Case Study1 - PC speed
PC Performance Improvement does save money:
Most clients in the small business sector rarely expect to replace their PC’s after 3 years. Instead they soldier on like a new car owner trying to keep their “investments” running until they reach their last dieing breath. In fact, that’s exactly what happens.....
In this example, our new client had been complaining about “slow” responses on their PC’s. Additionally, there were functions in their new version of Sage that they could not use because their version of office was too old. Upon further review, it was discovered that the office software had been illegally installed by the previous IT engineer.
After an official audit the conclusion was clear. In order to get Microsoft’s help in resolving MS Office issues, they first had to be legal! This is the important bit that is always forgotten... Microsoft will not help a plagerist! Office 2010 was now the preferred option because they had left the upgrade so long. Now, there was not a single PC in the business that was powerful enough to run the application. So, new PC’s and software had to be purchased to resolve the problems. In fact, a massive univited system change with new software they did not recognise.
Q: So what’s the difference in cost if I just upgrade at the end of the PC’s life then?
A: In hardware and software cost, nothing! Except, by being forced in this manner, the client had probably suffered 12 months slow performances, unnecessary downtime and disruption in the business. Most employees were unhappy employees, because they knew their PC’s at home were better than the work units and the frustration built up. If staff members were frustrated, they were not likely to concentrate on earning the business money.
The business own now understands the cost of downtime. The cost of replacement kit, on average is 60% cheaper than downtime, so its worth considering and there are always deals on the cost of hardware.
FACT: You cannot force a PC to run into its 5th year. To ensure that your business is running smoothly and keeping up to date with the market trends, PC’s should be upgraded every 3 years.
Look at all the blue chip companies: BP, ICI, Intel, Microsoft, Banks, HP, etc. Do they keep their PC’s up to date? Certainly, they do. They also pass all their old stock into the refurbished market to regain revenue on old kit.
Imagine this. You could save 50% on your 3 year upgrade by selling off your 3 year old kit simply because it is still viable! If you keep your kit for 5 years, you couldn’t give it away for free. In fact, under the WEEE law, you pay to get it removed....
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