The true cost of in-house PC retirement

How much does it really cost to let that old computer equipment
pile up and then try to discard or sell it off yourself?

    Consider these costs:

  1. The cost of storage. Is that computer junkyard the best use of office space?
  2. The cost of labor. How much do you pay your IT professionals to prepare computers for sale or disposal?
  3. The impact on productivity. If your IT staff is spending time on equipment retirement, that means they’re spending less time on more productive projects.
  4. Accounting and administrative costs. Another unproductive, but necessary task.
  5. Security, licensing and environmental risks. One slip here can cost your company a bundle. Environmental compliance is expected to become even more strict and expensive in the near future.
  6. Hardware upgrades and refurbishing costs (if necessary). ENC can do it for less.
  7. System devaluation. Every day that computer sits, it becomes less of an asset and more of a liability.
For most companies, these costs average over $400 a computer and can be as much as $1,000 or more per computer.