Replace your Old Technology
Now and Save It can be tempting to avoid new purchases when dealing with a tight budget or a need to cut costs. When it comes to your office's computer equipment, however, delaying a PC refresh can actually increase your operating expenses. Maintenance and support costs go up significantly over time, and productivity goes down. Learn about the major costs associated with maintaining and supporting PCs and the six ways in which a PC refresh can benefit your business. 1. Save on repair
costs 2. Increase
productivity With a newer computer, you also can multitask up to three times faster. For example, a new Intel€ Centrino€ 2 P8600-based notebook can compress a video, convert a document to PDF and perform a virus scan continuously in the background 30 percent faster than a two-year-old Intel€ Centrino€ 2 T2700-based notebook. Even simple Microsoft Excel calculations are twice as fast. 3. Ensure security
In fact, fixing security issues in a new PC costs half as much as that in a five-year-old system. New PCs deal with security threats better as well. Most have built-in technology to improve security, such programmable defense filters and tools that automatically isolate an infected PC from the network before it can infect other PCs. HP notebook PCs come ready-to-protect with HP ProtectTools, an integrated suite of security control modules that protect every aspect of your notebook's security. 4. Reduce energy
use Many HP desktops and laptops are ENERGY STAR€ 4.0 qualified. ENERGY STAR 5.0 is also now available on select HP Advanced and HP Elite Business Desktop PCs. This means power supplies are up to 85 percent efficient, and idle wattage times meet certain energy-efficiency standards. 5. Go mobile 6. Improve your
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You may also have heard that Microsoft€ has released Windows 7€. The new operating system will bring with it many new innovations that will make your work life easier and more secure. Today's PCs are ready for Windows 7, and HP is even offering a free upgrade program so you can switch when the time's right for you.
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