Working from Home for the Foreseeable Future?

Here are Some Tech Suggestions

Working remotely was already a trend before the pandemic arrived, but now that it’s here, entire industrial sectors have moved to a remote structure. That change is here to stay for at least the next few months (and maybe forever, in the case of a few companies). However, very few of us have our homes set up to double as high-tech business offices, so the transition hasn’t exactly been smooth or easy for the new work-from-home warriors. Here at ComputerCare we’ve done our best to provide support with COVID-safe services, but we also wanted to give some tips on helpful hardware choices.

Laptop Choices

We’re not just saying this because we’re an authorized Apple service provider, and a Lenovo partner, but we believe that you can get your best results in the work-from-home environment with a powerful, work-optimized laptop. The 2020 MacBook Air gives you the option of working with a quad-core Core I5 processor, which can handle multiple tasks and heavy-duty applications at the same time, while still giving a small, lightweight device you can move around the house with you. Lenovo’s ThinkBook 14S gives you the same advantages for a much lower price, if your budget is tight during these challenging times, but also sacrifices some screen resolution quality in the process. Bonus: ComputerCare can help you with repairs and service for either device if problems arise!

Standing Desk

Sitting down all day and then sitting down all night when you’re stuck at home can be a real bummer (and not great at your health). Investigate companies like Autonomous and Fully Jarvis for various price points and options for desks that convert from sitting to standing depending on your needs on any given day.

Monitors for Better Work Flow

Even if your primary computer is a laptop, sometimes being able to hook it up to a secondary monitor so you can establish a better workflow or look at documents while simultaneously working in a different program makes all the difference in the world to your quality-of-life at work. We suggest a reasonably priced HP model to get you started. That way we can also support you in case of any difficulties that arise with the hardware.

Don’t Sacrifice Video Quality

Now that almost all our jobs rely heavily on video calls, it might be a good idea to upgrade from the webcam integrated into your laptop. Logitech tends to be a highly recommended brand, but is maybe just a teensy bit hard to get a hold of right now! You can check out this article for some other good quality suggestions.

These are strange times, and we know that working at home isn’t exactly everyone’s cup of tea. We hope these suggestions may help you upgrade your experience and handle your workload more easily. And as always, we’re just a few clicks away from providing support for any hardware issues you may have.