Computer Rental

Welcome to our Computer Rental mini website. To our knowledge, there is no site which attempts to organize computer rental information into a concise and usable mini website. Here we attempt to do just that. Here you will find a directory listing companies that provide computer rental services, a discussion about computer renting, a chat room about computer rental and related topics, and finally some current news about the computer rental industry. If you decide that renting is not for you, you can browse our Apple and PC Computer Store. Here you can find a wide range of pricing for both PCs and Apple machines.

Why would any one want to rent a computer? We were wondering the same thing, but once you do some research into the matter you find that actually there are many reasons to rent a computer. Here we are providing information basically about computer renting and not leasing. Leasing is long term and less flexible, and renting is short term and more flexible. It should be noted that many companies which offer computer rental services, also provide computer leasing for longer term contracts. Let’s examine some of the reasons why someone or a company would want to rent computers.

Computer Rental - Reasons for Renting

Vacation and Do Not Have a Laptop:
There are many people who go on a vacation but they do not have a laptop. Buying a laptop just so you can use it on vacation is not a financially prudent choice. But today most people can not be disconnected from the Internet for a 2 or 3 week vacation. Computer rental is a viable alternative.

Computer Classroom Training:
Many times companies need to set up software training programs for employees but the classroom is only temporary. It would not be financially prudent for the company to buy computers for the classroom. Also, companies that are in the business of providing computer training for other companies or for individuals, may rent computers or lease computers in order to make sure they have the most current and cutting edge platform in terms of operating system and hardware for their clients.

Continuous Tech Support While Renting:
If you provide computer training you can focus on the training without having to worry about hardware issues. Rental companies provide tech support for any hardware issues that undoubtedly will arise.

Ideal for Conferences:
Because most computer rental companies provide rentals for items such as sound systems, computers, large plasma flat screens, LCD projectors and other presentation technology, a computer rental company is an ideal choice for the technology needed for a conference. A computer rental company can handle the installation and logistics needed from a technology perspective, can provide tech support, and are the ideal choice given the temporary nature of a conference.

Conventions and Trade Shows:
Due to the temporary nature of conventions and trade shows, and the need for presentation technology for these, a computer rental company is the perfect solution if you desire to not purchase expensive presentation equipment.

Temporary Office:
A computer rental company is the perfect solution to your temporary need for computers in a short term office situation. Some examples of temporary offices would be network coverage of presidential campaigns, corporate mergers or takeovers, on location movie production crews, or an office is needed for a temporary contract.

Courtroom Technology:
Presentation technology including laptops, LCD projectors, plasma flat screen, can be rented from most computer rental companies for courtroom proceedings.

Temporary Employees:
Many times people are hired for short term contracts and they need a computer. In this case it is much more cost effective to rent a computer then it is to buy one.

Traveling Executives:
Many executives do not want to be bothered with carrying a laptop through the airport.

Cost Effectiveness of Renting a Server:
There many reasons why a company may want to rent a server. One of the most popular is the need for a temporary file server when a company is moving their data from an old data center to a new data center. The rental file server can act as the live file server at the new data center until the new data center is ready for operation. The temporary file server can fill in any gap that is needed during the transfer.

Server Down Due to Disaster:
Fire, floods, hurricanes, and earthquakes happen. If your primary and secondary file servers are down due to some disaster, a rental file server can fill in the gap as needed.

File Server Training:
It is usually much more cost effective to rent a server for teaching situations, such as teaching students how to administer to a server. The rental server can act as the testing bed, without the risks involved in testing an established server.

Equipment in for Service and Repair:
Heavily used computer hardware in a company does wear out and breakdown. Renting computers can fill in the time gap until permanent hardware arrives.

Business Meetings:
On the road business meetings need presentation technology. Laptops, LCD projectors, plasma flat screens, can be rented from most computer rental companies.

Seasonal or Temporary Peak Work Loads:
Some times companies will shift employees onto computers or hire temp employees in order to meet peak work loads. If computers are needed for this work, it would be financially prudent to rent computers instead of buying.

So why would someone want to rent a computer, well as it turns out, there are many reasons. These are just some of the most popular. Remember that computer rental companies provide tech support for the equipment they rent. If they happen to not provide basic tech support, there are many other computer rental companies to choose from. The following is our current computer rental company directory. The companies presented here are the larger companies which provide delivery nationwide, and in some cases worldwide. Some of these companies only serve specific states. Companies which provide a more localized computer rental service are not included on our list. Whether you are an individual or a company who needs to rent computers or needs to rent presentation technology, the following list of computer rental companies, with descriptions, should be helpful. As you will see, all of these companies provide services beyond just computer rentals, they also provide rental services for laptop rentals, plasma rentals, audio visual rentals, and other presentation type technologies.

Computer Rental - Directory of Companies

Rentacomputer.com
Description:
Computer Rentals, Laptop Rentals, & LCD Projector Rentals by the day, week, or month, shipped overnight, nationwide and worldwide.

Rentex
Description:
They offer computer rentals, laptop rentals, LCD projector rentals, plasma display rentals, flat panel monitor rentals and much more by the day, week, month, or longer.

RUSH Computer Rentals
Description:
RUSH Computers, a nationwide computer rental company, offers the latest models of desktops, laptops, monitors, printers, audio visual equipment, software, and more.

SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals
Description:
SmartSource: Your best choice for a top-quality service provider when temporary technical needs arise.

Computer Rent
Description:
Computer rentals from Computer Rent offers a variety of computer equipment rentals for business and convention communities, including computers, laptops, monitors and LCD projectors.

Bit By Bit Computer Rentals
Description:
Bit By Bit Computer Rentals provides laptop rental, computer rental, audience response systems, projector rental, Macintosh rental and all manner of computer equipment rental for your trade show, corporate event or training seminar.

Rentfusion
Description:
Rentfusion is a National Computer Rental Company. Amongst their major offerings they have computer rentals, laptop rentals and plasma rentals. They also offer projectors, kiosks, notebooks, printers & more equipment on a rental basis.

SmartSource Computer & Audio Visual Rentals
Description:
They provide short-term rental services of computer equipment such as desktops, laptops, servers and workstations for our business customers nationwide. They only rent name brand computers such as IBM, Apple, HP, Compaq, Dell, etc., all of which comes fully loaded and is delivered in under 3 hours in most areas, overnight everywhere else.

Platypus Computing
Description:
Computer rentals, rent laptops, rent LCD Projectors, G4 PowerBook rental, Rent laptop computers!

Universal Computer Rental
Description:
Universal Computer Rental would be proud to serve you as their customer for any of your Computer or A/V Computer needs. Nationwide delivery 24/7.

CRE Computer & A/V Solutions
Description:
CRE carries the latest in technology for rent including computer rentals, laptop rentals, plasma rentals, audio visual rentals, and other technologies. Superior customer service and on time delivery.

Temporary Technology
Description:
TT Rents offers Audio Visual, AV, rentals in Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Covington, KY, Newport, KY, Louisville, Lexington, Washington CH, Sharonville and Mason Ohio and surrounding areas.

Vernon Computer Source
Description:
Computer Rental, Notebook Rental of major brands delivered nationwide, daily, weekly or monthly.

Meeting Tomorrow
Description:
Meeting Tomorrow rents audio visual equipment and computers for meetings and events nationwide. All of your equipment is delivered, and if you request, set-up at your home, office or meeting location.

ICCRents
Description:
Computer rentals, video walls, lcd projector rental, plasma rental, event rentals, game server rental, Internet kiosk, and many other electronics to rent for every business niche.

Action Computer and Audio Visual
Description:
Plasma rentals, Plasma LCD Displays, Computer rentals and AV equipment rental delivered nationwide.

Excel Presentation Services
Description:
Excel Presentations equipment rentals based in Orlando is the trusted rental source for providing excellence in computer rentals and event show meeting support services. They provide renting, delivery and support of audio and video rental equipment to support your event.

Computer Rental World
Description:
Computer Rental World: North America wide corporate & government sales, rentals, leasing of computers, workstations, servers, Macintosh, printers, & audio visual equipment & projectors. 7 day 24 hour service anywhere in the United States (USA) & Canada.

CCR Computer Rentals
Description:
For more than 13 years CCR has been providing satisfied customers with top-of-the line computer equipment and telephone/on-site support. CCR has helped clients meet their computer technology rental needs.

BCSR
Description:
BCSR offers laptop rentals, laptop leases, and related computer rentals for staffing companies and corporate training events.

Capital Computer Rental
Description:
Capital Computer Rental offers the latest state-of-the-art computer equipment and also cost-effective older equipment to fit your specific needs.

MCRI
Description:
Audio Visual services including AV rentals, AV production, AV design, event management, computer rentals, computer services, computer equipment, plasma rentals, lcd rentals, printer rentals, projector rentals and much more.

Mac Rentals
Description:
Computer and audiovisual equipment rentals in Southern California serving San Diego, Los Angeles, Anaheim, Orange County, and Ontario, CA directly with nationwide shipping and delivery affiliations. Macintosh and Windows towers, laptops, MacBook and MacBook Pros, Plasmas, LCDs, Projectors, Printers and more.

Alliant Event Services
Description:
Alliant Event Services - Nationwide audio, visual, lighting, computer rental services with offices in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Fresno, San Diego, San Francisco, Dallas, Phoenix, Las Vegas, Salt Lake City.

Technology Express
Description:
Our technicians deliver your equipment, set it up, stay with you throughout the duration of your event, and remove the equipment when your event is complete.

Rentsys Rental Systems
Description:
Rentsys Rental Systems, is a nationwide computer and technology rental company that provides trade show rentals, corporate rentals, event rentals, and meeting rentals with computer, projector, LCD, plasma, laptop, video and AV technology.

Event Solutions
Description:
Event Solutions Corp provides computer rental, trade show displays, trade show display audio visual equipment, and more.

If you are computer rental company, you provide a nationwide service, and you are not on the above list, send me an email with your URL and I will include you on the list.

Computer Rental - Conclusion

Here we have provided some valid reasons as to why you may want to rent a computer. We have also provided a listing of companies which provide computer and presentation technology rentals. The companies involved in providing these rentals are in a very competitive industry, which benefits you the client. In seeking a computer rental company, make sure they provide tech support, make sure you are satisfied with the contract and with the cost to rent, and if you are not satisfied in any way, look elsewhere and you will find the company that will fit your temporary computer or presentation technology need.