Home Office Equipment You Absolutely Need

It’s always wise to stick to the basics when purchasing home office equipment so you don’t end up with useless, outdated clutter after a few years. If you buy the right equipment from the onset it will serve you well into the future. This article addresses 5 basic home office equipment you absolutely need and won’t regret buying.

1. Laptop

Laptops offer portability which is essential when you are self-employed. You can work on them at home but unlike a PC you can travel with them to your business meetings to make presentations or carry it whilst on vacation if you really need to get some work done while on holiday. Most laptops have wireless capability so its easy to work at hotspots around the globe be it in hotels, coffee houses, or airports

2. All-in-one Printer

All-in-one printers have multifunctional advantages: you can make photocopies, scan documents and upload them to your computer, fax papers through your phone line/internet connection, and print documents in black and white or color. That definitely saves you money and desk space than if you went and purchased a printer, a scanner, a fax machine, and a photocopy machine. In addition, having an all-in-one printer, lets you work peacefully knowing you don’t have to run out at odd, inconvenient times to a store to make photocopies or fax something.

3. Office Chair

Office chairs often get completely overlooked when people purchase their office furniture, yet we spend at least 8 hours parked in one as we do our work. That totals 40 hours a week, 160 hours a month, and 1920 hours a year. With all that sitting, it’s best to find a chair that takes care of your back, spine and pelvic bone area so look for office chairs that are ergonomically designed, that have adjustable height features and comfortable hand rests.

4. Camera with Video Recording Capability

Cameras are no longer just for pleasure. With the popularity of photo-sharing sites like Flickr, video sites like YouTube and social networks like Facebook and the importance of embedding videos and photos in websites, cameras with video recording have become a must-have business tool. You don’t need to go for sophisticated cameras; a simple point-and-shoot camera with a minimum of 8 to 10 megapixels and x 4 optical zooms with a video recording function should work just fine.

5. Whiteboard

Home business owners are compelled to be creative brainstormers due to the fact they are working alone or on very small teams. Often these ideas occur at odd times and places and jotting them down on small pieces of paper that often get lost, just won’t do. A more organized way to capture your ideas is to have a whiteboard installed on one wall in your office. There is even a paint product that when applied to your wall allows you to write and erase like a normal whiteboard. Think of a whiteboard as your personal idea canvas.

 

These five items are the basics to furnishing your home office and ensuring you get value for money that lasts over time. Getting the basics right keeps our workspaces more organized, more functional and helps boost our work productivity