Mobile Office Supplies

On the following pages, find everything you need to operate an efficient, and even stylin’, mobile office.

Rolling Laptop Assistant

For the Home Office That Doesn't Like to Sit Still

by Joi

Anyone with a home office knows how deceptive the phrase truly is. It implies that there’s one special room – usually in the back of the house – with a big brown door. You open the door and voila! there’s a big, beautiful home office with rich mahogany furniture, bookshelves filled to the brim with knowledge, computers, laptops, plants, and every office supply known to exist. The room would look like something out of a Staples or Office Depot catalog and would be enough to make an office freak pass out from excitement.

My knees are getting weak as it is.

However, if we’re to be honest – few home offices are quite as picture perfect. Oh, don’t get me wrong, we all love our home offices and most of us who work from home wouldn’t trade what we do for anything. Just don’t look for our work areas in Staples or Office Depot catalogs.

Most of us can attest to the fact that when you work from home… your home is your office. You simply move what you’re working on from one room to the other. Laptops and Notebooks have helped home offices thrive. We can transport whatever it is we’re working on to whatever room we want to be in at the time. If a favorite show on the Food Network is on or my UK Wildcats or St. Louis Cardinals are on TV, it’s definitely time to roll.

Like any of them can get their game on without me.

The Rolling LapTop Assistant, pictured above, makes rolls like this easier.  A home office HAS to be flexible and this laptop cart makes it all possible… beautifully.

From Home Office Solutions:

The Rolling Laptop Assistant is your solution to a more comfortable and productive home office. The two cherry veneer surface tops are independently adjustable to fit to your liking. The Rolling Laptop Assistant provides convenient laptop work space while sitting in a sofa, lounger, or even in bed. Steel adjustable base and locking casters.

  • Adjustable height and angle
  • Locking casters
  • Beautiful cherry veneer

Whether you have a home office or not, this laptop assistant can make life a lot easier.  See Rolling LapTop Assistant for more information.

Toshiba Satellite Laptop is One Sexy Beast

Perfect Laptop for the Home or Office

by Joi

It’s love. The Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4036 LED TruBrite 14-Inch Laptop (Black) had me at H E L L O.

We have a large family and the majority of us are involved in our web publishing business in one way or another. As you’d imagine, we need reliable, trustworthy, fast, and high-functioning computers. My daughters Stephany and Emily prefer laptop computers while my husband and daughter Brittany love their desktop computers.

I had always preferred my desktop computer, too, until my husband bought me a laptop. I was unplugged and free to roam for the first time in months! Okay, I exaggerate. It was more like weeks.

The luxury of taking your laptop to Starbucks or Panera Bread is a beautiful thing. I’m also crazy mad about carrying it with me to the television so I can check e-mail, research, write, and so forth while watching baseball, basketball, football, or the Food Network. Multi-tasking, I love you.

The Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4036 LED TruBrite 14-Inch Laptop (Black), shown at the top of the post is as good as it gets.  For an excellent deal on this particular Toshiba Laptop (as well as many other laptops), you’ll want to click through the link and browse around Amazon.  Amazon consistently has the best prices and very often has “bundle” deals and free shipping.  Bottom line, Amazon is excellent.

Product Description
Offering a redesigned chassis with a sleeker body, the nicely affordable Toshiba Satellite L645D-S4036 notebook PC makes it easy to handle computing essentials at home, school or work–from surfing the web and downloading video to managing household finances or studying for finals. And its high-gloss Fusion Finish in Helios Black will be sure to raise a few eyebrows while you’re on the go.

You’ll also be able to burn through the hottest new digital media, content creation and advanced 3D gaming thanks to the triple-core AMD Phenom II Mobile Processor P820.

This all-purpose, eco-smart machine features a stunning 14-inch LED-backlit display with 720p native high-definition resolution. Thanks to the built-in webcam and Toshiba Face Recognition software on this machine, you’ll enjoy a more convenient way to communicate, log on or share your laptop among the family. Other high-tech features include a power-saving Eco Utility to help reduce power consumption based on your needs and one USB/eSATA combo port.

This Satellite comes pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (64-bit version).

