Must-have Apple accessories
Shortly after purchasing my now beloved Griffin iCurve, I asked myself, “What other accessories are out there that are affordable and useful that I haven’t even taken advantage of?”.
I have always been very pleased with my (although it’s not technically mine) PowerBook. I was also always very content with just using the PowerBook as a standalone machine without any bells and whistles. However, shortly after seeing the iCurve, I knew I had to get one. Even then, I didn’t make the plunge into getting one for a couple months after Colin suggested it for my situation.
The iCurve was a perfect fit for me, though, because I had many neck problems looking down at my monitor for 8 hours plus a day. I never wanted to plug a monitor into my PowerBook because I didn’t want to waste that much workspace. However, when I saw the iCurve, I thought it would be perfect to add a wireless keyboard, especially since I was having wrist problems with the laptop keyboard.
Now that I have all this setup, I must say, I am extremely pleased with the way my workspace (note: This is not my normal workspace. I set this up at a friend’s house to see how it would work. This is how I have my workspace setup, just with a larger desk.) is setup now. I can sit comfortably and have plenty of space left over. If I just had a bluetooth Mighty Mouse I would be in work heaven.
None of these purchases have been for entirely superficial purposes. They all allow me to be more effective at work, even though at first, I didn’t think this was necessary in order for me to do so.
I’m sure there are some out there that I didn’t even think existed yet. What are the other products that you have found to be essentials for your Apple products?
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Never underestimate the value of a good chair. I had an epiphany the day I realized I spent more time each day in my home office chair than in my bed. That was also the day I went out and bought an Aeron chair and have never looked bad. That was three or four years ago and my back loves me for it.
Dale Cruse on November 22nd, 2005 3:28 pm
The chairs I have at my offices (work and home) are decent chairs. They are nothing fancy, but they are much better than my previous (low-back) chairs.
I would love to get a chair like the Aeron ones, maybe one day.
Chris Fehnel on November 22nd, 2005 3:46 pm
That should have been “never looked back” rather than “never looked bad.”
Dale Cruse on November 22nd, 2005 3:54 pm