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How New HP PC’s
Can Maximize Uptime
Did you know that putting off replacing an older PC can
actually cost you more in the long run?
That’s because PCs older than three years can experience up to
60 percent more downtime compared to new PCs. [1] This loss
of productivity combined with maintenance costs can really add up over
time.
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True, upgrading PCs every few years may not seem cost-effective if you
think about it purely in terms of the purchase price of the replacement
PCs. But if you look at it from another perspective — how much you can gain
with a new PC — the picture starts to look very different.
The gain in
productivity
A new HP PC running Windows® 7 can maximize
uptime and increase your productivity dramatically.
Here are the top five
ways how:
 1. Significantly less downtime
PCs older than three years experience about 3.5 times more
software crashes, 8 times more network card failures, 3 times more
motherboard failures and 1.2 times additional downtime hours compared to a
new PC. In an average small company, that can translate into 50 hours of
downtime per PC per year. [4]
2. Much lower maintenance costs
Troubleshooting,
fixing PCs that break down, ongoing maintenance — in general, it takes more
time to maintain and support an older PC than a newer PC. That means more
work for your IT guys. Also, maintenance costs for a newer PC are about 1.5
times less than the cost to maintain an older PC. [1]
3. Impressively faster performance
The
one thing every user of an older PC complains about is how s-l-o-w their PC
is. It’s a valid point because their computers are aging while being
expected to do more: run more memory-intensive applications, work with
increasingly larger media files, and process more data. New PCs will have
the benefit of the latest multi-core processors and other hardware
innovations, which are guaranteed to speed things up. While Windows 7
offers productivity enhancements like the capability to open most-used
files and programs with a couple of clicks and faster navigation between
open windows. Windows 7 Professional was designed from the ground up with
this concern in mind, and starts up and shuts down much faster than
Windows XP.
4. Increased security
As
you can guess, older PCs are more susceptible to failures and malicious attacks
– about 1.6 times more likely [4]. New HP business notebooks, for example,
have built-in, up-to-date security features via HP ProtectTools, while
Windows 7 offers improved protection against
spyware and other malicious software, as well as offering backup protection
for data.
5. More energy efficient
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Like an old car that guzzles gas, older PCs are much less
energy efficient than newer models, which are more power efficient and
meet the latest energy efficiency qualifications, like ENERGY STAR®. New
models and Windows 7 also offer technologies and power-saving settings
that older models and operating systems do not. A new HP desktop can
consume up to 55% less energy than an older desktop. [2]
The PC is the heart of any business
 PCs
remain at the core of business and employee productivity in the majority
of small businesses. That’s why an investment in newer PCs can have a
significant impact by improving uptime, enabling more productivity,
reducing costs and enjoying happier employees. Not to mention the
positive effects this will have on your customers and, ultimately, your
bottom line.
To make upgrading easier, HP’s Trade-In Program gives you up to $100 cash
back for your old PC when you upgrade [3]. And if you are concerned about
your cash flow, our 0% financing programs
require as little as a $1,500 order, can include other manufacturers'
products, software or services and allows customers to manage their cash
flow intelligently. Let HP help maximize your uptime with new PCs
with Windows 7 Professional. It makes good business sense.
[1] “SMBs-The
case for buying modern PC’s” based on a
study of 1600 small businesses conducted in the U.S., UK, Italy,
Australia, China, Brazil and India conducted by TechAisle dated March
2010. Actual results may vary depending on your specific
circumstances and environment.
[2] System config for D530: Genuine Windows® XP Professional SP2, 80G
PATA HDD, 3x512MB DDR1-400MHz PC3200, CPU Pentium 4 2.8GHz / Pentium
2.8G, CD ROM. System config for 8000 Elite: Genuine Windows® 7
Professional 32 bit, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, 2x1 GB RAM DDR3, 160 GB HDD,
integrated graphics, Lightscribe DVD/RW. Actual results may vary based on
system configuration and performance will vary over time depending on
software installed.
[3] Trade-In values for each category was calculated as an average of all
trade-in values paid for that category through the HP Trade-In
program from August-October 2009. Your trade-in
value may vary.
[4] TechAisle/Intel Study, Q1, 2009; March 2008 survey of 630 small
businesses (1-99 employee size) in the U.S., Brazil, Italy, Australia,
China, India, UK.
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