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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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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. NASSCOM Foundation's Survey of NGO Cloud Readiness. Our view is based on NASSCOM Foundation's recent survey on cloud computing and cloud products among NGOs in India.

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Four Great Resources for Foundation Technology

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Get free Gartner research. Complete an annual survey of foundation technology among many other things. We were pleased with that development because foundations became eligible for many of the same donation programs as nonprofits and libraries. Hold a yearly conference. Organize regional meetings. Attend webinars.

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Great Resources for Foundation Technology

Tech Soup

Get free Gartner research. Complete an annual survey of foundation technology among many other things. We were pleased with that development because foundations became eligible for many of the same donation programs as nonprofits and libraries. Hold a yearly conference. Organize regional meetings. Attend webinars.