Business System Consultation Center - Our Business System ColumnVol.103 2020.06.01 Takahashi Minoru

Don't cut corners on PC costs

Thank you for your interest and continued support.
This is Takahashi from the Marketing Plan Research Laboratory.


Stop buying the cheapest computers available.
While most computer-based tasks can be handled with a “decent” computer,
the cheapest models don’t even meet that “adequate” standard.


The cheapest computers are extremely slow, prone to breaking,
become sluggish and can’t be used for long,
and ultimately, you’ll end up losing money.


■In this day and age,
・Desktop PC (the main unit without the monitor, keyboard, or mouse): Around 80,000 yen
　　About 100,000 yen if it includes Office
・Laptop: Around 150,000 yen
　　About 170,000–180,000 yen if it includes Office
・All-in-one PCs (the stylish ones): Avoid these because they’re expensive


■ A timeless, easy-to-follow guide
・Unconditionally avoid models in the lowest price range
・Avoid the highest-end models as well, since they’re a waste of money
・Mid-range models are fine
・If possible, base your grade selection on the price excluding Office
・When procuring a large number of units, test a small number first to verify performance (don’t skimp on the effort)


■If you accidentally purchase the lowest-end model
・Purchase additional mid-range computers
・Store the lowest-grade PCs in the warehouse as spares


■If you accidentally buy the highest-end model
・Accept it and use it happily as is
・Take good care of it (if it lasts more than 10 years, you’ll probably think, “I’m glad I bought the top-of-the-line model back then”)


Please use the above as a reference when choosing a computer.


Depending on the manufacturer (and even the series),
there can be a price difference of around 20,000 to 40,000 yen even for models that appear to be in the same grade,
so I think it will be easier to understand if you compare models within the same series from the same manufacturer.


That's all, Thank you for reading.

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