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Happy Fourth of July! If you’re among those organizations looking to bring in a fleet of shiny new PCs to make your staff more productive, today’s the time to grab a good deal. The demand for PCs is going through a slump lately, so the best vendors in the market are offering the best deals, and it would be wise to grab a good one as long as the offers last! Here are some of the best deals from PC vendors on Independence Day.
According to IDC, global PC shipments could declineOpens a new window as much as 8.2% this year, thanks to the Ukraine-Russia war and accompanying global sanctions that have given rise to never-seen-before supply chain disruptions. Yet, the demand for PCs will remain robust and it is expected that by the end of the year, 321.2 million units will be sold compared to 267 million units in 2019.
Though rising inflation could stifle the demand for new PCs in the calendar year, businesses will continue to refresh PC models to make their workers more productive, keeping the overall demand stable in the process. According to research by Canalys, while laptop sales fell 6%, shipments of desktop computers rose 13% during the first quarter of 2022.Â
“Enterprises are more and more willing to upgrade devices quickly because they’re seeing they’re an integral tool to their employee’s day-to-day life, especially in a hybrid work environment,†said Canalys Research Analyst Brian Lynch to TechNewsWorldOpens a new window . “We have strong signals that commercial demand will last well through 2022 and into the coming years.â€
“We expect commercial lifespans to shrink for the foreseeable future. We expect strong performance in the PC industry as a whole, but in the commercial segment in particular well through 2025,†he added.
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Five Best Fourth of July Deals for Enterprises & SMBs
With enterprise spending on PCs to remain stable or rise through the next 2-3 years, it doesn’t need to be emphasized that leading PC vendors would leverage the demand and offer the best deals to organizations to corner a fat share of the PC market. The same can be said about the Fourth of July holiday weekend as well. Here’s a look at the top five offers from leading PC vendors for enterprises and SMBs:
Acer Online Store
Acer is wooing enterprise PC users with major price cuts, lasting until the 6th of July, on Aspire 5 Laptop series featuring Windows 11 Home OS. While the cost of the 14-inch Acer 5 Laptop with 4 GB RAM and 128 GB SSD has been slashed from $449 to $299, businesses can grab the 14-inch Full HD Acer 5 with 8 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, and Intel Core i5 Quad-core processor for just $439.99 (originally $669.99).
The Acer 5 Laptop with a 15.6-inch UHD display, 8 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD, which usually costs $499.99, is also available for just $369.99 until the 6th of July. Check out these deals on the Acer Online Store hereOpens a new window .
Acer is also offering up to 50% discounts on the latest Chromebooks until the 6th of July. The $299.99 14-inch Chromebook 314 Touch, which features 4 GB RAM and 64 GB SSD, is now available for just $209.99. Laptop buyers can also exploit the latest discounts to grab the Chromebook 314 with 32 GB SSD for just $179.99. View Acer’s Chromebook deals hereOpens a new window .
Dell Small Business
Dell Technologies is offering a big range of laptops and desktop computers as part of its “biggest sale of the summer.†A number of laptops from the Inspiron, Vostro and Latitude ranges are, till the 16th of July, available at steep discounts. For example, the price of Vostro 3510 laptop, featuring a 15.6-inch Full HD display, Windows 11 Pro, 8 GB memory and 256 GB SSD, has been slashed from $1112.86 to just $549.
Dell is also offering a number of latest generation CPUs such as the Vostro 3681 Small Desktop, the new OptiPlex 3000 Micro, the OptiPlex 7090 Small Form Factor, and the New Precision 3460 Small Form Factor Workstation. You can also choose from a range of servers with storage ranging from 1 TB to 4 TB and avail discounts of up to 49%.
Click hereOpens a new window to view the latest deals and offers from Dell Technologies.
HP Inc.
HP is offering a range of laptops, desktops, printers, monitors and accessories at steep discounts of up to 70% as part of its Independence Day 4th of July sale. As listed by PCMagOpens a new window , below are among the best offers from HP organizations can consider:Â
- HP Pavilion 15t Intel i7 512GB SSD 16GB RAM 15.6″ Laptop (Opens in a new window)for $598.49 with code 5JULY4HP
- HP Pavilion 15t Intel i5 1080p Touch Laptop (Customize to 1080p) (Opens in a new window)for $499.99 (List Price $899.99)
- HP Pavilion TP01 12th Gen Intel i5 Dual Storage Desktop (Opens in a new window)for $569.99 with code 5JULY4HP
- HP Spectre x360 Intel i7 512GB SSD 16″ 3K 2-in-1 Laptop (Opens in a new window)for $989.99 with code 10JULY4HP
- HP Victus Ryzen 7 RTX 3050 Ti 512GB SSD 16.1″ Laptop (Opens in a new window)for $949.99 with code 5JULY4HP
- HP Omen Intel i7 RTX 3060 512GB SSD 15.6″ Laptop (Opens in a new window)for $1,079.99 with code 10JULY4HP (List Price $1,499.99)
Apple
If you’re looking to introduce Mac PCs to your corporate workstations, there are some attractive discounts available on Amazon and Best Buy that you may consider. For example, the 14-inch 2021 MacBook Pro, featuring the M1 Pro CPU, is available on Amazon for $1,799 instead of $1,999. Similarly, the 16-inch MacBook Pro with 16 GB of RAM and a 512 GB SSD can be purchased on Amazon for $2,299 at a discount of $200. The 13-inch MacBook Pro can also be purchased from Best Buy for just $1,049.
Businesses may also consider buying the 2021 Apple iMac, featuring a 24-inch display and 256 GB storage, for $1,419 instead of the usual price of $1,499. The 21.5-inch Apple iMac 4K is also available on Amazon for $1,424 instead of the usual price of $1,499.Â
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