Analysts advise businesses to buy low-end PCs now and replace them later rather than investing in high-end machines in an attempt to future-proof hardware
Businesses have been urged to take advantage of falling PC prices to buy low-spec hardware , rather than paying a premium for "future-proof" machines.
Many PC manufacturers are offering business desktops with good specifications for less than 350. Analysts have said prices at these levels should prompt IT departments to consider whether it is worth buying high-end models with a longer life when PCs can be replaced so cheaply.
Analyst firm Forrester has recommended that users hold off purchasing the future-proof hardware needed to run the Longhorn version of Windows, which is still being developed by Microsoft and is not due to be launched until 2006.
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