Behind the scenes - Windows Central Office video tour
Back in 2007, this site kicked off under the banner of WMExperts. We later changed our name to Windows Phone Central and just last year to Windows Central to reflect our growth into all things Microsoft. Since starting eight years ago, we have expanded considerably and with that comes our very first full-time office here in Massachusetts, USA.
Currently, it employs me and Mark Guim our videographer. We'll likely add a third and maybe a fourth employee over due time as this space provides an appropriate studio environment for speedier and more cooperative work. Hopefully, it'll allow us to provide you with higher quality content!
The rest of the Windows Central contributors, including Paul, Seth, Jonathan, Jez, George, Mauro, John, Richard, Abhishek and Jason all work from home. (Due to location restrictions, we only have one office right now).
Many of you have been following Mark and me on Twitter and Instagram and have seen the office coming together. Today, we're ready to show the nearly completed setup as a fun behind the scenes look at how we run things every day.
Later, we'll be deep diving into some specific aspects of our hardware if interest warrants. For now we'll just list the details below, and you can watch the video to see it all in action! Let us know what you think.
Main PC – iBuyPower
- NZXT Phantom 240 White Gaming Case
- Harmony SRS Sound Reduction System
- NZXT Internal USB Expansion System
- Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz Processor
- MSI Computer NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 100 Million Edition
- Asetek 550LC Liquid CPU Cooling System
- RAM 16 GB [8 GB X2] DDR4-2800
- ASUS Z170-K Motherboard
- Corsair CX600 V2 power supply
- 256 GB Samsung 850 Pro SSD
- Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920
- Intel F200 RealSense dev camera
- Anker PowerPort 6 Multi-Port USB Charger
- Inateck 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub
Displays
- HP Spectre 32-inch Studio Display LED-lit 4K Monitor
- Acer K272HUL 27-inch WQHD
- LG 27MP33HQ 27-inch Full HD IPS
- Dell UltraSharp UP2414Q 23.8-Inch 4k LED-Lit Monitor
Accessories
- WD My Book Thunderbolt Duo 4 TB Dual Drive
- Bracketron NanoTek Phone Stand
- Philips Hue Personal Wireless Lighting, Starter Pack
- Philips Friends of Hue Personal Wireless Lighting Lightstrip
- Ikan PT-ELITE-U Elite Universal Tablet Teleprompter Kit
- Linco Lincostore 2000 Watt Photo Studio Lighting Kit
- Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop (L5V-00001)
- Sharp LC-40LE653U 40-Inch 1080p 60Hz Smart LED TV
- Dropcam Pro Wi-Fi Wireless Video Monitoring Security Camera
- Logitech MX Master Wireless Mouse
- SmartThings Smarter Home Starter Kit
- Xbox One Special Edition Halo: The Master Chief Collection 500GB Bundle
Microsoft Posters and pillows
Redbubble.com - Search under Halo, Microsoft, etc.
Travel
Ikea furniture
- KARLSTAD Sofa, Sivik dark gray
- Ikea Bekant standing desk
- IKEA PS cabinet
- BEKANT 5-sided desk, white
- Markus chair
- BESTÅ BURS
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Daniel Rubino is the Editor-in-chief of Windows Central. He is also the head reviewer, podcast co-host, and analyst. He has been covering Microsoft since 2007, when this site was called WMExperts (and later Windows Phone Central). His interests include Windows, laptops, next-gen computing, and watches. He has been reviewing laptops since 2015 and is particularly fond of 2-in-1 convertibles, ARM processors, new form factors, and thin-and-light PCs. Before all this tech stuff, he worked on a Ph.D. in linguistics, watched people sleep (for medical purposes!), and ran the projectors at movie theaters because it was fun.