[Boomer]

Here's my report back to Mint about whether or not the newer version of the Sleep Number has that thing sticking up in the middle. And about some other stuff, too. I am posting and I can't shut up this morning.

The thing in the middle does not seem to be a problem. Ours has a pretty good amount of padding on the top. It's not the one with the most padding. I think it's next to that one. That may be the difference. I don't know if the older ones had all the various choices of padding. But I poked around and did not find much of anything. One of the people I influenced said that if she ever gets another one, she wants one with less padding so she experiences the whole air mattress thing better. She likes hers a lot, but thinks she could have saved some money on doing without the additional padding and liked it even better.

When I use a really low number, my side can end up looking like a hammock though.

The marketing on these things is something to behold. The website lets you figure out a bunch of stuff, including price. I had always thought they were a lot more expensive than other mattresses. But I found that not to be the case. At least not with what I was looking at in the sheep's store.

And I sure would never buy one from just the website, without going to the store to try it out in person. I am sure that many people hate the Sleep Number very much. I think they do have a 30-day trial or something like that.

Of course, it's all about conversation and opinion and finally a decision. Just like so many other things.

Good luck.

Boomer Goldilocks