Impact of covid-19 on the post-lease equipment market

Pandemic corona virus has already taken over the world. In Poland, we have a day by day increase in the number of infected people, which unfortunately does not have an optimistic effect on school principals, entrepreneurs or employees. The risk of infection is so high that the government is considering implementing some of the restrictions from early March, when the lock down took place. Fearful of "going home," many entrepreneurs are already preparing to move their business to the Internet, starting to remote work. Similarly, schools. Some educational institutions have already started distance learning. Such a situation has a negative as well as a positive impact on the electronics market, which seems to be one way of continuing to do business in the home furnace.

Covid-19 the cause of production and logistics problems in the PC market

Many companies mainly in the West are engaged in mass production of computer components. However, after the outbreak in Wuhan, some factories began to cut production due to a shortage of workers. Although a good number of plants are fully automated, they have begun to face logistical problems. Here, unfortunately, the human factor is essential and, unfortunately, limiting the supply chain to stores across Europe.

Prices of new equipment in the era of crown of the virus

As we have already managed to notice, from March 2020 prices start to rise. It can be felt on such mundane things as bread and butter. It is no less noticeable, however, also in the IT industry. The chart below shows the change in price of a new mid-range computer between May and October 2020. There is a noticeable slight increase in price at the end of lock down, followed by a decrease and stabilization during "extinction", and during the renewed increase in infections, a sudden increase in price.

For this reason, post-lease computers turn out to be an excellent solution. They are available off-the-shelf and do not need to be manufactured, as they already exist on the market. And, interestingly, their price is low enough that even a small increase will not be particularly prohibitive.

Post-lease computers the answer to the SARS-CoV-2 crisis

High probability of children returning from schools to remote learning, as well as companies to remote work is highly likely. Given the increase in the price of equipment such as computers and accessories for them, post-lease equipment may be the right choice. It is easily accessible, efficient, properly prepared for the customer, and most importantly cheap.

An example of such a computer for a student might be the model Dell Latitude E5440 for £1249, or HP EliteBook 820 G1 for £849. At this low price, you get a fourth-generation Intel Core i5 processor, driver SSD and enough RAM. Such parameters will allow stable operation of the laptop. Moreover, the child will be able to easily connect to the Internet, do homework, as well as play less demanding computer games.

For employees who will need to start working remotely, the company can also order post-lease computers. Computer equipment for remote work these include laptops or small desktop units with a monitor. An example of a desktop post-lease computer might be the model Dell OptiPlex 3050 Micro (Intel Core i5). This equipment is not much larger than a decoder, so it will not take up much space in the house. On the other hand, inside you will already find a sixth-generation Intel Core i5 processor, 8 GB of RAM and driver SSD.

For this type of central unit, it is suggested to purchase a monitor with an integrated camera and microphone. This will facilitate the employee's communication with the rest of the team. Here, too, as post-lease equipment, the price will not be exorbitant.

So, as you can see, post-lease equipment is not so subject to the price increase caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Importantly, these are computers with decent performance that can still serve their new owners for a long time to come. It can also be noted that the post-lease equipment industry is doing very well in contrast to new items. So it's worth checking out the range of post-lease computers and components, it may just be the perfect solution for you too!