TechRepublic's New Desktop Computer Checklist

Originally Published:: Jun 2011

When it's time to order new desktops, the New Desktop Computer Checklist will help you avoid mistakes and oversights. We've created the checklist as an editable Excel worksheet and as a PDF and included a version with sample entries to illustrate its use.

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