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Car tech: midrange
When you can spend a little more capital on your mobile office, your on-the-road capabilities will take a giant leap forward. You'll be able to carry clients around comfortably, your phone takes on new capabilities, and your laptop can keep up the pace. Although all the cars we've chosen have optional GPS navigation, you can shave a few dollars by not opting for it and using an aftermarket unit instead.
CNET editors say:
These products are ESSENTIAL for your company car.
A car for a growing company should contribute to rather than hurt the bottom line. It should also provide decent comfort for longer trips intended to expand markets.
Your business is taking off, and you're spending even more time on the road. It's time to upgrade to a more portable laptop, but you still don't want to break the bank.
A good smart phone combines the functionality of a cell phone and a PDA into one handy device that lets you work and stay connected to the office from the road.
This product is NICE TO HAVE for your company car.
A GPS device can save you from getting lost (time is money) as you head to your various meetings, providing voice-guided directions and other navigation aids.
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Insider secrets
Geek your car
You may not have fully optioned up your car when you bought it, but it's not too late to add useful on-the-road technology.
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This modified Ford F-250 serves as a restaurant owner's company car. It's been geeked out with Bluetooth and a high-end CD/DVD system.
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Literate listening with Audible.com
You can't read while you drive, but you can listen. Audible.com offers books, newspapers, and magazines in audio format.
Building the ultimate office: from start-up to skyscraper
Conference room
Products
Additional resources
- Best practices: Web conferencing the smart way
- CNET's how-to: Record a meeting
- Tech you can expense: Get Uncle Sam to work for you
Home office
Products
Additional resources
- Show Us Yours: Home office
- Insider Secrets: Three things to do with your old PC
- Digital Home DIY: Set up a wireless network
Hotel room
Products
Additional resources
- Best practices: Stay in a hotel with free Wi-Fi
- Insider Secrets: Wi-Fi the right way
- Show Us Yours: What's inside your home office?
Airplane
Products
Additional resources
- Best practices: Book your trip online
- Get the Picture: Packing your bags preflight: power and portability
- Best practices: Get work done at the airport
Boss's office
Products
- Start-up: Budget laptop, PDA, phone, VoIP service
- Growing: PDA/phone, RSS reader, desktop, LCD
- Mature: High-end laptop, PDA/phone, mouse/keyboard, HDTV
Additional resources
- Insider Secrets: Streamline your Web browsing with RSS
- Weekend Project: Double your display power: add a second monitor
- Internet phones: Cut costs with Internet calling
- Works for Me: Too much of a good thing
Utility closet
Products
Additional resources
- Weekend Project: Share files and printers across your network
- CNET business buying guide: Networking and wireless
- Show Us Yours: What networking gear do you have?
- Security Center: Protect the integrity of your network
Cubicle
Products
Additional resources
- Insider Secrets: The best software is free software
- Weekend Project: Add a second monitor to your PC
- Works for Me: A change from default settings will do you good
- Insider Secrets: Make the most of your keyboard
Car
Products
- Start-up: Company cars on a budget, Best basic phones, PDAs for newbie road warriors, Budget laptops for mobile businesses
- Growing: Cars with growth potential, Laptops for growing mobile businesses, Smart phones, GPS navigation
- Mature: Executive cars, Bluetooth cell phones, Stylish laptops for mobile executives
Additional resources
- Insider Secrets: Geek your car
- Show us yours: High-tech payload
- Best practices: Literate listening with Audible.com
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