Smart Buyer
  • Shop On NeweggBusiness
  • Categories
    • Buying Guides
    • Components
    • DIY and How-to
    • Industry Trends
    • NetSec
    • Networking
    • Storage
    • Systems – PC & Laptop
    • Windows
  • About
  • Why NeweggBusiness?
  • Contact Us
Top Posts
PC Cooling: How to Set up Computer Case...
5 Ways to Stream from PC to TV...
How to Choose the Correct RAM Upgrade
How to Troubleshoot a PC Power Supply
Four Apps that Make Your Tablet a Second...
2019 Solid State Drive (SSD) Buying Guide
6 Reasons Your PC is Slow and How...
How-to Guide: Small Office Network Setup
Born in the USA: Computer Hardware Made in...
Computer Monitor Buying Guide 2019

Smart Buyer

  • Shop On NeweggBusiness
  • Categories
    • Buying Guides
    • Components
    • DIY and How-to
    • Industry Trends
    • NetSec
    • Networking
    • Storage
    • Systems – PC & Laptop
    • Windows
  • About
  • Why NeweggBusiness?
  • Contact Us
Buying Guides

Most Shopped Tech Products of Q1 2015

by Adam Lovinus April 15, 2015
by Adam Lovinus April 15, 2015 2 comments 4697 views

It is hard to believe the first quarter of 2015 is already in the books. On our end it has been a busy three months. We applied Google Analytics to our entire roster of product pages for a look at the most shopped tech products of Q1 2015. Here are the top ten.

Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500 Duplex Document Scanner

Fujitsu ScanSnap iX500

Price: $412.99

Selling Points
: Designed for small office or personal use, the Fujistu iX500 document scanner had features and a price point that were right for SMB customers. The iX500 got a speed boost from its predecessor, the ScanSnap S1500, and is capable of scanning 25 pages per minute. It suits a BYOD environment with Wi-Fi connectivity via an iOS or Android app. Save scanned documents to Google Drive and Dropbox, or as a searchable PDF on your own servers.

Reviews
: Users laud the iX500 for its workhorse qualities. The main complaint is lack of a TWAIN driver, which limits the options a user has for scanning to a third party application like Photoshop.

Related Content: EHR Migration Scenarios Benefit From a Mid-Level Document Scanner

 

Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

Windows 7 Professional 64-bit

Price: $139.99

Selling Points
: The most popular operating system in the world continues to gain users in the wake of Windows XP end of support. It remains the go-to for business users who like its familiar Windows feel, and comes pre-installed on a lot of the OEM desktop PCs carried by NeweggBusiness. It should continue to perform well through the launch of Windows 10 later this summer, as Microsoft has made its newest operating system a free upgrade for Windows 7 Professional users for one year after launch.

Reviews
: Windows 7 seems to be taking over where Windows XP left off, and will be remembered as one of Microsoft’s finest efforts. That said, users complain about constant updates, and having to pay anything at all for an operating system.

Related content

  • 10 Reasons to Upgrade Windows XP in 2015
  • City of Detroit Uses Outdated Windows XP, Gets Hacked

D-Link AC3200 Ultra Tri-Band Gigabit Router

D-Link DIR-890

Price: $309.99

Selling Points
: Some hardware is built to be noticed, and the AC3200 does just that with its candy apple red design and next-level throughput speed (600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band and 1,300 Mbps on each of the two 5 GHz bands)—the fastest that PC Magazine has ever seen in its testing. It has useful business features as well:  a user-friendly web-based user interface for monitoring network activity, firewall deployment, and WPA/WPA2 encryption. Full list of features available on the product page.

Reviews
: Kudos for easy setup and the ability to handle a surprising workload of PCs, mobile phones and tablets within the home or small office. Most complaints about dropped signal were remedied by a firmware update.

Tripp Lite SRCOOL12K Portable Air Conditioning Unit

Tripp Lite SRCOOL12K 120V, Self-Contained Portable Air Conditioning Unit

Price: $579.99

Selling Points: This air cooling mechanism funnels cold air into a server stack to aid in server room temperature controls. It operates without water, which eliminates the risk involved with traditional air conditioning leakage, using R410a a dry, environmentally-friendly refrigerant.  An inexpensive option to a mini-spit air conditioning system, the SRCOOL12K integrates quickly to a server environment, does not require a separate circuit or drain line and can be up and running within minutes.

Reviews: Complains stem from unit freezing over as a result from low refrigerant, or being DOA upon delivery. Product comes with a one year warranty.

BitCrane T-110S Bitcoin Miner 

 

BitCrane T-110S

Price: $988

Selling Points
: These specialized bitcoin mining boxes are designed to scale without the need for additional rack purchases. The T-110S claims to be the first terahash-grade box designed for home or small office use. This means it operates quietly (under 60 decibels) has a small, lightweight form factor (under 20 lbs.) , is FCC-certified for home use, and comes with software that gets users up and mining within the hour.

Reviews:
High grades for product performance. Some users had trouble finding the correct IP address right out of the box. Problems were remedied by manual router configurations and resets.

XYZprinting daVinci 1.0 3D Printer

XYZprinting daVinci 1.0 3D Printer

Price: $419.99

Selling Points: 3D printing at a consumer price point has been a hot story for 2015. This particularly affordable model gets users up and going right out of the box with plug-and-play features, and is capable of fairly fine details with 100-micron resolution.  Supports Windows 7 and above, and also OSX.

