Top 10 Electronic Products for Technical Entrepreneurs
May 2nd, 2008 | by Ben LeDonni |Success will come easier with the right products. While an iPhone is great for photos, fun and all-in-one media for pleasure, some electronics actually make you more productive, efficient and mobile for your business. There is nothing wrong with enjoying what you do, but productivity is the key to success.
Be able to work from anywhere…
Location independence is key. If you can work from anywhere, then you can work at any time. Location is the hardest thing to overcome between yourself and your customers. With the right technology, you can leverage the internet to bridge the gap between you and your customers and “seem” always available.
1. Laptop. Carry the “best of the best” laptop. As a long time PC guy, the PC vs. Mac commercials made me switch and I am glad I did…I am now younger and trendier! Well not younger, but Macs are head and shoulders above PCs. I leave the desktop of choice to your choosing for working at home, but this laptop is definitely a must.
2. Blackberry. Respond as if you are online, even when you are not. The Blackberry has two serious work-related advantages over the iPhone: 1. Push Email: emails are sent down to the phone, not requested. 2. Full keyboard: My fingers cannot type an email on the iPhone, can yours?
Blackberry 8300 8320 8310 Curve Smartphone Accessory Bundle Kit- Transparent Clear Silicone Skin Case + Premium Reusable LCD Screen Guard Protector with Lint Cleaning Cloth By Ikross
3. Kindle. Staying up to date on reading is important, and it best for technical people top do so with technical gadgets. Also, how many times have you wanted to “Edit | Find…” within a book, and never could. The kindle is, no doubt, a revolutionary product.
Kindle: Amazon’s New Wireless Reading Device
4. WiFi Keychain. How do you know when you can pop open the laptop and get to work? Detect wireless networks with this gadget.
IOGEAR GWF001 Wireless WiFi HotSpots Explorer
Get comfortable where you work best…
You will not always be on the road, so when you are denned up and working from your home or office, make sure that the products sitting there make you the most comfortable and productive.
5. Flatpanel Widescreen Monitor. Bigger is better. Dell makes phenomenal monitors and widescreens increase productivity ten-fold.
DELL E207WFP 20.1″ DIGITAL/ANALOG TFT FLAT PANEL MONITOR
6. Ergo Mouse. A comfortable mouse leads to happy hands, leads to a happy back, leads to a happy life. Don’t miss out on features like side-scrolling and zoom buttons. If work were a battle, using a two button mouse with just a scroll wheel is like going to war with a pocket knife. Choose a sword.
Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse
7. Docking Station. What do you do with the laptop when at home-base? Dock it and get to to work. Again, comfort is key.
Logitech Alto Notebook Stand w/Integrated Keyboard
8. USB KVM. Not well known by non-techs, but this is key to integrating tools. Set this up so you can dock the laptop, plug in one or two USB cords from the notebook stand/docking station and you are on your way to working with both the laptop and your desktop on the new big screen. This is essentially double the computing power.
TRENDnet 2-Port USB KVM Switch Kit w/ Audio (Includes 2x KVM Cables)
Enjoy and capture the moment…
Let’s face it, life isn’t always about work. Sometimes, you need to enjoy your technology. A portfolio of fun technology tells people that you have a fun side and truly leverage technology to get the most out of life.
9. Digital Camera. The Canon Digital Elph speaks for itself. No-one is ever disappointed with it as it ranks at the top in all categories. Pocket size? Check! Power zoom? Check! Easy to use? Check! Stellar photos? Check! It is the total package.
Canon PowerShot SD1000 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)
10. iPod. Last, but never least, I am sure you know all about the iPod by now. The iPod is now a stable of every day life for people that own it. Get a set of good headphones and this will make walking, jogging, biking, working and yard work all the more enjoyable. Plus, once behind a computer and in the zone, nothing helps you focus better than some good tunes. (For me it is Jack Johnson, Coldplay and John Mayer, but to each their own!)
Apple iPod nano 8 GB Black (3rd Generation)
Now that you are geared up and set up, work is easier and more enjoyable. It will make you a better communicator, seem always accessible and mobile.
As a free spirit, you need room to roam and when you are happy, the sky is the limit!
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