Here are links to websites and articles with information on hardware including reviews, buyers guides tips and ideas. Some telecommuters use both. A desktop PC for the home office and a laptop when on the road. Although not as portable as laptops, desktop PCs have one main advantage - they are less expensive and more upgradeable then laptops. There are even portable printers that can be put in a laptop case and travel with you so when you're on the road you no longer have to run out to a copy shop to output your files.
Scanners can do a lot more then just scan photos in.
Mail and other important documents can be scanned in and then faxed or emailed to remote team members or employees. This can save lots of money and office space that would normally be spend on filing cabinets. By adding keywords to documents you can then search for documents using a computers search engine rather then by hand. MORE INFO . . . All rights reserved.