May 12, 2011updated 12 Apr 2017 4:14pm

IBM to launch tablet PC leasing in the UK

By offering low-interest financing on tablet PCs, IBM will enable clients to reduce up-front cash outlays and better match payments to benefits. In a statement, IBM said: Instead of buying a tablet at $599 (416) and imaging it for another $200, companies can lease it for about $20 a month

By Nick Huber

IBM Global Financing (IGF) plans to give UK businesses the option of leasing tablet PCs.

By offering low-interest financing on tablet PCs, IBM will enable clients to reduce up-front cash outlays and better match payments to benefits.

In a statement, IBM said: “Instead of buying a tablet at $599 (€416) and imaging it for another $200, companies can lease it for about $20 a month. The requirement begins at US$1K in most geographies.”

With the PC market showing signs of having passed its peak, fast-growing consumer demand for tablet devices such as Apple’s iPad and BlackBerry’s Playbook tablet, has opened up a new IT market for asset finance companies.