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Ask HN: Recommended Products for Home Office? – Dec 2017
My business had a good year and I have some extra budget I'd like to spend to upgrade my home office and to help reduce taxes. Any suggestions on what to spend it on?
1) Sit-to-stand desk?
2) Monitors for MacBook Pros? Boom arms?
3) Shared storage solution (e.g. a NAS with RAID 5)? What types of hard drives should I put into it?
4) ~55"-65" that I can easily use as a projector for metrics? Should I get an Apple TV? ChromeCast? Something else?
5) What are some other great gadgets to improve a home office?
- PaulMest 9y agoCurrently these are my choices... 1) Fully Jarvis sit-to-stand desk with rolling casters 2) LG 27UD88-W - 27" 4k Monitor https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-27UD88-W-LED-Lit-Monitor/dp/B01CDYB0QS https://www.amazon.com/LG-Electronics-27UD88-W-LED-Lit-Monit... I was thinking about getting the LG UltraFine 5k, but it seems like there are mixed reviews on it. Hopefully Apple will come out with a better monitor in 2018 that will also charge my 15" MacBook Pro. 3) Synology 1517+ with 8GB of RAM https://www.amazon.com/Synology-DS1517-8GB-Disk-Station/dp/B06Y4VFRQP https://www.amazon.com/Synology-DS1517-8GB-Disk-Station/dp/B... Haven't determined which hard disks yet. Will check the latest Backblaze report. https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-failure-rates-q3-2017/ https://www.backblaze.com/blog/hard-drive-failure-rates-q3-2... 4) Haven't looked into a TV yet 5) Already upgraded my router and modem... Wireless router: https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-X4S-R7800-100NAS-Compatible/dp/B0192911RA/ https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Nighthawk-X4S-R7800-100NAS-Co... Cable modem: https://www.amazon.com/Next-Generation-ARRIS-SURFboard-SB8200-DOCSIS/dp/B01N6SKK1G https://www.amazon.com/Next-Generation-ARRIS-SURFboard-SB820... Blue Yeti microphone: https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Yeti-USB-Microphone-Blackout/dp/B00N1YPXW2/ https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Yeti-USB-Microphone-Blackout/dp/... Considering getting a drone, too... but haven't researched that yet.
- matt_the_bass 9y ago+1 for the desk. I generally stand all the time but gettin the right height is critical. The adjustable allows for that.
- mcrider 9y agoThe HP Envy is another great 4k monitor with USB-C and much cheaper the LG models. Getting it working with a macbook can be extremely frustrating but once you got it configured you can plug/unplug at will.
- Random_Person 9y agoDrone: Get a DJI Mavic. Amazing pro-sumer drone that packs easily.
- tedmiston 9y agoPhilips Hue bulbs. Being able to finely control lighting and reduce glare was big for me.
- hkmurakami 9y agoBig fan of monitor arms. Get separate arms rather a dual arm setup if you use multiple monitors. More range of angles available.
- usaphp 9y agoI recently got this monitor arm by VIVO from amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NH0HTM5/ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01NH0HTM5/ It is just $29 and the quality is decent and it holds my 32 inch 4K lg monitor with no problem. There is a weight limit so check your monitor weight before you purchase, but do NOT spend more than that on a monitor stand, most of them are identical.
- matew 9y agoWhat budget you have? I have this one - https://www.primecables.com/p-357448-cab-mt101-all-primecables-sit-to-stand-adjustable-desk-riser-adr-for-monitor-26-35-wide-black#sku366013 https://www.primecables.com/p-357448-cab-mt101-all-primecabl... Sit Standing Height Adjustable Desk Ergo Riser. It has height range(mm): 750-1230 (WithTable Top) and support groove on the surface for smart phone & tablet. Design also super. Price is $190, not so much.