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Originally Posted by ThePokerBank 
Can anyone reccommend a good chair for around about $100 (£50)? The one I have in uni isnt great for sitting in for long periods of time and working in. Its more of a chair that a visitor might sit in for 5 mins when they pop over, rather than a desk chair.
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Interestingly, the best chairs for people who use computers for a long time are not the expensive ones. The $1000 chairs may look great and be comfortable, but they keep your spine in a position that may not be natural for your body.
The best would be one like this:
example 1
The back cushion should be in the lumbar spine level.
But no chair can help you if you work for more than 2 hours without even getting up.
If you stay more than two hours (most of us do), I recommend some exercise every two hours. You can find an example here
Other topics: never use the laptop keyboard for long. If you do, say goodbye to your neck. I recommend using a keyboard when you are at home, and raising your laptop so that the upper side of the screen is in your eyes level.