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BUYERS GUIDE VENDOR CHART
The comforts of the office
Create a haven for work with one of these home office packages.
BY MICHAEL ANTONIAK
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BASIC
When outfitting your home office with an eye on economy, products like these give you the essentials you need without breaking the bank. | COMPUTER SYSTEM | Gateway 300s. Budget-priced entry-level home office system with the power and features for most needs, plus a 15-inch flat panel display. 1.1GHz processor, 128MB RAM, 20GB hard drive, floppy and CD-RW drives, Ethernet-ready, with Windows XP and Windows Works software suite. | $999 | | MULTIFUNCTION | Brother MFC-3100C. Save precious space and money with this versatile and affordable color inkjet printer/fax/copier and scanner. | $199 | | PHONE | Plantronics Practica T50. The convenience of a hands-free phone lets you take notes or use the computer while speaking with clients. | $34.95 | | ANSWERING MACHINE | AT&T 1718 If you don’t subscribe to voice mail, a digital answering machine like this makes sure you get all your messages. | $24.95 | | DIGITAL CAMERA | Kodak EasyShare DX3215. 4X zoom camera with 1.3 megapixel image sensor—enough for small prints and posting photos of listings to the Web. | $199 | | PDA | Palm m100. If all you need away from the office is contact info and note taking, this basic model, with data synch capabilities and software, will do. | $99 | | TOTAL: $1,556 | For more information from any manufacturer, visit the company’s website or circle the Reader Service number for the manufacturer on the bound-in, preaddressed REALTOR® Magazine Reader Service Card and mail the card in. This list isn’t comprehensive; NAR doesn’t evaluate or endorse these products and isn’t responsible for changes in company information. MIDRANGE Step up in price for more features, performance, and convenience. | COMPUTER SYSTEM | IBM NetVista X41 228351U. Dress up any home office with this sleek desktop system featuring a 15-inch flat panel monitor; 1.6GHz processor; 128MB RAM; 20GB hard drive; and Windows XP. | $1,549 | | MULTIFUNCTION | Canon MultiPASS F30. Fast Bubble Jet color printer with 9600 dpi flatbed color scanner and color copying functions. | $349 | | PHONE/ANSWERING MACHINE | Sony SPP-A2770. Full-function cordless with headset option, and built-in digital answering machine; supports up to four handsets. | $160 | | DIGITAL CAMERA | Hewlett-Packard PhotoSmart 715. Ease of use combined with good imaging features. 3.3 megapixel sensor; 3X optical zoom and threaded 46mm lens that accepts filters. | $499 | | PDA | Handspring Visor Prism. If you consider color an upgrade worth paying for, this Palm OS compatible PDA, with springboard expansion slot, can adapt to your needs with optional accessories. | $299 | | TOTAL: $2,856 | For more information from any manufacturer, visit the company’s website or circle the Reader Service number for the manufacturer on the bound-in, preaddressed REALTOR® Magazine Reader Service Card and mail the card in. This list isn’t comprehensive; NAR doesn’t evaluate or endorse these products and isn’t responsible for changes in company information. SPLURGE When you’ve got the budget and space to indulge your tech fantasies, solutions like these should set you up for several years. | COMPUTER SYSTEM | Dell Inspiron 4100. Desktop power in a high-end notebook system keeps you productive without tying you down. 1.2GHz processor, 256MB RAM, 20GB hard drive, CD RW/DVD drive, 14.1 inch display. | $2,249 | If you have the space and the budget, skip the multifunction machine and go for separates: | PRINTER | Epson Stylus C80. Fast, high-resolution color inkjet prints on any paper. | $149 | | SCANNER | Umax Astra 4000U. High -resolution USB scanner reads and converts documents, images up to 11x14 inches. | $189 | | COPIER | Xerox 5818. When you need more than the occasional copy, a full-featured model like this is fast, at 21 pages per minute, and versatile, delivering copies up to 11x17 inches with reduction and enlargement from 64 percent to 156 percent. | $2,275 | | PHONE/FAX | Panasonic KX-FPG 175. Plain paper fax with built-in 2.4GHz cordless phone and digital answering machine. | $299 | | PHONE SYSTEM | Siemens Gigaset 2420. Two line cordless phone system, for up to eight handsets, with built-in caller ID, call waiting, and digital answering system. | $329 | | DIGITAL CAMERA | Olympus Camedia D-40 Zoom. Compact high-resolution USB camera achieves photo quality. 2.8X optical zoom; 4 megapixel image sensor; automatic and manual controls. | $799 | | PDA | Compaq iPAQ 3870. Top-of-the-line Pocket PC puts computer power in your hand wherever you work. 206MHz processor; 32MB RAM; color screen; portable versions of popular Windows programs. | $649 | | TOTAL: $6,938 | For more information from any manufacturer, visit the company’s website or circle the Reader Service number for the manufacturer on the bound-in, preaddressed REALTOR® Magazine Reader Service Card and mail the card in. This list isn’t comprehensive; NAR doesn’t evaluate or endorse these products and isn’t responsible for changes in company information. Return to home office article
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