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(via This Amazing Device Just Made Wheelchairs Obsolete for Paraplegics)

Click ^ link for complete Gizmodo article.  Interesting product, but I can’t see it as much more than novelty use.  Yes, you’re standing, and it’s small wheelbase is good for access, but two major things that’ll bug me to no end- one, all that hardware in front of you? They even show him having to pull up askew to a circular table. Nope.  And two?  In the real world there’s this thing called UNEVEN TERRAIN.  In completely flat environments, sure I’d tool around in this thing.  But I wanna see this thing on video making it up a minor grade.  No WAY I’d take this out on an uneven sidewalk.  You’re strapped the hell in; I can only wonder what the recovery from a spill would be.

Well um.  Kudos to try and innovate though.

I think this would only be practical for home use.  It would be great health wise to stand a lot at home while still getting around, but for use out in the real world it would suck.  I think it would be as confining as a regular power chair.  I’m sticking with my manual chair its a much more versatile device.  Simple is usually the best choice I think.  Too many gadgets clutter up the day.