Key Features

  • 14-inch widescreen HD TruBrite LED-Backlit display not only renders stunning visuals, but it’s more environmentally friendly as it uses less power (1366 x 768 resolution, 16:9 aspect ratio).
  • 1.8 GHz AMD Phenom II P820 triple-core processor (with AMD M880G Chipset and 1.5 MB L2 cache) lets you enjoy movies, music and games like you never have before, with amazing detail, clarity and color. Plus, you can experience Microsoft Windows 7 the way it was intended. All this with the freedom to do more on the go with long battery life rating.
  • 320 GB SATA hard drive (5400 RPM)
  • 4 GB of installed DDR3 RAM (expandable to 8 GB)
  • ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics card provides exceptional features, performance and power-efficiencies that enrich what you see and do (256 MB – 1917 MB dynamically allocated shared graphics memory).
  • 8x SuperMulti DVD drive with double layer support.
  • Wireless Connectivity – With its integrated Wireless-N Wi-Fi networking capabilities, this laptop provides up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range using 802.11n-compatible routers as you would with 802.11g networks. It’s also backward compatible with 802.11b/g networks (commonly found at Wi-Fi hotspots and in older home routers.
  • Built-in stereo speakers with Dolby Advanced Audio blends a suite of technologies to deliver a stunning audio experience from headphones or your laptop speakers. It analyzes audio signals and restores tones often lost in encoding, mimicking the same optimization techniques that go into tuning movie theaters and mixing rooms, resulting in brighter highs and deep, thumping bass tones. It also expands stereo signals to 6.1- or 7.1-channel playback for a listening experience that will have you talking long after the performance.
  • Up to 3.8 hours of battery life (6-cell battery; 48 Wh)
  • Dimensions & Weight: 13.3 x 9.13 x 1.5 inches (WxDxH); 4.98 pounds

Included Toshiba Software:

  • Toshiba Media Controller offers simplified media sharing. Using an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, it lets you share videos, music and pictures from the media library on your laptop with compatible devices in your home entertainment network, or with other compatible laptops and devices, like an Xbox 360 game console. And you can do it all without moving equipment, burning discs or fumbling with cables.
  • Toshiba Bulletin Board is an easy-to-use organizational and productivity app that lets you build your own personalized space on your desktop. With Toshiba Bulletin Board, you can quickly and easily manage your to-do lists and calendars, plus create your own custom work area by pinning your favorite photos, documents, links and more.
  • Toshiba ReelTime helps you cut down the time it takes to search for files. The easy-to-use app takes traditional text-based file structures one step further to help you find what you’re looking for more quickly. Accessible from your taskbar, it shows you a visual timeline of your recently accessed files–using graphical thumbnails–so you can easily identify and get to your files faster.

Included Toshiba Utilities:

  • Toshiba eco Utility makes it easy to go green as you go mobile. Hit the Eco Button and you’ll launch the Toshiba Eco Utility, which puts all sorts of easy-to-read information on your screen, and gives you the ability to adjust the power settings on your laptop. It also activates a light showing you’re in the Eco Mode. The Toshiba Eco Utility lets you pick the optimal power plan for your situation. Choose High-Performance when you need every watt you can get, Power Saver for the least energy consumption, or Balanced as a perfect blend of the two.
  • Hard Drive Impact Sensor takes the worry out of taking your most important files and multimedia on the go. Able to detect sudden movement along three different dimensions, the impact sensor (a complex system of hardware and software) helps safeguard your data by “parking” the hard drive heads in the event of a drop or sudden movement. And it works faster than you can blink to help protect your laptop and all-important data.

25th Anniversary of Toshiba Laptops

This year, Toshiba celebrates its 25th anniversary of innovations and quality in the notebook PC business. Beginning with the launch of the Toshiba T1100, the world’s first clamshell-type, fully functional laptop PC, Toshiba has led the with such innovations as the first laptop with a color monitor in 1991 and a laptop with integrated CD-ROM drive in 1995 (followed by the addition of a DVD drive in 1998). And in 2009, Toshiba unveiled the world’s first ultraportable laptop with 512GB solid state drive.

Today, Toshiba continues to be a leader in eco-friendly manufacturing, with virtually all of its consumer laptops earning EPEAT Gold status for meeting standards that help reduce overall environmental impact.

Click HERE today to learn more!

Sleek Staplers from Office Depot, the Mecca for Office Freaks

by Joi

Staplers, to office freaks, are like peace signs to hippies. They bring a certain type of meaning to our universe and identity to our soul.  We see a stapler on our desk and we know we’re grown-ups now.  Yeah.  That’s right.  I have my own stapler.  I have arrived.

