Contact us today!
866-348-2602

Total Tech Care Blog

Total Tech Care has been serving Florida since 2001, providing IT Support such as technical helpdesk support, computer support, and consulting to small and medium-sized businesses.

Tip of the Week: Is a Laptop the Best Fit for Your Employees?

Tip of the Week: Is a Laptop the Best Fit for Your Employees?

In today’s working world, not using technology to work on your tasks can be seen as an oddity. Taking this into account, choosing the device that best suits your office’s work style is an important consideration to make. For this week’s tip, we’ll dive into some of the reasons that you may want to standardize laptops in your office.

Reason 1: Mobility
Let’s begin with the most obvious reason laptops are a great option - you aren’t tied to a desk to do your work as you would be with a conventional desktop. Instead, you can just pick it up and take it with you, whether that’s to a meeting on the other side of the office or home for some remote work. I don’t know if you’ve ever seen someone haul an entire desktop workstation around, but if you have, you know that it just isn’t practical to do.

Potentially travelling with a laptop is also much easier. A desktop workstation would need to be carefully stowed in a vehicle, if not shipped to its destination. While it may seem like a hassle at the airport, stowing a laptop in a carry-on is a much more secure and convenient option when all is said and done.

In short, utilizing a laptop makes a lot more sense in an increasingly mobile world than does utilizing its far less mobile cousin, the desktop.

Reason 2: Concision
If the resources are there, one might make the argument that it makes more sense to utilize both a desktop and a laptop - one for the office, and one for home and travel.

Financial considerations aside, there are other issues with this strategy. The major one is the fact that it makes it that much more complicated to ensure that everything you need is where you need it to be, when you need it to be there. There is little that is more professionally frustrating than sitting down to work and realizing that the data you need is on your other device. Hopefully, you have the access to the other device at the time to make the necessary transfer.

While properly utilizing a cloud solution would be another way to approach this difficulty, why use two devices when one will suffice? That way, you can be sure that your employees always have access to the programs and data that they need to be productive.

Reason 3: Consistency
One of the most important considerations for any office technology configuration to take into account is how compatible the many devices it contains are with each other, and the solutions needed to accomplish each day’s tasks. If each employee has a different device, not only is this no longer guaranteed, you have no guarantee that each laptop will have the same shortcuts and features. For instance, if you want to encrypt the data on laptops and allow your staff to sign in with a thumbprint scanner, not all models are equipped with that. Different devices don’t tend to change how complicated it is to manage the devices, but it can vary the experience your users have and limit the policies you can set.

Standardizing your office’s devices becomes much easier when everyone has the same device, which inherently means that everyone has the same capabilities in the office. Of course, if someone needs their device to have more specialized capabilities, they should be the exception. However, for the run-of-the-mill tasks that many are responsible for, the average laptop should suit them just fine.

If you want more help in designing your technology infrastructure and setting it up for prolonged productivity, reach out to Total Tech Care. One call to 866-348-2602 is all it takes to start receiving the technology services that you need for success!

 

Comments

No comments made yet. Be the first to submit a comment
Already Registered? Login Here
Guest
Thursday, 24 April 2025
If you'd like to register, please fill in the username, password and name fields.

Blog Archive

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

  • First Name *
  • Last Name *

      Free Consultation

      Sign up today for a
      FREE Network Consultation

      How secure is your IT infrastructure?
      Let us evaluate it for free!

      Sign up Now!

