Do you buy your laptop or lease a laptop? That question is one that mobile office professionals and their companies must consider carefully.
Ensuring that mobile office professionals have the best equipment is paramount to ensuring their success on the road. Working with out-dated mobile gear and attempting to use workarounds can cost a company time and money, which defeats the purpose of mobilizing their workforce.
What's at Stake?
It’s important for mobile office workers to keep up with technology especially as it relates to mobile office technology. Networking and software programs are constantly changing and upgrading. If you purchase your laptop, odds are it’s already obsolete; it can be difficult and expensive to upgrade.
Leasing on the other hand provides you with a laptop that is current technology and most leasing arrangements have options for trading in for newer and more up-to-date models.
Review the pros and cons of leasing and use that information to determine whether you should purchase or lease your laptop.