The beautiful Swingline(R) Ready Grip Staplers, above, are straight-up gorgeous.  They’re from the mecca for Office Freaks, Office Depot, and I think I must have one in every color.

Description from The Mecca’s site (OfficeDepot.com):

The Ready Grip stapler delivers exceptional comfort and control. Soft-touch material makes for added comfort, and the durable half-strip mechanism offers long life. Contemporary form fits the hand perfectly. Compact, upright design gives go-anywhere convenience. Features low staple indicator. Staples 2 to 20 sheets of 20 lb paper.

I’m also pretty sweet on the Stanley(R) Bostitch Electric Desktop Stapler, Black shown below.

You have to admit, he’s a hottie in his own right.

Description From Office Depot:
* Impulse Drive™ technology allows for quick, efficient stapling.
* Super-sensitive optical trip fire mechanism.
* Staples up to 20 sheets with rapid cycles.
* Backed by the manufacturer’s 7-year limited warranty.

Organize Your Mobile Office Like a Champ

by Joi

If your automobile, or even a hotel, frequently serves as your office, the Auto Express File Master by Go Office is jut the organizer you need.  I work exclusively from home but even I want one.

In the evening, while my husband and I are watching sports, Survivor, The Biggest Loser, or some other can’t miss event on tv, I often carry a few notebooks, index cards,  books, pens, to do lists, etc. from my desk into the den.  I think most of us who work at home often turn our home office into a mobile office – sometimes even all the way to Panera Bread or Starbucks.

We’re such movers and shakers.

Mobility would be much easier, tidier, efficient, and professional with an organizational system such as the Auto Express File Master by Go Office.

Features and Description

The Auto Exec File Master is reinventing the way you work from the car. This compact work space is lightweight and easy to use. With capacity for 50 or more hanging files, this desk is a must-have for mobile workers who need a great deal of filing space to keep papers organized and efficient. A special opening in the top of the desk creates a second storage area for hanging file folders. The file folders face the driver which makes it easier to see and access.

The remaining top surface of the desk is covered with the rubber non-skid material – this ensures that a laptop, briefcase, PDA, or cell phone will keep from sliding while the vehicle is in motion. The large storage area is great for office tools and accessories and also for keeping a laptop hidden out-of-sight. Additional storage compartments hold small supplies such as pens, maps, etc.

This desk model is ideal for those needing quick access to files and mobile equipment and at the same time needing work space to write.

Features:
• Compact design for space saving
• Non-slip writing surface
• Holds 50 or more hanging files
• Files face driver for easy access
• Large storage compartment fits laptops
• Several compartments for supplies

Size: 10 1/2″tall x 25″wide x 17″deep

• This product ships directly from the manufacturer

For more information on this mobile office organizer as well as a ton of other office organization products (for your office, home office, or mobile office), see Auto Express File Master by Go Office.

Laptop Riser Stand With an Extra Trick Up Its Sleeve

Office Supply with a Mega Mind

by Joi

Fellowes 8036701 Office Suites Laptop Riser Plus

Too cool. Too clever. The Fellowes 8036701 Office Suites Laptop Riser Plus takes an already wonderful office gadget – a laptop riser – and takes it up a notch in slickness.

Adjustable height raises your laptop screen to eye-level with 360 rotation for easy viewing. No more neck strain and shoulder pain from looking down all day. Here’s something extra – An In-line copyholder positions documents for easy and comfortable viewing. I could use this sort of thing a couple hundred times a day.

Cooling vents help prevent discomfort from laptop heat. Supports up to 10 lbs.

See Fellowes 8036701 Office Suites Laptop Riser Plus for more details.  If you love office supplies that make you look smarter and work smarter, this is one you’ll want right away.

Cool Office Gadget: The Plantronics Wireless Office Headset

by Joi

Plantronics CS50 Wireless Office Headset - Over-the-head, Over-the-ear

The Plantronics CS50 Wireless Office Headset – Over-the-head, Over-the-ear is the bomb diggity. It brings mobility and hands-free conversations to your phone – a huge plus when you’d rather be using your hands for typing, writing, eating, scratching, or whatever else you do with them, rather than clumsily holding a telephone.

