For $100k/year workers (the main HN audience), it's cheap. Especially considering it, along with a chair and a computer, is by far the most important tools for said audience.
> For $100k/year workers (the main HN audience), it's cheap
So you don't believe the tale that the primary audience for Hacker News are actually working on startups?
If someone can't afford US$500, they can make a desk out of a plank of wood on top of some bricks or old furniture. A standup desk is a minor modification. One can then put a bunk bed for sleeping above the desk, and thus share the room with co-founders. Co-founders can then take turns sleeping in the car.