      Free Consultation
       

      Tag Cloud

      Security Tip of the Week Technology Best Practices Business Computing Cloud Privacy Hackers Productivity Hosted Solutions Efficiency Software Network Security Business Google Internet Microsoft Email Malware Backup Workplace Tips Innovation User Tips Data Computer Mobile Devices IT Services Hardware Android VoIP Disaster Recovery communications Smartphones Communication Business Continuity IT Support Miscellaneous Smartphone Mobile Device Browser Small Business Network Collaboration Productivity Quick Tips Cybersecurity Users Business Management Windows Phishing Managed IT Services Upgrade Data Backup Outsourced IT Ransomware Windows 10 Data Recovery Server Save Money Cloud Computing Office Windows 10 Passwords Chrome Virtualization Tech Term Gadgets Social Media Saving Money Holiday Microsoft Office Managed Service Managed IT Services Automation Operating System Computers Facebook Artificial Intelligence Cybercrime Hacking Internet of Things BYOD Wi-Fi Mobile Device Management Networking Health IT Support Managed Service Provider Covid-19 Information Spam Office 365 Telephone Systems Alert Information Technology Remote Social Engineering Mobility Router BDR Bandwidth Recovery Employer-Employee Relationship Encryption Applications Big Data Remote Monitoring Law Enforcement App Mobile Computing History Application Password Money Human Resources Data Breach Remote Computing Blockchain Paperless Office Mobile Office Government How To Private Cloud Office Tips Training Managed IT Data Storage VPN Patch Management Apps Servers Mouse Google Drive HaaS Data Security Avoiding Downtime Infrastructure Voice over Internet Protocol Flexibility Marketing WiFi Wireless IT solutions Entertainment Website Budget Gmail Bring Your Own Device Data Management Work/Life Balance Vulnerability Settings Windows 7 Word Two-factor Authentication Vendor Education Apple Physical Security Vendor Management Managed Services Safety Software as a Service Display Telephone System Social Staff Sports HIPAA Machine Learning Redundancy User Error Connectivity Remote Work Keyboard Meetings Employee/Employer Relationship RMM Risk Management Hacker Save Time The Internet of Things Lithium-ion battery Data Protection USB Conferencing Cleaning Scam Firewall End of Support Virtual Reality Virtual Assistant Authentication Internet Exlporer Database Unsupported Software Network Congestion eWaste Remote Workers Charger PDF Processor Update Compliance Computer Care Proactive IT OneNote Current Events Hard Drive Best Practice Google Docs Telephony Wearable Technology Virus Retail Samsung YouTube Hard Drives Identity Theft Unified Threat Management Black Market Instant Messaging Excel Computer Accessories Robot Computing Value Biometrics Document Management Augmented Reality Spam Blocking Virtual Desktop Electronic Medical Records Solid State Drive Wireless Technology Fraud How to Downtime Digital Signage DDoS Remote Worker Printer Hiring/Firing Bluetooth SharePoint Cryptocurrency Data storage Automobile Procurement Comparison Net Neutrality Workplace Strategy Computing Infrastructure Customer Service Business Intelligence Going Green Environment IT Consultant CES Help Desk Worker Audit Fax Server Printing IT Management Humor Battery Business Technology Content Management Access Control Shadow IT Botnet SaaS IT Plan Legal Managed Services Provider Consultant Monitoring Workers Batteries Benefits Maintenance Digitize Workforce Politics IaaS Virtual Private Network Windows 8.1 FENG Analytics Advertising IBM Bloatware Cables Windows Server 2008 R2 Flash Best Available Customer relationships Smart Technology Notifications Nanotechnology IT Assessment Tablets Telecommuting Manufacturing WIndows 7 Project Management Email Best Practices Software Tips Supercomputer Entrepreneur Cortana Security Cameras Sync Computer Tips Emails Relocation Digital Signature Managed IT Service Shortcut OneDrive Biometric Security Warranty Virtual CIO Video Games HVAC Peripheral Cost Management Google Apps Worker Commute Digital Security Cameras Netflix Social Networking Analysis Using Data Two Factor Authentication PowerPoint Devices Copiers Windows Media Player 5G User Experience Administrator Root Cause Analysis HBO Scalability Enterprise Content Management Quick Tip Knowledge Music Smartwatch Skype Business Owner Running Cable MSP Ergonomics Accountants Thought Leadership Development NarrowBand Memory Credit Cards OLED Managing Stress Microchip Data loss Outlook Search Password Management PCI DSS Leadership Password Manager Virtual Machine Troubleshooting Multi-Factor Security Employee Start Menu 2FA Cameras iPhone Fiber Optics Twitter Messaging Loyalty Cabling Search Engine Screen Mirroring Frequently Asked Questions NIST Policy Business Mangement Hypervisor Books Science Trending Mobile Dark mode Windows 10s Files Smart Tech Trend Micro Cast Addiction SMS Chromecast Amazon Default App Tip of the week Procedure webinar Recycling Saving Time Emergency Employer Employee Relationship Uninterrupted Power Supply Google Search Professional Services Distributed Denial of Service Wiring dark theme Public Cloud Printer Server Colocation Customer Relationship Management Practices Shopping Cache AI Assessment Analyitcs Amazon Web Services IT Infrastructure Windows Server 2008 Safe Mode FinTech Monitor Programming Criminal Bing Tools GDPR Hosted Computing Social Network Wireless Internet Television Online Shopping Investment Antivirus File Sharing Employees Reputation Employee/Employer Relationships Streaming Media Tech Support Windows 8 Specifications ISP Content Camera Windows 365 Inventory Techology IT service Wire Video Conferencing Public Computer Laptop Evernote ROI Regulations Sales Customers Bitcoin Transportation Travel Shortcuts Personal Rootkit Tablet Millennials Cryptomining Audiobook Printers Point of Sale Computer Fan Domains Smart Office Supply Chain Management Touchpad Wireless Charging

      Top Blog

      The reasoning for this is simple: you want to make sure that operations are proceeding as intended, even if you’re not there. If you completely check out from the workplace every time you leave, you could return from your vacation to a complete and total disaster that may have been prevented with y...
      QR-Code