| If your computer network keeps expanding
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| | and initial set up services
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| and the associated networking equipment
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| | If you are a newbie in purchasing
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| costs keep increasing, you might want to
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| | equipment on the secondary market there
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| consider buying equipment in the
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| | are some very good questions you need to
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| secondary market. This is a place where
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| | ask before buying from a dealer. Getting
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| you can purchase used or unused brand
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| | the right answers will make it a pleasant
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| name equipment; such as, servers,
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| | experience. Here are the questions you
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| routers, LAN switches and more at
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| | need to ask?
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| substantial savings. Savings of 50-70%
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| | How long has the dealer been in business?
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| of list price are not unusual.
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| | Try to deal with someone who has been
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| The secondary market for computer
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| | around a good number of years and can
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| equipment was born in the early 1970s
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| | provide references
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| when the Federal Government forced IBM to
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| | Is the equipment tested and how
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| sell equipment and not just rent it.
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| | thoroughly? This is a must and a
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| Since that time it is estimated that the
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| | printout of test results is very
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| secondary market for equipment like
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| | desirable
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| computers and WAN and LAN equipment
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| | What is the warranty on the equipment?
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| exceeds $20 billion. A few examples of
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| | There should be a minimum of a 90 day
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| the brands that are readily available on
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| | warranty
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| the secondary market are: IBM, Dell,
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| | If your require on site maintenance can
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| Cisco Systems, Nortel and many more.
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| | they provide it? Can the dealer put this
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| In a survey conducted by CIO magazine,
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| | equipment on the manufacturerfs
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| which caters to IT executives, found that
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| | maintenance program or on a third party
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| 77% of companies surveyed buy secondhand
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| | maintenance plan What is the companyfs
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| or used IT equipment. Surprisingly, the
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| | return policy?
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| reasons why so many companies are
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| | Will this equipment look like new? Ask
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| purchasing used equipment go beyond just
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| | the dealer what they do to make the
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| saving money. Here are some of the
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| | equipment look as close to new as
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| reasons that have been mentioned:
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| | possible
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| Maximize IT Equipment Investment You can
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| | What kind of technical support is
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| save 50-70% on previously owned equipment
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| | available? If you need, can you receive
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| Convert Surplus Equipment into Cash You
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| | pre-sale and post-sale support if you
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| can sell your un-needed equipment or
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| | need it. It is not unreasonable for a
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| trade it in towards other equipment
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| | dealer to charge for applications
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| Quick Delivery for Emergency Needs
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| | support, though.
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| Dealers in the secondary market can
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| | Manufacturers can sometimes be touchy
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| typically provide equipment much faster
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| | about maintenance and software issues on
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| than the manufacturer
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| | previously owned equipment, so make sure
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| More Personalized Service Dealers, being
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| | all your concerns are dealt with in
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| smaller companies than the Manufacturer,
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| | writing. If you get all the right
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| are more flexible and responsive
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| | answers to the above questions and deal
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| More Services Available Secondary market
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| | with someone who has been in this
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| dealers will offer services that the
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| | business for a good many years your
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| manufacturer may not offer, such as a
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| | experience in the secondary market should
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| short term rental program, trade-ins, an
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| | be a pleasant one.
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| integrated solution with mixed vendors
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