An Attempt to Make Work a Little Cushier

How frazzled are we? So frazzled that even our loungers are computer-ready.

JCPenney has introduced its first piece of cyber-furniture, a $699 eZ Chair with a built-in phone jack and electrical outlet for a laptop computer. The basic chair also sports a magazine rack and retractable, brushed-aluminum swivel work surface. For $249 more, you get a flip-top ottoman in which to stow laptop and work stuff. (For information: [800] 322-1189 or https://www.jcpenney.com).

The chair is designed as a sit-down work station, fitting “the full range of people’s profiles, from 5 feet 2 to 6 feet 3,” said Kevin Herzog, a Penney senior furniture buyer.

“The Penney people were concerned about the softness of the cushions,” said Bruce Bernbach, president of Rowe Furniture Corp., the manufacturer of the chair. “We were conscious of the arm height, and we took some depth out of the cushion.”

Perfect for those whose idea of relaxing is working.