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If you’re working from home and still hunched over your laptop, let’s consider some ergonomic upgrades. With Amazon’s Spring Sale on the horizon, now’s a good time to get those home office upgrades you’ve been eyeing.
Also: The best early Amazon Spring Sale deals: Save on streaming, Apple, Samsung, and more
As a remote/hybrid worker, I can vouch for all six of these products, as I use them regularly. The ProtoArc CaseUp combo remains my go-to travel laptop kit, and ReMarkable Paper Pro Move is the best way to give your eyes a break from the screens and write things down the old-fashioned way. Here are the rest of my top picks for remote work.
Best WFH gadget deals to buy now
- Current price: $89 (10% off)
- Original price: $99
ProtoArc’s CaseUp combo is my go-to remote kit when I’m traveling. It comes with a mouse, foldable keyboard (both with Bluetooth multi-point connectivity) and laptop stand for a complete home office setup whether you’re posted up at a coffee shop or in a hotel.
Even better is the fact that it all fits into one sleek and easy-to-pack carrying case.
Review: ProtoArc CaseUp combo
- Current price: $599 (6% off)
- Original price: $638
The ReMarkable Paper Pro Move is the big tablet’s smaller sibling — a portable 7.3-inch digital paper tablet that commits to a distraction-free philosophy with no messages, App store, or notifications. It does, however, integrate with Slack, Google Suite, and email, allowing you to share your handwritten notes, sketches, and diagrams with the click of a button.
Right now it’s bundled with the folio for free, saving you $40 in the process.
Review: ReMarkable Paper Pro Move
- Current price: $89 (10% off)
- Original price: $99
Looking for a keyboard you don’t have to charge… ever? Logitech’s Slim Solar+ gets all its power from light, as its name implies. As long as the room its in has some light (no, it doesn’t need to be blasted by solar rays) it’ll stay charged indefinitely.
Plus, Logitech nails the practical form factor here. Want it to stay connected to multiple devices at once? You’ve got customizable hotkeys and the ability to quick swap the Bluetooth connection from your desktop to your laptop with the press of one button.
Review: Slim Solar+ keyboard
- Current price: $139 (22% off)
- Original price: $179
If you’re working from a noisy café (or if your office gets a little rowdy), you need some good ANC. The Bose QuietComfort are some of the best I’ve tried, with up to eight hours of battery life and, as their name suggests, a comfortable fit.
I’m a fan of these earbuds for their versatility; their audio quality is fantastic, with rich bass and definitive mids, but they’re just as good for taking video calls for work or hopping on FaceTime.
Currently on sale for $139, they sound way better than this price point would suggest.
Review: Bose QuietComfort earbuds
- Current price: $649 (13% off)
- Original price: $749
The MacBook Neo may be stealing the spotlight right now, but there are still lots of great PCs and Chromebooks in the same price range. Case in point: The Lenovo Chromebook Plus, which has 16GB of RAM (that’s double the Neo), a 2K OLED display, and a comparable build.
The keyboard on the Lenovo Chromebook Plus is also very good — easily one of the best on any Chromebook or PC in this price point.
The Chromebook Plus runs ChromeOS, Google’s lightweight and minimal operating system that boots up instantaneously, flies through everyday tasks, and navigates Google’s suite of apps with ease.
Review: Lenovo Chromebook Plus 14
- Current price: $689 at Amazon
The MacBook Neo isn’t on sale, but its regular price is the point, here. It’s only been out for a few weeks, but it’s already making waves as Apple’s first budget laptop option. I recently tested the Neo over the course of a few weeks and I’m a big fan.
Compared to a MacBook Air or Pro, the Neo makes some trade-offs in horsepower, performance, and build. But put it up to other PCs in the same price range, and you quickly start to see the value.
It runs the same operating system as the latest MacBook Pro, and still has all the same iPhone integrations. Plus its 13-inch form factor and fantastic battery makes it exceptionally portable.
Review: MacBook Neo
When is Amazon’s Spring Sale?
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale launches March 25 and runs through March 31, but as usual, we’ve got our eyes on early deals.
How did we choose these early Amazon Spring Sale deals?
We only write about deals we want to buy (or use regularly). In this case, all six of these devices are products I use on nearly a daily basis and am confident would improve a home office setup. Even though their sale prices might not be massive, they come with experienced recommendations
Our experts looked for deals that were at least 20% off (or are hardly ever on sale), using established price comparison tools and trackers to determine whether the deal is actually on sale and how frequently it drops.
We also looked over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the deals we’re recommending. Our recommendations may also be based on our own testing — in addition to extensive research and comparison shopping. The goal is to deliver the most accurate advice to help you shop smarter.