Reviews: Ease of use is the number one positive. Common complains are about product support, which raised frustrations for some users.

Related Content: SMBs Forge Ahead With 3D Printing


Dell Desktop PC OptiPlex 3020

DELL Desktop PC OptiPlex 3020

Price: $639.99

Selling Points: The Dell OptiPlex is an old standby for office PC bulk deployments. Small, energy efficient, and cost-effective are the hallmarks of this line. This particular SKU has particularly good specs for the price tag, namely an Intel i5 and 8 GB of RAM.

Reviews: Users got what they expected. Some wished for a PCI port.


Fujitsu FI-7160 Document Scanner

Fujitsu FI-7160 Duplex 600 dpi

Price: $854.99

Selling Points: The FI-7160 is the next level up from our number one most shopped product of the quarter. It is faster, capable of 60 scans per minute. It is TWAIN compliant, and comes with minimal software, which tends to be the preference for mid-sized businesses that likely have document management software in place. It is one of the few scanners to support USB 3.0 standard.

Reviews: So far, so good. This product rates the maximum 5 eggs in all reviews.

Related content: Is the Helium Hard Drive the Future of Inexpensive Storage?


HGST Deskstar NAS 4TB HDD

HGST Deskstar NAS 4TB HDD

Price: 4 TB at $159.99

Selling Points: This hard disk drive is built especially for NAS deployments. It is high speed at 7200 RPM, and is rated for 24/7 operation, which means it is designed to absorb vibration. These are a good fit for a small RAID array, and priced for SMB users. The HDDs come with a 3-year warranty.

Reviews: Aside from the standard lemons that are replaceable under warranty, no complaints. The drives “just work” as is stated in a vast majority of reviews.


DELL Chromebook 11

DELL Chromebook 11

Price: Currently Out of Stock

Selling Points
: Chromebooks have been a huge hit for educators and students. This particular model comes in at a price point that is right for schools on a tight budget. It has 4 GB of RAM, a dual-core Intel Haswell CPU and a 16 GB SSD, giving it solid bang for your buck when it comes to computing power.

Reviews
: Kudos for performance and solid build. One user complained of screen glare.

Related Content: [Infographic] Does Your School’s Learning Device Make the Grade?

Which tech products are you planning on buying this quarter?

Adam Lovinus

Adam Lovinus

A tech writer and Raspberry Pi enthusiast from Orange County, California.

More Posts - Website - Twitter - LinkedIn - Google Plus

Summary
Most Shopped Tech Products of Q1 2015
Article Name
Most Shopped Tech Products of Q1 2015
Description
We applied Google Analytics to our entire roster of product pages for a look at the most shopped tech products of Q1 2015. Here are the top ten.
Author
Adam Lovinus
computer hardwarecomputer peripherals
2 comments
0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +PinterestEmail
Adam Lovinus
Adam Lovinus

A tech writer and Raspberry Pi enthusiast from Orange County, California.

previous post
Have a Lumia phone? Check Out Project Spartan
next post
Do 21:9 Ultrawide Monitors Fit in the Office?

Related Posts

Small Business Server Buying Guide

June 10, 2020

Could a Flexible Office be Right for Your...

October 11, 2019

How to Upgrade Laptop Memory

August 15, 2019

Refurbished Hardware: A Buyer’s Beginners Guide

August 14, 2019

Aruba Instant On Wants to Simplify Your Small...

August 2, 2019

Best-Selling Business Monitors of 2019 (So Far)

July 26, 2019

Our Best Tablet Buying Guide 2019

June 5, 2019

5 Security Software Options to Protect Your Small...

May 22, 2019

Building a PC: The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide (Part...

May 9, 2019

Best Software & Tools for Small Businesses

April 10, 2019

2 comments

20 Most Shopped Components of 2015 - HardBoiled May 12, 2015 - 1:23 pm

[…] product pages to determine which items our customers were viewing the most in 2015. A good chunk of these products were pre-built systems. Here, we refine our scope to components—hard drives, motherboards, […]

Reply
It Came From the 3rd Dimension: 3D Printer Buying Guide June 18, 2015 - 9:30 am

[…] Related: SMBs Forge Ahead With Consumer-Grade 3-D Printing Meet Sprout From HP: an All-in-One 3-D Printer, Scanner, and Design Station Most Shopped Tech Products of Q1 2015 […]

Reply

What's your take? Cancel reply

Subscribe

Savings Spotlight
  • 1

    PC Cooling: How to Set up Computer Case Fans

    September 25, 2015
  • 2

    5 Ways to Stream from PC to TV or Digital Display

    May 23, 2016
  • 3

    How to Choose the Correct RAM Upgrade

    April 28, 2015
  • 4

    How to Troubleshoot a PC Power Supply

    July 11, 2018
  • 5

    Four Apps that Make Your Tablet a Second Monitor

    January 9, 2018
  • 6

    2019 Solid State Drive (SSD) Buying Guide

    December 6, 2018
  • 7

    6 Reasons Your PC is Slow and How to Fix It

    February 28, 2019
  • 8

    How-to Guide: Small Office Network Setup

    December 20, 2018
  • 9

    Born in the USA: Computer Hardware Made in America

    September 27, 2018
  • 10

    Computer Monitor Buying Guide 2019

    January 4, 2019

Newegg + Business

How is this different from Newegg.com?

Why NeweggBusiness?
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Email