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Does the Used IT Market Have a Future?

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Citrix cites Gartner Device Shipment Forecasts that find that the business PC market will grow at a rate of about 10% per year for the next few years. IT and telecom research firm Gartner Dataquest found that the secondary PC market is growing rapidly: 55 million PCs worldwide in 2004; and 86 million 2007.

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Is the Used Computer Market Going Away?

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Yet, for many purposes, refurbished equipment presents nonprofits, libraries, and lower-income families with a more affordable alternative to new equipment; one that will do nearly everything that new computers do. Another Gartner study found that export tariffs and high transportation costs tend to restrict secondary PC markets.

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Four Great Resources for Foundation Technology

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Get free Gartner research. And while we’re on the topic of getting good data, here’s a non-Idealware resource by the European Venture Philanthropy Association called A Practical Guide to Measuring and Managing Impact. Hold a yearly conference. Organize regional meetings. Attend webinars.

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Great Resources for Foundation Technology

Tech Soup

Get free Gartner research. And while we’re on the topic of getting good data, here’s a non-Idealware resource by the European Venture Philanthropy Association called A Practical Guide to Measuring and Managing Impact. Hold a yearly conference. Organize regional meetings. Attend webinars.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

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Gartner just came out with a pretty set of interesting predictions on the hardware market through 2017. It's a 40-page study that measures what's going on with nonprofit email, fundraising, social media, and mobile. We sincerely invite your nonprofit or library tech news nominations. NPTech Online Fundraising Trends.

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Nonprofit Technology News for April 2013

Tech Soup

Gartner just came out with a pretty set of interesting predictions on the hardware market through 2017. It's a 40-page study that measures what's going on with nonprofit email, fundraising, social media, and mobile. We sincerely invite your nonprofit or library tech news nominations. Here's the latest.

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