Where are my awesome nerds at? Today I have a gift guide all about technology. While the last decade of my career has relied almost solely on computers, wifi and the interwebs, I’m one of those people with a bit of a love/hate relationship with all things tech. Or more accurately, it always seems like tech things hate me. They never work right. They take hours to set up. Or they simply stop working for no apparent reason. Do you member the days of resetting things with a Bic pen?? And while our reliance on tech continues to grow exponentially, it seems like tech gear isn’t always keeping pace. That’s why I was so intrigued to learn about Orbi Whole Home Wifi system new from NETGEAR. For once there’s a piece of technology that drastically improves your life, doesn’t make you want to tear your hair out and bonus: it looks good too!
Wi-Fi is the next utility (or at least it certainly should be treated as such, but don’t get me started). As connectivity has become ubiquitous in our everyday lives, hardware manufacturers need to build products that meet both the performance and design needs of the modern home. Amazingly now you get both. The Orbit RBK50 covers up a home up to 5,000 sq. ft. That means instead of having the dreaded wifi dead spots around your house you get top wifi speeds all the time, everywhere. Once we installed the Orbi in our house I could actually go between floors without my download speeds going glacial. Download speeds are finally super fast. And I don’t get the spinning ball of death while I wait for a video stream to buffer.
It also turns out you can get sleek and simple design without sacrificing performance.You don’t have to try to hide the Orbi system in the back of a closet, under a desk or behind a bed. The vertical design makes it easy to tuck into any corner of your house and its sleek white exterior just blends right in.
While it may not seem like the most obvious of gifts, imagine visiting your in-laws and being able to easily stream Netflix from the guest room. Or visiting your grandma’s house and even having wifi. There is simply no reason to ever face that seemingly endless downloading bar ever again. To find out how you can purchase an Orbi system, CLICK HERE. I’ve also rounded up a few amazing pieces of tech that I think will improve your lives. Or least offer some convenience and fun in really pretty packages.
2 > Wireless Speaker
3 > Charging Cable & Watch dock
6 > Photo printer
7 > Ultrasonic Essential Oil Diffuser
8 > Noise canceling headphones
This post is a paid partnership with NETGEAR. All opinions are my own and were not directed by NETGEAR. To learn more about Orbi, visit NETGEAR’s website. Thanks for supporting collaborations that have kept apartment 34’s doors open.
What do you think?