Anyone got experience of IT distributors like Computer 2000?

AirCooledHeaven

Hi my company is starting to integrate desktop Pcs with it's range of factory automation products. We'll probably be buying and reselling 12 to 18 PCs per year.

On this volume are we likely to get better pricing from a distributor like computer 2000 or should we stick to buying from internet retailers?

Anyone got any experience in this field?

Thanks

penrhyn

Bought loads of PCs when I was at work, always used Dell.

Beast

I would imagine that you would need to be buying more like 1200 PCs a year for a top level distributor to be interested realistically.

The likes of Dell, HP, etc are probably your best bet direct.

JasX

Beast wrote: »

I would imagine that you would need to be buying more like 1200 PCs a year for a top level distributor to be interested realistically.

The likes of Dell, HP, etc are probably your best bet direct.

Other advantage there is some vague semblance of continuity/standardisation so if your customers do have problems and call you into fix things your tech will know roughly what to expect/be vaguely familiar with it rather than needing to stumble around whatever computer make was on offer the month you assembled that particular system

Lil306

Alternatively registered as a MAR (Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher)

Collect PC's for free and rebuild them all with legitmate copies of Windows, I believe there is no stipulation that you can't sell them on for profit