I'd like to take this opportunity to point out that, while contrary to popular belief, we are not all required to read any/. article. Participation in the reading of posted articles is entirely discretionary.
The very best way for companies to handle the issues at hand is to form a separate entity (i.e., LLC or Corporation) to buy the equipment, then lease it to the original company. In this way, they get the tax write-offs of leasing along with the depreciation of the hardware itself, and the opportunity to nicely divide some income (allowing in some cases lower tax brackets in each entity).
In this case, it would solve the issue of needing to return the hardware and the high costs of low-end hardware failure (such as the floppy drive). Instead of outsourcing, how about they "insource" by forming a separate entity and keep the money all within the company.
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I'd like to take this opportunity to point out that, while contrary to popular belief, we are not all required to read any /. article. Participation in the reading of posted articles is entirely discretionary.
The very best way for companies to handle the issues at hand is to form a separate entity (i.e., LLC or Corporation) to buy the equipment, then lease it to the original company. In this way, they get the tax write-offs of leasing along with the depreciation of the hardware itself, and the opportunity to nicely divide some income (allowing in some cases lower tax brackets in each entity).
In this case, it would solve the issue of needing to return the hardware and the high costs of low-end hardware failure (such as the floppy drive). Instead of outsourcing, how about they "insource" by forming a separate entity and keep the money all within the company.