The CS50 gives you eight hours of talk time and the wireless convenience to roam up to 300 feet with secure conversations. That’s a very good thing for people like my husband – he’s a talk-and-walk kind of guy. Due to his business, he spends a lot of time on the phone. Some days I’m pretty sure if he wore a pedometer, he’d blow the thing up. It couldn’t keep up.

I guess this is one of the reasons he hates to be constricted when he’s talking on the phone. Gotta move, gotta move, gotta move…

Features:

  • Operating Frequency 900 MHz digital
  • Headset Battery: Li Ion Polymer
  • 8 hours of wireless, hands-free talk time
  • Digital 900MHz for secure conversations
  • Fully recharge the headset in less than three hours. 80% recharged in 1.5 hours
  • Have clear, private and completely secure conversations
  • Be heard clearly with a noise-canceling microphone
  • Optional behind-the-head style is also available
  • Security/Privacy: Digitally encrypted
  • Compatibility: Most office or PBX-based telephones

For more information, check out the Plantronics CS50 Wireless Office Headset – Over-the-head, Over-the-ear on Abe’s of Main’es website.

Zipping Up Office Organization in Style

by Joi

Zippered Notebooks by buckhead betties

Organization, thou art the key to success.  Okay, that may be a slight exaggeration, but I’ve got nothing but love for organization and organization products for the office and/or home office.  The right organization products can keep your office clutter-free, your world more organized, your work easier to do, and your sanity firmly in place.

The monogrammble, 3-ring notebook with pockets, above, are perfect for organizing office work as well as school work.

Product Description:
The fabulous Zippered Notebook by Creative Containers is a perfect accessory for work and school. With a 100% Cotton Cover, the binder features a zipper closure to keep everything in its place and has several interior compartments to hold business cards, pens and other small items. A great idea for every busy lady. Notebook may be personalized with a monogram and makes a great gift. Available in five beautiful prints: Bubble Pop, Morgan, Brown Flower Burst, Reverse Damask Brown and Ecru Print.

Embroidery Options: This notebook may be personalized with a Century font monogram in Baby Pink, Baby Blue, Pink, Chocolate, Lime Green, Red, Aqua or Navy thread at No Additional Cost. Simply add your name or monogram in the spaces provided above. Women’s Century Font: appears First, Last, Middle with the initial of the last name larger. Men’s Century Font: appears in natural order: First, Middle, Last with all initial the same size. Then choose your thread color from the “Thread Color” drop down option. To view your thread color choices, please click the alternate view below the main picture.

Please allow up to 3-5 business days for personalized items to ship.

Features:
• Zippered notebook
• 100% Cotton Cover
• Several interior compartments
• Great for work or school
• Available in 5 beautiful prints

Size: 12″tall x 10 1/4″wide x 1 1/2″deep

These notebooks are gorgeous and could certainly bring a lot of organization to the home office:   Zippered Notebook by buckhead betties!

Get Your Point Across in a Big Way: Jumbo Post It Notes

by Joi

Jumbo Stick-It Notes by Dci Decor

Oh, the implications. These Jumbo Stick-It Notes by Dci Decor could be fun in the office, school, home (or home office or home school), just about anywhere. These giant post it notes are impossible to ignore and that, my fellow office freaks, is the hook.  They make everything a big deal and, face it, what better way to get a point across?

The beauty is, they let you get your point across in a hilarious fashion.

You can use the giant post-its as a note or message taker, drawing pad, presentation board or teaching aid.  These oversized post it notes are used the same way as the little, traditional stick-it notepads that we’re all addicted to and even feature a self-sticking back for adhering to your desk, wall or anywhere else you (or someone else!) need a reminder.

Features:
• Self-sticking back strip
• Jumbo size for easy viewing
• Great for notes, messages, presentations and teching
• Includes 80 sheets
• Color: YellowSize: 12″square
Have something really BIG to say? Well, the Jumbo Stick-It Notes by DCI Decor make it a BIG deal! These stick-its allow you to get your message across in a hilariously jumbo way. Use the post-its as a note or message taker, drawing pad, presentation board or teaching aid. These oversized notes are used the same way as traditional stick-it notepads and even feature a self-sticking back for adhering to your desk, wall or anywhere else you need a reminder. With 80 traditional yellow sheets in a jumbo size, these notes make a great gift for a co-worker, spouse, teacher, boss or anyone else that tends to forget things or lose small notepads.Features:
• Self-sticking back strip
• Jumbo size for easy viewing
• Great for notes, messages, presentations and teaching
• Includes 80 sheets
• Color: Yellow
Size: 12″ square

Order yours today for less than $12.00:
Jumbo Stick-It Notes by Dci Decor

Freaks, Look Alive! Ultra Cool Gadget on Sale Today Only

by Joi

Here’s  news that’ll make your budget smile:  The wonderful Endo Magnet Clip on SALE.  But you can’t let any grass grow under your feet, you have to be John Wall fast. You can get a pack of 3 for only $8.99 but the sale ends today…. at 4:00pm EST.

