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Where can I find wholesale laptops?
I’m needing to upgrade laptops for a 50-person sales team. Where can I find wholesale laptops at decent prices?
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Arthur,
Wholesale indicated you will be re-selling them, which this is not the case. I assume you are just looking for the best deal you can find without going to a retail store. Since you are replacing older laptops, I would not go with refurbished because you typically only get a 90 day warranty. Every major manufacturer has an inexpensive line. The two important things to look for are warranty and OS. If the sales staff are out in the field, spend the extra money to get a 3 year on site warranty. This way the repair technician goes to the downed laptop instead of sending the laptop to the mfg - this will greatly cut down on the users down time. On the OS, make sure it is a full version. I had a client try to save money by going to Best Buy. He got a machine with XP Home edition. It was a nice machine and a killer deal, but XP home cannot be joined to a domain, so it was useless for his needs. If you have a trusted vendor, give them a call. tell them all your requirements and they should be able to help. Most sales people do not need a very powerful machine so you should be able to get one at a decent price. Leasing may be your best option for this purchase. It will give you the flexibility to purchase what you need without the capital expense of buying 50 laptops at one time.
There is one other option you may consider, and that is virtual desktop. it depends on your current infrastructure, but it can give you extra life out of your current machines since you just deliver the "desktop" to them via a secure internet connection. I use it and it works fine.
I hope that was helpful. If I can be of further assistance, please email me,
Steve Wathen
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Dempsey Bluevar
In all honesty going the "cheap" route may be best for the pocket in the short term, however in the long run the end users will end up paying the price; not to mention the poor person or persons who will be supporting them. Cheap computers tend to be of lower quality and lesser performance. Wholesale systems tend to be smaller name brands that come with little or no warranty. Additionally as has already been mentioned, if the laptops will be for businesses use it may be difficult to get wholesale machines as they tend to be slated for resellers.
My advice would be not to make a purchase decision strictly based on the cost. One should consider all the variables into the equation to get the best ROI. If this is for a business, which it sounds like it is, my advice would be to contact a company like Dell directly and negotiate a price on a 50 unit purchase. Such volume will allow the sales rep to cut the price tag a bit. Additionally if the business making the purchase does not have a dedicated IT staff to support the laptops it would be advisable to get Dell laptops that are considered "enterprise" class which tend to come with longer warranties. For example, the Dell Latitude E series comes with a 3 yr warranty versus the standard 1 yr. Or a Dell Vostro 1520 (entry level business laptop) can come with a 2 yr warranty. One final option to consider is leasing the laptops for a 3 year term. In most cases computers tend to become obsolete every 3 years on average. Such a 3 year life span is what most IT departments subscribe to as best practices. So leasing for such a term could not only save money but also allow the business to roll out new equipment every three years, thus keeping up with technology and providing their employees with the up to date tools to help them perform their jobs more effectively. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me.
I would like to purchase whole sale 100 pieces lapyops.
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