Computer You are probably sitting at a computer right now and quite possibly in your home. But if you're considering a new computer, the variety is boundless. My first piece of advice in recommended a computer is to list what your needs are. I recommend the Aspire 1832, with a 266MHz AMD K6 processor, 5.4 GB hard drive, 24x CD-ROM, 56K modem, and an 8MB ATI Rage Pro graphics card. With this baby, you can be sure to fly fast on the web, manage your business, and enjoy a game of Madden '99.
Every office has a few tech essentials - at the least a printer and a fax.
If you are going to use a computer for business productivity, don't get one unless you buy a printer. I really think scanners are underrated for usefulness in an office. A scanner with OCR software, which allows recognition of words in a document, can aid in many ways. I've used a scanner to enter whole proposals and then cut and paste sections into existing documents. Of course, you can scan in pictures or photos as well.