| If your computer network keeps expanding and | | | | that the secondary market for equipment like |
| the associated networking equipment costs | | | | computers and WAN and LAN equipment exceeds |
| keep increasing, you might want to consider | | | | $20 billion. A few examples of the brands |
| buying equipment in the secondary market. | | | | that are readily available on the secondary |
| This is a place where you can purchase used | | | | market are: IBM, Dell, Cisco Systems, Nortel |
| or unused brand name equipment; such as, | | | | and many more.In a survey conducted by CIO |
| servers, routers, LAN switches and more at | | | | magazine, which caters to IT executives, |
| substantial savings. Savings of 50-70% of | | | | found that 77% of companies surveyed buy |
| list price are not unusual.The secondary | | | | secondhand or used IT equipment. |
| market for computer equipment was born in the | | | | Surprisingly, the reasons why so many |
| early 1970s when the Federal Government | | | | companies are purchasing used equipment go |
| forced IBM to sell equipment and not just | | | | beyond just saving money. |
| rent it. Since that time it is estimated | | | | |