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  • Vendor Discounts - Vendor Discount Report (October 2014)

    Vendor Discount Report (October 2014)

    Market intelligence on current discounting practices for business equipment can be difficult obtain. As a result, buyers do not know whether a better deal can be negotiated. This updated report, based on our knowledge of recent deals, provides buyers with guidance concerning current discount structures on a variety of equipment. Categories include IT equipment (desktops, laptops, network equipment, printers, servers, and storage), office equipment (copiers, mail equipment), forklifts, medical equipment, test equipment, and miscellaneous equipment. Major vendors include IBM, HP, Dell, HP, Apple, and others. Includes a downloadable PDF workbook of more than 300 deals used in the report to calculate average discounts and soft cost statistics (14pp., 12 figs.).

    October, 2014

  • Vendor Discounts - Vendor Discount Report (January 2014)

    Vendor Discount Report (January 2014)

    Market intelligence on current discounting practices for business equipment can be difficult obtain. As a result, buyers do not know whether a better deal can be negotiated. This updated report, based on our knowledge of recent deals, provides buyers with guidance concerning current discount structures on a variety of equipment. Categories include IT equipment (desktops, laptops, network equipment, printers, servers, and storage), office equipment (copiers, mail equipment), forklifts, medical equipment, test equipment, and miscellaneous equipment. Major vendors include IBM, HP, Dell, HP, Apple, and others. Includes a downloadable PDF workbook of more than 300 deals used in the report to calculate average discounts and soft cost statistics (14pp., 21 figs.).

    January, 2014

  • Vendor Discounts - Vendor Discount Report (October 2013)

    Vendor Discount Report (October 2013)

    Market intelligence on current discounting practices for business equipment can be difficult obtain. As a result, buyers do not know whether a better deal can be negotiated. This updated report, based on our knowledge of recent deals, provides buyers with guidance concerning current discount structures on a variety of equipment. Categories include IT equipment (desktops, laptops, network equipment, printers, servers, and storage), office equipment (copiers, mail equipment), forklifts, medical equipment, test equipment, and miscellaneous equipment. Major vendors include IBM, HP, Dell, HP, Apple, and others. Includes a downloadable PDF workbook of more than 300 deals used in the report to calculate average discounts and soft cost statistics (14pp., 21 figs.).

    October, 2013

  • Vendor Discounts - Vendor Discount Report (July 2013)

    Vendor Discount Report (July 2013)

    Market intelligence on current discounting practices for business equipment can be difficult obtain. As a result, buyers do not know whether a better deal can be negotiated. This updated report, based on our knowledge of recent deals, provides buyers with guidance concerning current discount structures on a variety of equipment. Categories include IT equipment (desktops, laptops, network equipment, printers, servers, and storage), office equipment (copiers, mail equipment), forklifts, medical equipment, test equipment, and miscellaneous equipment. Major vendors include IBM, HP, Dell, HP, Apple, and others. Includes a downloadable PDF workbook of more than 300 deals used in the report to calculate average discounts and soft cost statistics (14pp., 21 figs.).

    July, 2013

  • Vendor Discounts - Vendor Discount Report (April 2013)

    Vendor Discount Report (April 2013)

    Market intelligence on current discounting practices for business equipment can be difficult obtain. As a result, buyers do not know whether a better deal can be negotiated. This updated report, based on our knowledge of recent deals, provides buyers with guidance concerning current discount structures on a variety of equipment. Categories include IT equipment (desktops, laptops, network equipment, printers, servers, and storage), office equipment (copiers, mail equipment), forklifts, medical equipment, test equipment, and miscellaneous equipment. Major vendors include IBM, HP, Dell, HP, Apple, and others. Includes a downloadable PDF workbook of more than 350 deals used in the report to calculate average discounts and soft cost statistics (14pp., 21 figs.).

