Many small businesses choose to outsource their IT (Information Technology) needs. Businesses without technical support are contemplating on whether to purchase laptops or desktops, this blog will explain two major reasons why the majority of our Minnesota offices are migrating towards laptops.
The number one factor to consider when deciding between a laptop and a desktop is the cost. Visit your local computer retailer or supplier you will notice a substantial price difference between a desktop and a laptop. The accumulated cost for purchasing a low-end and fully functional desktop computer at Best Buy would be $392.97 (excluding taxes): the computer $269.99, monitor $89.99 and network cable for $32.99. Compare now to a low-end, fully functional laptop which totals $274.99 (excluding taxes). Keep in mind that a desktops capability surpasses that of a laptop; a desktop has a faster and a larger screen. However a common workforce user primarily utilizes a computer for internet, remote access and word processing which are minimal processes that operate on both computers efficiently.
The second factor is mobility which is also an important feature. Employees that take work home continue to increase. Using a laptop allows instant access to their archived emails, documents and software for example; they wouldn’t have to save their information to a zip drive and bring it home where they might not have compatible software to open their documents. Also when employees are on vacation, sick or separate from the company; they are able to support one another from one location to another.
From our experience we learned that we could have saved money and time if the migration from desktops to laptops was completed for our Brooklyn Park office on June 1st. The added cost of network wiring which could have been avoided by acquiring a wireless network through laptops. Also consider the additional cost in employee’s time and resources which it took to transfer these desktop behemoths. Furthermore this excludes the difference in disposal cost once it becomes outdated.
Could you or your business be more efficient with time and resources with a laptop?