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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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Strangely, I find that one side of the philanthropy coin seems to get the lion’s share of attention — nonprofit technology. I know that by the numbers, there are far fewer foundations than nonprofits in the US (94 percent charities versus 6 percent foundations), but most foundations are relatively small. Attend webinars.

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A View of the Cloud from India

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Check back throughout the month for blog posts, webinars, and dispatches from around the world on cloud computing for nonprofits, NGOs, and public libraries. During the month of October, join TechSoup.org and the TechSoup Global Network for our Cloud Computing Worldwide campaign. NASSCOM Foundation's Survey of NGO Cloud Readiness.

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

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I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. Gartner just came out with a pretty set of interesting predictions on the hardware market through 2017. We sincerely invite your nonprofit or library tech news nominations. Anything I missed?

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Great Resources for Foundation Technology

Tech Soup

Strangely, I find that one side of the philanthropy coin seems to get the lion’s share of attention — nonprofit technology. I know that by the numbers, there are far fewer foundations than nonprofits in the US (94 percent charities versus 6 percent foundations), but most foundations are relatively small. Attend webinars.

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Nonprofit Technology News for April 2013

Tech Soup

It's time to catch up on some of the nonprofit technology trends and news once again. I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy new infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends for the sector. Here's the latest.

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