Go to www.TheEndo.com and place your order pronto.

  • Now shipping PINK, BLACK, WHITE, YELLOW, GREEN & RED ENDO
  • Endo Magnet Receives MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award and iF Material Award
  • Named one of the Year’s Most Ingenious Products by I.D. Magazine
  • Shipping fees have also been updated and reduced.

Click HERE to read my review of these ultra cool magnet clips. I love mine!

***If you’ve happened upon this post after the sale… where were you!?!?!  Don’t fret, these magnet clips are very reasonably priced even when they aren’t on sale.  Visit www.TheEndo.com and see for yourself.

The 12 Small Business Phone Tips ‘Til Christmas

by Joi

Christmas tree

Below is a guest post by Kevin Baker.  Enjoy!

Ah, the holidays. That wonderful time of year when families gather ‘round the fireplace to drink a little eggnog, trim the tree, and experience the joy of being together.

For most of us, the holidays are also a very hectic time of year. Especially the 12 days leading up to Christmas. And that’s true even if you don’t happen to celebrate Christmas, because it still sets a very short deadline for getting business done since most of the business world seems to come to a stop from December 25 until around January 3.

How do you reconcile the high-pressure needs of your small business with your family’s desire to roast chestnuts on the open fire? Having a virtual phone service can help. Toward that end, we offer up these 12 small business phone tips ‘til Christmas. Hope they help make your season a little brighter.

1. Pre-record a message and make it an option on your phone system’s virtual receptionist. It’s great for businesses with a small staff and different hours during the holidays.

2. Use an extension to tie to ads and/or direct mail/email promotions. Encourage customers to call a specific extension you set up to promote the door buster of the day.

3. Give Santa an extension. Let kids call to listen to Santa directly at the North Pole. This will work even better if you have an 800 number through your virtual phone service provider.

4. Instead of having personnel on the phone when they could be helping live customers, set up your phone system to post updates on current inventory levels of hot items. Add the date and time so customers know how current the information is.

5. Create an FAQ recording with answers to common questions for customers. Just remember to leave them a way to opt out and talk to someone live if they want.

6. Customers often gather information on the Web then use other means to make the purchase. Make it easy for them to call by adding a Web call button (a “Call Now” type button) to your Web site.

7. Make a quick business call while you pick out a Christmas tree. With virtual phone services for small business, customers will see your caller ID and will likely assume you’re calling from the office.

8. Instead of missing out on holiday parties you can step aside with your peppermint hot chocolate in hand and finish-up last minute business with the your phone’s conference call feature.

9. Don’t stay behind waiting to receive a fax in your home office while your family heads out to the in-laws for a pre-holiday feast. Treat your virtual phone service as a fax delivery the same as you do with your voicemail messages, and receive your faxes via email on your cell phone or laptop. Never wait around for a fax again!

10. Use smart call forwarding to offer 24×7 customer support. Smart call forwarding connects to any phone you choose. Have each person on staff take a night to provide that support during the holidays – then advertise it’s available.

11. Use smart call forwarding to carve out a little time for yourself. With smart call forwarding you can sneak out to do a little extended shopping, trim the tree with the family, or a holiday lunch without losing touch.

12. Make your holiday bright. Not a phone tip just good advice. Take the time to relax, enjoy and refresh yourself for 2010. Happy holidays!

Kevin Baker is my1voice Product Marketing Manager for Protus (www.protus.com), provider of the highest quality Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) communication tools for small-to-medium businesses (SMB) and enterprise organizations, including my1voice, the cost-effective, feature-rich virtual phone service that travels with the user from phone to web, award-winning MyFax, the fastest growing Internet fax service and Campaigner, an email marketing solution with advanced automation features. Kevin can be reached at kbaker@protus.com

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