Laptop Computer Rental alt=As the Senior Engineer for Xponex Media I handle a lot of detailed and sensitive data for our biggest customer, Rentacomputer.com. They specialize in short term rentals of computers, projectors, and things of that nature. With the slowing economy a lot my customers have virtually stopped all new development, but not them. They are continuing to have new tools and applications programmed that help expand their business. I was trying to figure out why the poor economy hasn't stopped their growth and came up with this theory: that their business may actually pick up speed. Allow me to explain...

I own a business and need to setup 30 computers for a few months to train new employees. Under normal business conditions I might consider just buying them so I will own them for future use; but in times like these, when cash flow is dwindling and orders are few and far between, I am probably going to look to save money whenever possible. This means that renting the equipment may actually be more appealing. I mean, it could save me 50-60%, plus the cost of setup and the hassle of dealing with any broken equipment during the training period.

So, with this theory in mind, I would guess that the computer rental industry may actually grow because of the poor economy. Let's hope, because they really are Xponex's bread and butter.