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You’re excited about a new laptop or desktop you decided to buy. While you may think the decisions are over, there’s still another important decision to make -- the warranty.  Many manufacturers offer a set of warranties including extended warranties, and most big-box stores (such as Best Buy, Target, etc.) offer a third party warranty. In this post I will discuss the various pros and cons of different types of warranties and provide some advice on how to decide which is best for you.   When considering these different warranties, many consumers tend to look only at the price. You should look further as there are some features where your warranty will make your experience with your new purchase much better.

 The best warranty for your computer depends on your situation.  Is this a laptop for your son or daughter to take to college, or a backup netbook used only for traveling?  Can you be without this machine for 3-5 days, or would you need it fixed right away?  Do you plan to keep the computer for a few years? Will there be sensitive data on this machine?  These questions all come into play when determining the type of warranty to purchase, and from whom to purchase.

 

One definition of consumerization in the business environment means that I, as an employee, am free to select and purchase whatever consumer class PC, workstation or device meeting my needs.  It also means I am then authorized to utilize that device on the corporate network.
There has been a great deal of debate recently on the topic of employee owned PC’s versus company owned PC’s.   For certain companies, specifically those that do not have sensitive or secure data, consumerization may make sense.  However, for companies with sensitive data and many enterprise applications, employee-owned PC’s may cause more headaches than benefits.

Many times I've been asked what kind of laptop I should buy for my wife/kid/self etc.  The obvious answer is not simply how much do you want to spend, but should be:  How long do you want it to last?

The average lifespan of a laptop is affected by who the user is, what it’s being used for and the initial quality of the product.  There are two main theories about purchasing laptops: buy cheap and buy often, and buy high end but infrequently.

 

Seeing that all companies have to deal with the lifecycle of their hardware, I have decided to take my blogging time to express the importance of hardware lifecycle. We all know that you purchase hardware, use it, and then it needs to be replaced; However, there are ways to extend this process to maximize your hardware lifecycle to 36 months rather than 12 months!