    April, 2013

  • Vendor Discounts - Vendor Discount Report (January 2013)

    Vendor Discount Report (January 2013)

    Market intelligence on current discounting practices for business equipment can be difficult obtain. As a result, buyers do not know whether a better deal can be negotiated. This updated report, based on our knowledge of recent deals, provides buyers with guidance concerning current discount structures on a variety of equipment. Categories include IT equipment (desktops, laptops, network equipment, printers, servers, and storage), office equipment (copiers, mail equipment), forklifts, medical equipment, test equipment, and miscellaneous equipment. Major vendors include IBM, HP, Dell, HP, Apple, and others. Includes a downloadable PDF workbook of more than 350 deals used in the report to calculate average discounts and soft cost statistics (14pp., 21 figs.).

    January, 2013

  • Vendor Discounts - Vendor Discount Report (October 2012)

    Vendor Discount Report (October 2012)

    Market intelligence on current discounting practices for business equipment can be difficult to obtain. As a result, buyers do not know whether a better deal can be negotiated. This updated report, based on our knowledge of recent deals, provides buyers with guidance concerning current discount structures on a variety of equipment. Categories include IT equipment (desktops, laptops, network equipment, printers, servers, and storage), office equipment (copiers, mail equipment), forklifts, medical equipment, test equipment, and miscellaneous equipment. Major vendors include IBM, HP, Dell, HP, Apple, and others. Includes a downloadable PDF workbook of more than 350 individual deals used in the report to calculate average discounts and soft cost statistics. (14 pp., 21figs.).

    November, 2012

  • Vendor Discounts - Vendor Discount Report (October 2011)

    Vendor Discount Report (October 2011)

    Market intelligence on current discounting practices for business equipment can be difficult obtain. As a result, buyers do not know whether a better deal can be negotiated. This updated report, based on our knowledge of recent deals, provides buyers with guidance concerning current discount structures on a variety of equipment. Categories include IT equipment (desktops, laptops, network equipment, printers, servers, and storage), office equipment (copiers, mail equipment), forklifts, medical equipment, test equipment, and miscellaneous equipment. Major vendors include IBM, HP, Dell, HP, Apple, and others. Includes a downloadable PDF workbook of over 400 individual deals used in the report to calculate average discounts and soft cost statistics. (14 pp., 12 figs.).

    October, 2011

  • Vendor Discounts - Vendor Discount Report (July 2011)

    Vendor Discount Report (July 2011)

    Market intelligence on current discounting practices for business equipment can be difficult obtain. As a result, buyers do not know whether a better deal can be negotiated. This updated report, based on our knowledge of recent deals, provides buyers with guidance concerning current discount structures on a variety of equipment. Categories include IT equipment (desktops, laptops, network equipment, printers, servers, and storage), office equipment (copiers, mail equipment), forklifts, medical equipment, test equipment, and miscellaneous equipment. Major vendors include IBM, HP, Dell, HP, Apple, and others. Includes a downloadable PDF workbook of over 400 individual deals used in the report to calculate average discounts and soft cost statistics. (19 pp., 12 figs.).

    July, 2011

  • Vendor Discounts - Vendor Discount Report (April 2011)

    Vendor Discount Report (April 2011)

    Market intelligence on current discounting practices for business equipment can be difficult obtain. As a result, buyers do not know whether a better deal can be negotiated. This updated report, based on our knowledge of recent deals, provides buyers with guidance concerning current discount structures on a variety of equipment. Categories include IT equipment (desktops, laptops, network equipement, printers, servers, and storage), office equipment (copiers, mail equipment), forklifts, medical equipment, test equipment, and miscellaneous equipment. Major vendors include IBM, HP, Dell, HP, Apple, and others. Includes a downloadable PDF workbook of nearly 400 individual deals used in the report to calculate average discounts and soft cost statistics. (18 pp., 12 figs.).

