Pssst! 鈥?wanna save up to 40 percent on a robotic massage chair?
July 1st, 2008
Pssst! … wanna save up to 40 percent on a robotic massagechair?
Posted by Jason Perlow @ 11:22 am
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Hardware Infrastructure, Personal Technology, General, Business
Tags:Chair, Sharper Image Corp., Robots, Productivity, Emerging Technologies,
Jason Perlow
Okay, I know I’m going to get flamed for furthering ethnicstereotypes, but I have to admit, us Jews love a good bargain. SoI’m going to risk getting my butt chewed because I feelcompelled to play yiddische consumer advocate.
As some of you may know, gadget and techno-stuff catalog retailer The Sharper Image is going out of business. I know, it’s sad, but the voidwill be filled by SkyMall, Hammacher-Schlemmer, and a number of other conspicuous consumption-orientedbusinesses. Don’t worry, there will be someone else to supplyyou with Titanium-plated barbecue tool sets, motorized tie racks,solar powered wine coolers, and underwater iPod cases. Youwon’t have any trouble getting that loved one who already haseverything yet another gadget they can let collect dust on theshelf.
Mea culpa, I’ve bought more than my share of Sharper Image catalog andstore merchandise over the years. Men just love their toys.Click on the “Read the rest of this entry” link belowfor more.
The particular Sharper Image toy I always wanted, however, alwaysseemed just out of reach for my budget. I’m talking aboutthose awesome Human Touch robotic massage chairs. You know, the one where you visit thestore, sit down in the chair, hit the start button, and before youknow it, 30 minutes later, your wife has returned from across themall with bags of shoes and her new fall wardrobe. But itdoesn’t phase you a bit, because your entire body has meltedand you’ve been turned into jelly. After the first fiveminutes of pain, where your back is kneaded like pizza dough, andyou’ve given into the robot, you just don’t want to getout.I could never complete the sale, though. The chairs start at around$2000 and work their way up. However, yesterday I picked one upfrom my local Sharper Image going-out-of-business sale for 40percent off — a catalog item that originally cost $2000.00,the HT-275 massage chair. A steal at $1200.00. With original factory warranty andeverything. I just had to drag it home from the store myself, thereare no delivery options anymore.
I can’t guarantee you’ll be able to get that exactmodel — there are various different models Sharper Imagesells and they only can sell you what is in the store, whether itbe remaining stock or a floor sample. So if you want one of thesebabies, get in there quick.Have you ever felt the joy of a robot’s kneading hands onyour rear end? Talk Back and let me know.?
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