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Our top picks for a great working from home setup
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Working from home is something I have done for over a decade, long before it became a more common practice. There are some great things about working from home – keeping up with the washing and being able to chill in loungewear being my two favourites – but there are some cons too.
If the latter sounds like a little bit of you, it’s easily fixed to help upgrade your focus and productivity. These are five products I use in my working-from-home setup to help me get the most out of my WFH scenario – and now you can, too.
Amazon Echo Show 8
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There are a couple of reasons for getting yourself one of thebest smart speakersaround, whether that’s an Alexa device like theAmazon Echo Show 8, or Google Assistant device like the Google Pixel Tablet. The first reason is to have instant access to information like what the weather is doing, so you can decide whether to hang up the washing or not; the second is for a screen to control smart home devices (or watch a cheeky bit of Netflix).
If you have aRing Video Doorbell, for example, the video feed will show up on your Amazon Echo Show when someone rings the doorbell so you’ll know whether you need to get up and answer it, or whether you can ignore it and carry on doing your work. TheGoogle Pixel Tabletdoes the same forNest video doorbells, but it can also be removed from its stand and be used as a tablet. It’s one ofthe best tabletsout there, giving it a dual purpose.
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Sonos Roam 2
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If you’ve never listened to focus music whilst working before then I highly recommend giving it a go. There are some great focus playlists on the various music streaming services, like ‘Pure Focus’ onApple Music, but invest in a speaker like the Sonos Era 100 orSonos Roam 2to make sure you don’t kill your phone battery and it actually sounds good.
I’ve picked the Sonos Roam 2 here because it is one of thebest bluetooth speakersaround and you can pick it up and take it out into the garden with you if you fancy a change of scenery at lunchtime. The Roam 2 comes in a range of different colours, offers great sound quality and if you happen to have some other Sonos speakers, it works seamlessly with them, whilst also being nice and simple to pop into Bluetooth mode. There’s also theSonos Move 2if you want something with bigger sound – but it’ll cost you a chunk more too.
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Bose QuietComfort Ultra
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You might be lucky and your house might be nice and quiet throughout the day, allowing you to focus. Or you might be like me and having people in and out of your home all day long. My top tip? Get yourself some excellent noise-cancelling headphones to not only block out the small quirky noises you may never have noticed in your home until you started working there, but thewashing machinespinning, and those various visitors' voices.
TheBose QuietComfort Ultraaren’t the cheapest headphones around, but they are thebest noise-cancelling headphonesin the business. The great noise cancellation is just one of their attributes however, with brilliant audio here too, a lightweight and comfortable build, and an 18-hour battery life – which is more than enough for a day’s work.
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Dell UltraSharp 4K monitor
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Do not, I repeatdo not, just work off yourMacBook Airon your dining room table. Yes, the 13-inch screen is great and it’s one of thebest laptopsandbest MacBooksaround – but get yourself an external monitor if you want to be more productive. That way you not only get a 15-inch screen, you can expand that into a 27-inch screen too. I useApple’s Studio Display, but that is one pricey monitor – so my pick of an alternative at the same size is theDell Ultrasharp 27 4K USB-C Hub Monitor U2723QE.
Yes, it most definitely doesn’t have the catchiest of names, but it is one of thebest 4K monitorsaround and an excellent option for most people. There’s a lovely big display (almost double that of even a15-inch MacBook Air), and it will not only act as a second screen for your laptop, but it will provide it with power too.
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Apple Magic Keyboard
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Last but certainly not least, don’t underestimate the power of a great keyboard. Your laptop will probably have a good enough one but if you want a proper working-from-home setup, you really should have an external keyboard and mouse or trackpad. Some will enjoy the click-clack of mechanical keyboards, and if you’re one of those then I recommend checking out ourbest keyboardsguide.
I’m a Mac user so, for me, the Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID is the winner. It offers an excellent typing experience with the convenience of auto-filling passwords and authenticating Apple Pay using the built-in Touch ID fingerprint sensor in the top right. Its build quality is superb and the aluminium finish makes for a pretty stylish-looking thing on your dining room table too.
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