I Broke The Computer

Looking for the best computer equipment (which does not mean the most expensive) but don’t know what to buy?

This is a list of hardware that our experts recommend you consider when shopping for your next technology purchase. Techno-geek tested and approved!

NeatWorks – This is what we use to digitally file all of our paper work. This eliminates all our filing cabinets & paper clutter. This has cut my paper filing time in to a 1/10th of the time! Buy for the Mac – Buy for the PC
Livescribe – Sometimes in a paperless office it is still easier to write a note than it is to type it in. This pen remembers everything you write and you can transfer it to your computer to store, search and view. Buy on Amazon
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Lifetime – Best Malware Lifetime Protection
For a full list of software that we use and approve look here…

Netbook Computer

12 Inch Netbook
- ASUS 1215N-PU27-SL 12.1-Inch PC (Silver)
  Windows 7 Home Premium, Wireless 802.11n, HDMI & VGA video out, LED back light LCD 720p Display with Nividia ION GPU, 250GB Hard Drive, 2GB DDR3 Ram, 1.8Ghz Atom D525 HT VT Dual Core CPU
- Case Logic XNTM-4 Messenger eSling (Black) – This holds this netbook perfectly its like it was made for it with extra room for all your stuff.
- Replacement NetBook AC Power Adapter for Asus EeePC 1005 1005HA 1005HAB 1101HA 1101HAB 1104HA 1106HA UMPC NoteBook Laptop – Extra Power supply for your netbook. This way you can keep on in your bag and one on your desk and route the cable so it behind your desk.

10 Inch Netbook
- ASUS Eee PC 1015PEM-PU17-BK 10.1-Inch Netbook (Black)(1.66 GHz Intel Atom Dual Core N550 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB Hard Drive, Bluetooth, Windows 7 Starter, 13 Hour Battery Life)
- If your using this computer for more than just surfing the internet than I suggest Crucial CT25664BC1067 2GB 204-PIN PC3-8500 SODIMM DDR3 Memory Module
- There are two cases I recommend. CaseCrown 10-Inch Netbook Premium Memory Foam Pouch Case with Front Pocket (Black)
  is great for just taking the netbook (and nothing else) and fits the netbook like a glove. Case Logic E-Sling Medium Vertical
  is great for taking all of your stuff with you and fits the netbook like it was made for it.
- Decal Girl – Cool Skins for your netbook
- Some accessories you may need or want: AC Wall-Home Charger Adapter, DC Car Charger

Secure Digital Cards (SDHD)

Flash Drives & Ready boost

USB Flash Drives Fast Up to 29MB/s, Shock & water Resistant, Lifetime Warranty
eBoostr – speeds up your PC and improves application responsiveness by using flash memory and free RAM as an extra layer of performance-boosting cache for your PC. Use up to four inexpensive flash devices to speed up your system.

Keyboards & Mice

Basic Wire Mouse
Logitech Wireless Mouse M505 (Black) - Very Nice inexpensive wireless mouse with a tiny receiver that can stay in your laptop at all times.
Logitech Wireless Anywhere Mouse MX for PC and Mac – One of the best mice you can get! Works on any surface. The click wheel is amazing on this mouse.
Logitech Basic keyboard – No frills generic clicky keyboard. This keyboard is a wired keyboard that has no extra “Internet” buttons most of which never use anyway.

Networking

Cisco 48 Port 10/100Mbps Switch with 2 1000Mbps ports
Netgear 8 Port 10/100Mbps Switch
Netgear 16 Port 10/100Mbps Switch
Netgear 24 Port 10/100Mbps Switch
Parallel port print server by Trendnet
USB port print Server
Wireless N Access Point – This is a Access Point not a router. You will still need a router

PC Notebooks

When looking for a notebook keep these points in mind:
- Stick with Toshiba, Lenovo, Asus – We have seen a much less failure rate with these brands.
- Buy Intel – Intel processors are much faster & have a longer battery life than there counter-parts. For high perfomace stick with the Core 2 Duo.
- Dont buy anything with less than 2GB of ram. Windows 7 runs best with 4GB.

PC Desktop & Servers

- APC UPS – Battery backup for your server
My Hackintosh – Here are all the parts that I bought to build my own hackintosh. The only thing that is missing is the efix chip

Monitors

Viewsonic – This brand seem to have the best warranty on the market and also they hardly ever die. Check out Newegg, Tiger Direct and Buy.com for the best prices.

Thin Clients

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