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Products the Cranky PM Loves
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Nespresso Le Cube Titan Gray Automatic Espresso Machine Plus Milk Frother 1-L.Nespresso Le Cube Titan Gray Automatic Espresso Machine Plus Milk Frother 1-L.
This is the best home latte maker in the world. The coffee always comes out perfectly and all it requires is your press one button on the Cube and one on the Aeroccino (to steam/froth your milk). No cleanup. None. You can make lattes with one hand (good for new moms who are caffeine addicts).
Olympus WS-311M Digital Voice Recorder and WMA Music PlayerOlympus WS-311M Digital Voice Recorder and WMA Music Player
Buy new: $114.95 / Used from: $69.95
Record your customer interviews as MP3s with this. Very easy to use, small, and plugs right into your computer's USB port.
CASE, CS-116 CARRY CASE FOR WS110/CASE, CS-116 CARRY CASE FOR WS110/
Buy new: $9.95
nice case for your voice recorder
Olympus TP-7 Telephone Recording DeviceOlympus TP-7 Telephone Recording Device
Buy new: $16.99
Use this to record phone conversations with customer using your voice recorder. The bud goes in your ear, then you hold the telephone receiver to your ear, thus letting the ear bud hear both you and the customer on the phone.
iGo everywhere85 70-Watt Combo AC/DC Universal Power Adapter with Dual Charging Device PS00120-0005iGo everywhere85 70-Watt Combo AC/DC Universal Power Adapter with Dual Charging Device PS00120-0005
Buy new: $90.59 / Used from: $74.99
An essential if you travel a lot. Charge your laptop, phone, and sundry devices using one adapter that fits the wall jacks, auto jacks, and the airplane jacks.
Plantronics M110 Bluetooth Over The Head Headset [Bulk Packaged]Plantronics M110 Bluetooth Over The Head Headset [Bulk Packaged]
A corded telephone headset that plugs into the CPM's home-based cordless phone as well as her Blackberry. Great for those early-am conference calls with Germany. Excellent sound quality.
Tumi T Tech Adventure Wheeled 28" Extended Trip 05728D,Black,one sizeTumi T Tech Adventure Wheeled 28" Extended Trip 05728D,Black,one size
The Cranky Product Manager's favorite suitcase. She never unpacks it all the way.
BlackBerry Curve 8310 Phone, Red (AT&T)BlackBerry Curve 8310 Phone, Red (AT&T)
Buy new: $0.01
The Cranky Product Manager is obsessed with this little piece of machinery. It makes her happy and helps her deal with the 200+ emails she receives each day.
iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard for Blackberry and other PDA/ HandheldsiGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim Bluetooth Keyboard for Blackberry and other PDA/ Handhelds
Buy used from: $74.50
The Cranky Product Manager hearts her Blackberry and hearts this handy dandy keyboard. Perfect for those times while traveling when she doesn't have the time to haul out the whole laptop just to deal with her emails (she gets 200+ emails per day). Prevents thumb-carpal-tunnel! It folds up really small - only a little bigger than her blackberry.
Brother MFC-9440CN Color Laser All-in-One Printer with Built-in Ethernet Network InterfaceBrother MFC-9440CN Color Laser All-in-One Printer with Built-in Ethernet Network Interface
Buy new: $539.99
This is for your independent consultants out there. This printer does it all (print/fax/copy/scan), has great color laser output, and is pretty fast. Don't forget the toner cartridges (which are sold one color at a time, eliminating waste).
DYMO LetraTag Personal Label Maker 11944 SilverDYMO LetraTag Personal Label Maker 11944 Silver
Buy used from: $41.88
Yes, as a proponent of David Allen's "Getting Things Done" time management system, the Cranky Product Manager is obsessed with putting pretty, "professional" labels on her project files. Call it OCD, if you will, but it works for her.