Most companies either
lease or buy their computer equipment,
but why or when should
a company rent laptop or notebook computers?
Here are a few reasons to rent a laptop computer:
-If you need technology on short
notice or for a short time, it is best to rent a laptop.
-If you need a large quantity of laptop computers for a
training class, it is best to rent laptops.
-If your laptop computers are on back order but your
staff isn't, it's best to rent laptops for immediate
installation.
-If you need a wireless laptop computers for travel and
all your company laptops and notebook computers are
wired.
People confuse computer renting
with leasing.
Renting is short term in nature
and is very flexible. Leasing, like buying is a fixed
arrangement.
You can extend the rental or
cancel at any time with no penalty. Leases can't be
cancelled without a 'severe penalty'.
Renting laptops is
totally flexible, requires no capital budget and can
often be accomplished with a company credit card. For
most companies, renting is as easy as getting office
supplies.
Rental companies
have expert computer technicians who deliver, install
and test your laptop rental right at your office,
training room, trade show booth, seminar, convention or
conference.
Rental companies
have everything you need and a backup plan if something
unexpected happens.
Other reasons why businesses rent laptop computers
include temporary offices, traveling executives and
temporary employees.
Temporary Offices
Temporary offices can be made complete with rental
laptop computers, printers, copiers and fax machines.
The hardware will be configured to your company
specifications and installed at any remote location in
the United States or Canada.
Rentacomputer.com
has set up temporary offices in hotel rooms, trailers,
warehouses and convention centers. Temporary offices
have been set up for State and Federal Government
agencies such as FEMA, the FBI and the IRS. Also legal
firms, television networks covering hurricane disasters,
movie studios setting up "on location", and new building
construction sites, corporate mergers and takeovers.
See our
Disaster Recovery page for more information.
Traveling Executives
Traveling executives won't have to carry portable laptop
computers through airports or other public
transportation facilities. Executives can have
technology, preconfigured and tested, waiting at their
final destination! Traveling with technology is one
hassle that can be easily avoided by calling a computer
rental expert like a Temporary Technology Travel Agent.
Temporary
Employees
Temporary employees need temporary technology. By
renting laptop computers you can coordinate the
installation and removal of computers, printers and
other technology for any period of time specified. If
you hire temporary employees, hire temporary technology
too. An example would be a
laptop rental
or a
computer rental for tax season.
Next time you have a temporary or special need, consider
renting laptop computer technology and technical
expertise.
About the Author John Beagle is a writer for the Tech Travel AgentŠ
services of Rentacomputer.com, a
laptop computer rental firm that installs rental
laptop computers nationwide in the United States and
Canada.
