Equipment suggestions¶
Updated May 24, 2025
Keyboards and Mice¶
- Apple Magic Keyboard, with Numeric Keypad — $159 CAD
- Apple Magic Keyboard, with Touch ID and Numeric Keypad — $229 CAD
- requires a Mac with an Apple silicon chip (M1, M2, M3, M4 …)
- Apple Magic Trackpad — $149 CAD
- Satechi Slim X3 Bluetooth Backlit Keyboard — $90 USD
- US English only
Docks & Adapters¶
- OWC THUNDERBOLT 5-PORT HUB — $180 USD
- 4 THUNDERBOLT (USB-C) + 1 USB-A
- Satechi PRO HUB MINI — $70 USD
- Apple USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter — $85 CAD
- USB-A, USB-C & HDMI ports
- Satechi Pro Hub Slim — $80 USD
- 2x USB-A, 1x USB-C + 100w + video output, 1x USB-C Data only, 1x HDMI
- Satechi SLIM ALUMINUM TYPE-C MULTI-PORT ADAPTER V2 — $70 USD
- MicroSD card, SD card, 2 USB-A ports, 1 USB-C port and 1 HDMI 4K port
- Satechi TYPE-C MULTI-PORT ADAPTER 4K WITH ETHERNET V2 — $90 USD
- Similar model as above, has a supplemental ethernet port, and it’s bigger
- Satechi TYPE-C PRO HUB ADAPTER — $100 USD
- MicroSD card, SD card, 2 USB-A ports, 2 USB-C ports and 1 HDMI 4K port
- Satechi TYPE-A TO TYPE-C ADAPTER — $8 USD
- Satechi TYPE-C GIGABIT ETHERNET ADAPTER — $30 USD
USB Chargers¶
- Apple's 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter — $79 CAD
- Apple's 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter — $79 CAD
- Apple's 70W USB-C Power Adapter — $79 CAD
- Anker's 40W Dual USB-C Nano Pro charger — $30 CAD
- Satechi's 108W USB-C Charger — $99 CAD
- Anker Prime Charger, 100W USB C Charger — $90 CAD
Cables¶
- Satechi USB-C to USB-C 100W charging cable — $19 USD
- Apple USB-C to Lightning cable (1m) — $25 CAD
- Apple USB-C 240W charging cable (2m) — $35 CAD
Webcams¶
- Insta 360 Link — 4K AI-powered camera — $300 USD
- Connects via USB-C to USB-C cable (USB 2.0) or Type-C to Type-A adapter
- Super fast AI tracking of your head
- Works well in low-light
- Fast focus
- Can show image of your desk
- Noise cancellation
- Review on Youtube
- Logitech BRIO – 4K Ultra HD Webcam with 5x Digital Zoom — 230$ CAD
- Connects using USB-C
- Logitech C920x HD Pro Webcam, Full HD 1080p/30fps — 111$ CAD
- Possibly only does 720p in video conferencing. Comes with USB-A only.
Reviews¶
Portable Monitors¶
- 16" WUXGA 1920 * 1200P 16:10 — abt $200 CAD
- 15.6" USB-C Powered Portable Monitor 1920x1080 — abt $222 CAD
- 13.3" Portable OLED Monitor 1080P — abt $320 CAD
- 2K 144Hz Portable Gaming Monitor 18" — $290 to $803 CAD — 3 size options
- 18.5 inch Portable Monitor, InnoView 100HZ 120% sRGB 1080P — $260 CAD
- Ingnok Portable Monitor, 16 inch — $179 CAD
Desk Monitors¶
- LG 32 in 4k (3840 x 2160) — Seen at $549 CAD
- 1 x DisplayPort, 2 x HDMI. For this monitor, you will need a USB-C to DisplayPort cable like this one.
- LG 34 in Ultra-wide (2560 x 1080) — Seen at $456 CAD
- 2 x HDMI inputs only. You will need a dock with an HDMI port or a USB-C to HDMI adapter/cable and a HDMI cable to use this monitor.
- LG 24 in FHD (1920x1080) — Seen at $209 CAD
- 2 x HDMI inputs only. You will need a dock with an HDMI port or a USB-C to HDMI adapter/cable and a HDMI cable to use this monitor.
- LG 22 in FHD (1920x1080) — Seen at $170 CAD
- 1 x HDMI input only. You will need a dock with an HDMI port (see Adapters) or a USB-C to HDMI adapter/cable and a HDMI cable to use this monitor.
- LG 28 in DualUp (2560x2880) — Seen at $930 CAD
- 2 x HDMI, 1 x Display Port, USB-C, USB Upstream x 1, USB Downstream x 2. Can connect directly with a USB-C cable, will recharge a laptop (90w). Equivalent to two monitors on top of each other.
Other¶
- Large mouse pad — 900 x 400 x 3 mm — $23 CAD
- Small and medium sized mouse pads — $15 - $70 CAD
- LED Desk lamp, muliple light temperatures, dimmable — $76 CAD
- Small LED desk lamp, flexible neck, dimmable — $20 CAD
- 18W LED desk lamp with wireless charger built-in, dimmable — $35 CAD
- Belkin iPhone Mount
- Moft Flip Laptop iPhone Mount
- Joby GripTight ONE GorillaPod
- UBeesize Phone Tripod