Computers have become an important tool for just about all employees. A large portion of an employee’s time is spent on their computer performing tasks such as accounting, contact management, e-mail, web browsing, and word processing. Unfortunately many companies utilize computers much longer then they should, which has negative impacts on the organization as a whole. Typically we recommend replacing desktop computers older than 4-5 years and laptop computers older than 3 years.
The benefits of refreshing your computers include the following:
- Productivity – seconds add up to minutes and minutes add up to hours. New computers are typically much faster than old equipment and the new Operating Systems are designed to make employees more productive by simplifying tasks. Newer equipment also reduces the down time caused by hardware failures.
- Going Green – Newer computers typically use 30% less energy than the older computers which not only helps the environment but also helps on power bills.
- New features – New operating systems, new software to reduce compatibility issues, touch screens, solid state hard drives, and high-speed wireless are just some of the new features on many new computers.
- Job Satisfaction – Employees typically have computers at home and many times those computers are newer and much faster than what is in the work place. Giving your employees the proper tools to be as efficient as possible actually eliminates employee frustrations.
- Space considerations – small form factor computers have become popular and can reduce desk space and/or floor space giving a cleaner and more efficient work space.
Interested in refreshing your computers? Contact Layered Systems and we will help you evaluate your current hardware and make recommendations on upgrades that can help make your business more efficient. Don’t want to outlay the capital yourself? Ask Layered Systems about our Hardware as a Service (HaaS) program.
