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If you're going to switch between the office and home you'll probably benefit from a laptop instead of trying to keep 2 machines in sync. If you're a Mac person
by facorreia 11y ago
If you're going to switch between the office and home you'll probably benefit from a laptop instead of trying to keep 2 machines in sync. If you're a Mac person that would be a MacBook Pro; if not, equivalent hardware running Windows or Linux. Of course make sure it has lots of RAM (at least 16GB) and a large, fast SSD, and at least a 4 core i7 processor.
For your office workstation, you'll probably want:
* Dedicated keyboard: either a mechanical keyboard (http://lifehacker.com/how-to-choose-the-best-mechanical-keyboard-and-why-you-511140347 http://lifehacker.com/how-to-choose-the-best-mechanical-keyb...) or a Microsoft Sculpt keyboard (https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/keyboards/sculpt-ergonomic-desktop/l5v-00001 https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/products/keyboar...). Mine is a CM Storm QuickFire TK (http://www.amazon.com/CM-Storm-QuickFire-TK-Mechanical/dp/B00A378L4C http://www.amazon.com/CM-Storm-QuickFire-TK-Mechanical/dp/B0...).
* A wireless mouse of your choice (I usually click on them and get the one with the lowest, less annoying click noise -- My current one is a Logitech M280). Or a touch mouse from Apple or Microsoft if you're into that.
* A large monitor or 3. There's a lot of options and it ultimately comes to personal taste. For working you'll want an IPS panel (not TN). You may want a large 4k monitor, or 2x27" 4k monitors, or perhaps a single 34" monitor to avoid context-switching (like a Dell U3415W that I currently use: http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=hk&l=en&s=bsd&cs=hkbsd1&sku=210-AEBV http://accessories.ap.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=hk&l...).
* A good headphone for conferences, like the Microsoft LifeChat LX-6000 (https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/business/lifechat-lx-6000-for-business/7xf-00001 https://www.microsoft.com/accessories/en-us/business/lifecha...).
* You need a chair that can be adjusted, and a desk that is solid enough. You don't necessarily need to spend a crazy amount of money for good results. See http://lifehacker.com/5409915/top-10-ergonomic-upgrades-for-your-workspace http://lifehacker.com/5409915/top-10-ergonomic-upgrades-for-... and http://lifehacker.com/5755870/how-to-ergonomically-optimize-your-workspace http://lifehacker.com/5755870/how-to-ergonomically-optimize-...
- anonfunction 11y agoThis is exactly what I was hoping for. I'll go with your setup because it's pretty much exactly what I had in mind and similar to my previous setup besides the mechanical keyboard and headphones. Thanks for the very detailed help and providing links!
- humbleMouse 11y agoSomebody I work with has 2x27 inch 4k monitors and when they are in 4k mode you can't even read code because the text is so small. I would recommend getting 2x22 inch monitors. I work better with 22 inch monitors because my eyes don't have to dart around the screen all time time to keep track of things. Different strokes, but I personally think 27 inch monitors for coding is ridiculous and anti-productive.
- facorreia 11y agoOf course you can always increase the font size. And OS X has better support for 4k than Windows; on Linux it's still pretty bad. Since I run Linux, this was one of the factors for choosing a 34" display at 3440 x 1440 with a "normal" pixel density of 110 DPI.