New Home Office Products

Millions of Americans have traded going to an office to setting up their own home office. Here are three hi-tech home office tools that will enhance any home office.

Philips 150MT
First of all the monitor. If you’re used to using a CRT based monitor – a tube type monitor – your eyes are going to be very happy when you upgrade to an LCD flat screen monitor. Philips new $900, Model No. 150MT 15-inch LCD monitor is just the ticket. Aside from its space saving design, it also has a TV tuner built in so you can watch TV or DVDs in its PIP mode or full screen. www.philips.com

Lexmark E320
When it comes to printers, nothing says one man home operation like an inkjet printed business document. You’ve got to have a laser printer if you’re going into business for yourself. The good news is laser printer prices have come down, and several companies have extraordinarily low priced laser printers that are very good workhorses. Lexmark being one of them. Lexmark's new Model E320, $299 laser printer, has very high quality print output, very high speed (16 pages per minute) printing, and is really a robust printer that will last for years. www.lexmark.com

Plantronics Wireless Phones
Finally telephones. Wireless telephones are a must for any home office. Plantronics makes a great line of professional grade wireless telephones. The belt part fits on your belt, has all the telephone functions and the buttons. The headset fits on your head giving you hands free telephony and very high quality audio, both talking and hearing. They start at $130 and the Plantronics is definitely the first high tech home office tool you should get if you’re starting an office at home. www.plantronics.com