The Office & Network category deals primarily with devices from the world of work and the Internet. Printers, scanners, servers and routers - but also mice and keyboards as well as other input devices are typical products in this category. The main focus of the tests is always on the function of the devices and the ease of use. The design must be functional and is otherwise secondary.
After all, we see our name as a program: TechWatch mainly deals with the technology, not with the optics. Even if the design is becoming more and more important in modern offices, it is still about the function of the devices. In addition, the design is usually what the manufacturers always take into account anyway. We only go into the optics in more detail if something in the design restricts the functionality.
Otherwise, it is our goal in the Office & Network category to check products for their compatibility, flexibility and performance. The positive performance in the combination of these three criteria is very important, especially in the office sector. A wide variety of programs and hardware come together in this industry, which is why it is a great challenge for servers, printers or input devices to meet this broad orientation. In addition, the speed and accuracy of the devices are of course also in the foreground. After all, the office is about generating money, which requires high hardware reliability!