    April, 2011

  • Valuations - IFRS Requirements for Calculating the Economic Useful Life of IT Equipment

    IFRS Requirements for Calculating the Economic Useful Life of IT Equipment

    This special report identifies the major categories of IT equipment and determines normal decline rates over the Economic Useful Life (EUL) of the assets to assist in complying with the requirments of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Categories include desktop computers; laptop, notebook and tablet computers; servers (low-end to midrange, high-end, and mainframe); printers (desktop and high volume); network communications (low-end hubs and routers, appliances, and high-end); disk subsystems; tape subsystems; UPS systems (low-end and high-end systems); and copiers (multifunction low-end and high-end with printers and scanners). (38 pp, 16 figs.)

    April, 2010

  • Vendor Discounts - Vendor Discounts on Computer Equipment (Mar. 2009)

    Vendor Discounts on Computer Equipment (Mar. 2009)

    Market intelligence on current discounting practices for computer equipment can be difficult for buyers to obtain. Vendors often require non-disclosure agreements as a condition to receiving their largest and best discounts. As a result, future buyers may find it difficult to determine whether the discount offered is typical or whether a better deal can be negotiated. This updated report, based on our knowledge of current market conditions, provides IT buyers with insight and guidance concerning current discount structures on a variety of computer equipment. Categories include personal computers (desktops, notebooks, and monitors), servers (blade servers, mainframes, and midrange servers), workstations, disk systems, tape storage, miscellaneous I/O, and networking equipment. Vendors include IBM, HP, Sun, EMC, HDS, StorageTek, Cisco, Juniper, and CipherOptics. (21 pp., 14 figs.)[Executive Summary]

    March, 2009

  • Vendor Discounts - Vendor Discounts on Computer Equipment (Mar. 2008)

    Vendor Discounts on Computer Equipment (Mar. 2008)

    Market intelligence on current discounting practices for computer equipment can be difficult for buyers to obtain. Vendors often require non-disclosure agreements as a condition to receiving their largest and best discounts. As a result, future buyers may find it difficult to determine whether the discount offered is typical or whether a better deal can be negotiated. This updated report, based on our knowledge of current market conditions, provides IT buyers with insight and guidance concerning current discount structures on a variety of computer equipment. Categories include personal computers (desktops, notebooks, and monitors), servers (blade servers, mainframes, and midrange servers), workstations, disk systems, tape storage, miscellaneous I/O, and networking equipment. Vendors include IBM, HP, Sun, EMC, HDS, StorageTek, Cisco, Juniper, and CipherOptics. (6 pp., 15 figs.)

    March, 2008

  • Vendor Discounts - Vendor Discounts on Computer Equipment (Dec. 2007)

    Vendor Discounts on Computer Equipment (Dec. 2007)

    Market intelligence on current discounting practices for computer equipment can be difficult for buyers to obtain. Vendors often require non-disclosure agreements as a condition to receiving their largest and best discounts. As a result, future buyers may find it difficult to determine whether the discount offered is typical or whether a better deal can be negotiated. This updated report, based on our knowledge of current market conditions, provides IT buyers with insight and guidance concerning current discount structures on a variety of computer equipment. Categories include personal computers (desktops, notebooks, and monitors), servers (blade servers, mainframes, and midrange servers), workstations, disk systems, tape storage, miscellaneous I/O, and networking equipment. Vendors include IBM, HP, Sun, EMC, HDS, StorageTek, Cisco, Juniper, and CipherOptics. (6 pp., 15 figs.)

    December, 2007

  • Valuations - New Intel and AMD Chips: Higher Performance, Lower Cost

    New Intel and AMD Chips: Higher Performance, Lower Cost

    Advances in microprocessor manufacturing have caused Intel and AMD to redouble their fight to wrest market share from each other. Competition is so hot that it is difficult to keep track of all the developments and announcements from these two suppliers. This article reduces the confusion by forecasting near-term product capabilities and examining the features and benefits for IT organizations in the new technologies.(4 pp., 2 figs.)[Executive Summary]

    May, 2007