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hellkat |
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hellkat Super Spammer
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Posted: 23:22 - 19 Mar 2017 Post subject: Leasing computer for small business |
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Anyone done it/does it?
Seems like a reasonably tax-efficient thing to do, and would keep me up to date technology-wise, with a modern computer (i.e., non-Vista) that at least doesn't sound like a jumbo jet taking off.
The marketing bumph fell out of a Federation of Small Businesses magazine, so I am assuming it has to have some merit for small businesses if they agree to put it in there?
Perhaps I can even get them to link it to my BIG TELLY SCREEN for whatever useful purpose that has (apart from the Dept of Privacy Invasion watching me eat cake in my knickers and a dirty T-shirt). One presumes if I have a 50 inch telly, I can link it up and watch Better Call Saul on Netflix in superscreen size (all I really want it for). What ARE the benefits of smart tellys?
I've had PCs/Windows in the past, and they do offer those, but they seem quite Apple-intensive, and I am not sure I can be bothered going to Apple now. Is there any benefit btween switching from one to the other at this late stage of the proceedings? I don't really do arty/design stuff on there although if I had a big screen link-up then I could more easily edit medical papers without squinting, I suppose.
Also, there's some bit of paper I have here that says you can buy it for £1 after your term (3 years, I think) is up, but why would I?
Also-Also, I'm assuming that if anything goes wrong with it, they fix it or send you another one? Only I recently had to stamp my feet rather loudly at O2 for fucking me about with my phone when it "broke", and I don't really want to have to go through that with computery lease people.
Answers to fit on a postage stamp/obligatory hellkattish techy words of one syllable or less, please.
Edit: Company I'm lookin at is called HARDSOFT. Any other recommendations? ____________________ Not nearly as interesting in real life. |
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Posted: 10:39 - 20 Mar 2017 Post subject: Re: Leasing computer for small business |
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hellkat wrote: | The marketing bumph fell out of a Federation of Small Businesses magazine, so I am assuming it has to have some merit for small businesses if they agree to put it in there?
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Nope - will not be recommended or endorsed or possibly even known about. That would be my assumption
hellkat wrote: | Anyone done it/does it?
Perhaps I can even get them to link it to my BIG TELLY SCREEN |
Just an HDMI cable - biggest potential issue is how close the PC and telly are to each other.
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I've had PCs/Windows in the past, and they do offer those, but they seem quite Apple-intensive, and I am not sure I can be bothered going to Apple now. Is there any benefit btween switching from one to the other at this late stage of the proceedings? I don't really do arty/design stuff on there although if I had a big screen link-up then I could more easily edit medical papers without squinting, I suppose.
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A Mac will cost you more monthly. It depends what you do. If you use specific software, you may have to use the MAC version or an alternative - possible extra expense. If it is work related, that may not be so easy
hellkat wrote: | Also, there's some bit of paper I have here that says you can buy it for £1 after your term (3 years, I think) is up, but why would I?
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Why not? If it still does the job you need, why spend more money?
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Also-Also, I'm assuming that if anything goes wrong with it, they fix it or send you another one? Only I recently had to stamp my feet rather loudly at O2 for fucking me about with my phone when it "broke", and I don't really want to have to go through that with computery lease people.
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They should but does their SLA meet your specific needs? You will still be responsible for data loss. They will not cover that so usual back up regime required.
Personally, I would not bother unless I had no money in the world. I would just go and buy one. Either way, I would suggest going through what you intend to use it for. Just about anything will do web based stuff but if you want to do more resource intensive work, it pays to spend some time working out what you actually need performance wise
If you shop around, also check Costco. They usually have some good deals ____________________ Old fart
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MarJay But it's British!
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 7 years, 10 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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