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What is Recommended Business Computer

You might have heard “business level computer”, “business grade”, or “business recommendation”. “Have you ever wondered, what does this mean?”

These expressions are not marketing speeches nor false information but what does the “recommended” business computer consist of and is it that important? Let’s look at a simple breakdown.

  • Multitasking & Performance
  • Compatibility with business application
  • Warranty
  • Compliance (HEPA, etc)

Multitasking & Performance: In many working environments, we have many applications opened and used simultaneously and many of the times we leave the computer left on for days, weeks, or some time Months. In many cases you will need stable computer to operate in your needs. (See a specification list below for known computer configuration.)

Compatibility with business application: In business environment there are server and/or business application used to run the daily business operation. In most cases home use (retail sold) computers has different Windows operating system or lack in performance to run the application.

Warranty: Like other company polices, the computer hardware must be under warranty due to Audit purpose to avoid any type of issue.

Compliance: The computer must be up to date with security and supported applications in order to be running and to be compliant, because the computer and software are housing confidential business or client information.

Computer specification list:

  • CPU (processor) – Intel i3 or higher / AMD R3 or higher
  • RAM (Memory) – 8GB or larger
  • SSD (Storage) – 256Gb or larger, and to be Solid State Drive (SSD)
  • Operating System (OS) – Windows 10 Professional or Enterprise

From looking at the specification list, and checking on what you may see in retail stores, wholesale warehouses, or online stores… you might be looking around $1000~ for desktop and $1200~ for laptop, including 3 year warranty.

Don’t Worry. Want to save on extra expenses? Call us for a quote and/or check out our online store at Hulillo and compare prices.

The information contained on this article is intended solely to provide general guidance on matters of interest for the personal use of the reader, who accepts full responsibility for its use. The application and impact of laws can vary widely based on thespecific facts involved. Given the changing nature of laws, rules and regulations there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in information contained on this article. Accordingly, the information on this articleis provided with the understanding thatthe author(s) and publisher(s) are not herein engaged in rendering professional advice or services. As such, it should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a competent adviser. Before making any decision or taking any action, the reader should always consult a professional adviser relating to the relevant articleposting.

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Stress from Bad Computer

Providing a slow computer or troubling computer to staff member could lead to an unproductive working environment.

As a business owner and decision maker, we look for cheaper deals on computers from many different sources. It could be from a local retail store, whole discounted warehouse, or online shopping site. It might be cheaper purchasing from your IT vendor or MSP’s recommended computers. But is it really worth purchasing low end computers to have few hundred dollars to save the day? In a long run you will be loosing productivity.

“National wide research shows that 40% of staff member stress is caused from “Computer” issue: computer being slow, it is not working, or in maintenance. “

Let’s look at this way: Tom’s hourly pay is $18, and he works 40 hours a week all year along. But every week his computer has issue and looses 1 hour of work due to computer running slow. This means he is loosing 52 hours in one year of his working hour due to computer issue. If we calculate this in to his pay: (52 hours) x $18 = $936 of unproductive pay. what if you have 10 staff having same issue… That is $9,360 of unproductive pay, and possible overtime pay to recover lost time.

The 3 main causes of the stress, “computer being slow”, “it is not working”, and “in maintenance”. This could have been avoided, if the decision was made when purchasing a better computer.

Don’t Worry. Want to save on extra expenses? Call us for a quote and/or check out our online store at Hulillo and compare prices.

The information contained on this article is intended solely to provide general guidance on matters of interest for the personal use of the reader, who accepts full responsibility for its use. The application and impact of laws can vary widely based on the specific facts involved. Given the changing nature of laws, rules and regulations there may be delays, omissions or inaccuracies in information contained on this article. Accordingly, the information on this articles provided with the understanding thatthe author(s) and publisher(s) are not herein engaged in rendering professional advice or services. As such, it should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a competent adviser. Before making any decision or taking any action, the reader should always consult a professional adviser relating to the relevant article posting.