those times when you really want to play at home? Where do you sit? Sumo wants the answer to be in -- or on, or around -- one of their luxury beanbag chairs, and to that end, they sent us a chair to check out while we were getting some DS on.

And before going into the details, let me just say -- this chair is great for DS gaming at home. Those long runs of Final Fantasy III, the ones that make your arms hurt and your eyes weary? Get up, kick the chair into a different position, and settle in ... it's like a whole new world. For shorter, more intense sessions, like getting your butt kicked on a Tuesday night in Mario Kart, I favor the upright position in the photo -- feet planted, lots of room to move, serious posture. That's my gaming pose. Grrr! So of course, I'm not as relaxed as Sumo's model. Oh well.

So what's the deal with these chairs and why should you care? After all, it's just a beanbag chair, right? Wrong. Sumo is like the Lexus of the beanbag chair, with a price to match. Currently, during their holiday sale, the Sumo Omni goes for a cool $129 -- which is a lot for what we consider casual, slacker furniture. So the essential question here could be: is it worth it?

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