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Work & Employment > Work from home (the links below will take you online)
Buy a new PC
	Dell Dell was one of the first PC manufacturers to sell its products online and this site takes you through the entire process, from buying advice through to tracking deliveries. Good reliable machines at competitive prices.
	Discount PC Warehouse Search here for a range of very cheap PCs, components and peripherals. There are some good price deals to be had here but be aware that when buying a PC, price isn't the only important issue. That said, this site is still worth a look.
	Evesham Evesham are a less well known PC manufacturer but offer some very good deals on a variety of complete systems. They are a reliable manufacturer and the range of systems is very good and applicable to a wide range of home and business applications.
	PC World This is one of the most popular computer shops in the UK and they have a wide range of stock at some very reasonable prices. You can view everything they sell on this website and order securely online. Worth a look for some good prices.
	The Guardian - Computer Shopping The Guardian provide a number of concise but useful guides to some of the best shops on the web. This is their computer shops page. It contains good descriptions of each shop and at the bottom of the page are links to the major systems manufacturers.
Buy home office equipment
	Argos Argos has a good selection of products for sale online but you might have to wait up till six days for delivery. Browse the catalogue online, search by name of product or its code and then reserve your items for collection or delivery.
	Euro Office A massive range of discounted office supplies can be found here. There are categories of products covering almost everything you could ever need for your office, be it post-it notes or a massive coffee machine. Good prices and some special offers.
	IKEA If you fancy some well designed, stylish but reasonably priced Scandinavian furniture and home accessories, look no further. The IKEA website allows you to view many of the products online and find your nearest store. You can also check availability.
	MFI - Home Office If your needs aren't too elaborate, you may find just what you need in the MFI home office section. A good range of office furniture is available here and there are frequent sales and discounts to keep the prices competitive.
	Shop Q - Office Supplies The Shop Q site really is very yellow and quite unattractive. However, if you can get past this flaw, you will find some good links to a variety of office suppliers in a concise directory. Includes stationary, business cards and office furniture.
	Viking Direct Viking Direct offer a huge range of stationery and related products at very reasonable prices. Using the site is easy and ordering is simple and quick. Their delivery time is usually stunning, with some products having actually arrived the same day!
Buy IT equipment and software
	Dabs Dabs is a well known and reliable place to find some good deals on a range of computer products. There searches are fairly comprehensive but it can sometimes be quite a lengthy process because of the amount of stock they have. Definitely worth a look.
	eBuyer eBuyer are usually a fairly good bet for finding some good discount computer hardware, software and recordable media such as CDs. Spend some time searching for the right product and you'll be likely to get quite a good deal. Free delivery over £100.
	PC Quote This is a great way to find the best prices on software, hardware, systems and peripherals. This site sends your query to some of the biggest retailers in the UK to find you some of the best prices. A useful service in such a flooded market.
	Price Comparisons This page gives details of a wide variety of price comparison websites that cover a range of products and countries. Using the right price comparison can make the difference between a bargain and a rip off so this is a very useful site.
Get a broadband internet connection
	BT Openworld BT Openworld currently offer a number of dialup and ADSL internet access products. However, beware of their 'unmetered' access and 'anytime' products, as they are seriously restricted and do not currently represent good value compared to other ISPs.
	ISP Review ISP review has one of the largest listings of UK based ISPs on the web and the site contains reviews and information about each one. Of particular use are the user forums, which are some of the busiest and most informative forums on this subject in the UK
	NTL NTL offer a range of digital TV, broadband internet access, phone and ISP services. They are not available everywhere so the first thing to do is check your postcode to see what's available in your area. Their service is one of the cheapest and fastest.
	Telewest Telewest offer a range of digital TV, broadband internet and phone services through their cable network. They are only available in certain areas of the UK but it's easy to do a postcode check to see what they can offer you.
	UK ISP Directory This is a good directory site that can help you find metered or unmetered ISPs for home or business use all over the UK. The directory also covers broadband providers, domain name services and web hosting. A useful site.
Get advice about working from home
	E Grindstone A site specifically for the thousands of people in the UK who work from home. The site contains different sections, each one full of articles, links and resources that can help to make working from home an even better experience.
	Home Working A site specifically for anyone who either wants to work from home or who already does. It contains a range of resources for home workers, including details of too-good-to-be-true home working scams, advice, forums, feature articles and lots more besides.
Get another phone line installed
	British Telecom BT's website is a massive sprawling maze of interlinked and cross referenced sites. This means that al the information you need is in there somewhere, it can just take a while to find it. If you don’t get too frustrated, this can be a very useful site.

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