Remember your childhood allowance when you received cash for doing next to nothing for your parents? That too-good-to-be-true deal is running strong at HP and it boils down to this: If you have aging technology (brand does not have to be HP) and you trade it in, you will receive an allowance toward the purchase price of new HP technology. The question it begs for most REALTORS: how do you know when it's the right time to refresh your old technology, especially PCs?
Experts advise to trade up your PC now
If you are relying on an older PC for your real estate business, then you are running the risk of significant performance problems, growing maintenance costs and aggravating downtime. These drawbacks can have a serious effect on your ability to service your clients. So what should you do – hope to survive with your aging technology or refresh to a new, more powerful, energy-efficient PC? And, now that Windows® 7 is available, should that factor in to your decision?
Fortune Magazine, has the answer for you...
"But for the tech industry, here's the best Windows® 7 stat of all: the average corporate PC is now four or five years old, since companies have delayed purchases in a down economy. That's ancient by IT standards – old enough that it's more expensive to maintain them than it would be to recycle them and buy something new."*
Windows® 7 presents a key opportunity to refresh
Windows® 7 PCs selling today include substantial advances in technology and energy efficiency, so it's no surprise that more real estate professionals are recognizing the value in the wise adage "out with the old and in with the new". The math simply doesn't add up for keeping aging, slow, and unreliable technology when you compare it to the benefits of refreshing your PC. Here are five key statistics to consider:
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A new HP desktop with an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor & Windows® 7 Professional can run nearly 3 times faster than your old PC while using half the electricity.1
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Compared to an older laptop with Windows® XP, a new HP business laptop with Windows® 7 can deliver up to 68% increase in performance power.3
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A new desktop with an Intel® Core™2 Duo processor and Windows® 7 Professional can boot up to 55% faster and shutdown up to 31% faster than your old PC.2
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New HP business laptops with Windows® 7 can start up to 41% faster and have shut-down times that are up to 30% faster than an older laptop.4
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A new HP desktop can consume up to 55% less energy than an older desktop.1
Upgrade to a new eligible HP Notebook & save up to $100.
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Add a new HP docking station & save even more (up to $50).
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Get free return shipping on your trade-in.
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Enjoy a new energy efficient notebook & let HP recycle your old system.
So, make a refreshing change by cashing in your old technology and equipping your real estate business with technology tools to keep you running smoothly and efficiently for years to come.
Fortune.com – October 15, 2009. FORTUNE is a registered trademark of Time Inc. All rights reserved.
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System config for D530: 80G PATA HDD, 3x512MB DDR1-400MHz PC3200, CPU Pentium 4 2.8GHz / Pentium 2.8G, CD ROM, Windows® XP SP2. System config for 8000 Elite: Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, 2x1 GB RAM DDR3, 160 GB HDD, integrated graphics, Lightscribe DVD/RW, Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit. Dual core CPUs were tested – Intel based systems used E8400, AMD based systems used B55. Power testing was done with EPA and non-EPA power supplies. EPA Power testing results used. All new products were tested with Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit. Power & performance profiles: PCMark05 and power measurements were done with the "as shipped" defaults. Power measurements for idle, off, & sleep/standby was conducted per Energy Star 4.0/5.0 guidelines. Actual results may vary based on system configuration and performance will vary over time depending on software installed.
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Bootup and shutdown times were calculated on the following configurations: D530 – Intel Celeron 2.53 GHz, 3x512MB DDR1-400MHz PC3200, 80G PATA HDD, on-board graphic. 8000 – Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 CPU, 2x1G, 160G 7200 rpm, on-board graphic. Actual results may vary based on system configuration and performance will vary over time depending on software installed.
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Source: PC Mark05 benchmark comparison of Intel T2400 (1.83 GHz) HP nc6400 Notebook to Intel Core™2 Duo T9600 HP EliteBook 6930p. Actual results may vary based on system configuration and performance will vary over time depending on software installed.
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Test results compare HP 5310 systems with identical configurations with one system running Windows® XP Professional SP3 and the second system running Windows® 7. Actual results may vary based on system configuration and performance will vary over time depending on software installed.
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