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It’s built into almost every top brand of computer. But how much do you know about Absolute Computrace software and its potential risks for refurbished computer buyers?  This quick guide covers: What is Absolute Computrace? What does Absolute Computrace software do? What are the potential risks of Absolute Computrace? How to see if Absolute Computrace […]

Buying reused laptops for your organisation is a great way to save money. But like any big purchase, it requires bit of research into the different options. One of these is deciding between Refurbished and Remanufactured devices. If you aren’t sure what this means, don’t worry! This article explains the somewhat hazy difference. We also […]

When you’re looking to buy new desktops for your business, you have a number of different factors to weigh up. These will likely include: Your budget and preferred price range The specification you need for your purposes The length and type of warranty you need How quickly you need the equipment But have you also […]

Laptop docking stations are a key component for any organisations that wants to give users the flexibility of laptop use while maintaining the productivity benefits of multiple screens while in the office. Dell and HP have offered docking stations for almost as long as they’ve been offering laptops; with the core purpose almost always being […]

I’m sure you’ve read many articles comparing Dell desktops and laptops against HP desktops and laptops so we thought we’d write this from our perspective. We process over 5000 Dell and HP desktops, laptops and monitors every year ranging from 2 year old to 12 year old models; this has given us a great opportunity […]

It’s like a Bathtub! Did you know the likelihood of your computer or laptop failing can be broken down into 3 time periods? This reliability curve is like a bathtub! Firstly you have the initial 12 months where the expected failure rate is relatively high, this is due to: Mistakes in assembly Material Defects Design […]

Are You Buying Based on Processor Performance? It’s Time to stop I feel like a broken record saying this but it still amazes me that many people, even those who are involved in IT, make the most common mistake in thinking that the processor is the key component in ensuring a faster computer or laptop. […]

Do you know what warranty your computer or laptop has, what it covers and what the downtime might be if something went wrong? Can you afford 3-7 days downtime if your system fails?

We’ve always banged on about the misconception that new IT equipment is more reliable than refurbished and the survey we’re about to show you proves at least that one component certainly isn’t more reliable.

We are hearing it more and more; standardisation and consistency of IT hardware, software and networking systems. By standardising your IT hardware and software you can reduce your IT support costs, increase the reliability of your systems and make it easier for employees to share computers or laptops.

You get what you pay for. And that’s no different when it comes to IT. However, things have changed somewhat over the last five to ten years. It wasn’t that long ago that you needed to buy the most expensive IT hardware you could afford because the performance would be out of date so quickly. […]