IDC's SmartBuy is the sure way for IT professionals to save time and money when acquiring IT hardware. SmartBuy dramatically simplifies the pricing and acquisition process. This one-stop online resource provides consistent, accurate, and timely pricing and specifications on thousands of systems and accessories, giving IT professionals a benchmark to chart price position and the ability to make more informed decisions.

IDC's data is refreshed daily, so IT professionals are assured of timeliness and accuracy. With IDC's SmartBuy, clients no longer need to spend countless hours sifting through reports, calling various sources, or navigating Web sites looking for the best and most accurate prices. SmartBuy is a true value-based analysis tool that allows IT professionals to validate pricing from their suppliers on multiple products at the click of a button. Having SmartBuy as a basis for negotiations can mean saving hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.

• Comprehensive - more than 100,000 products worldwide
• Click-of-a-button price checks
• Daily pricing updates
• Third-party, objective prices
• Industry recognized and accepted

IDC's SmartBuy coverage includes PCs, laptops, servers, PC servers, high-performance servers, personal workstations, workstations, monitors, printers, storage, accessories, and consumables (e.g., toner) for all major vendors.

IDC's SmartBuy covers a growing list of countries, including Australia, Austria, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

IDC's SmartBuy is the negotiating tool you need to ensure the best prices from suppliers.

Data is refreshed daily, ensuring the most accurate and timely IT hardware pricing anywhere in the industry.

IDC's SmartBuy is a one-stop pricing resource for more than 100,000 products worldwide, saving you and your staff from spending time hunting down prices.

IDC's SmartBuy provides detailed specifications on all IT hardware products of the same format (model to model, country to country) to save you time and make analysis easy.

A Web-based pricing database is available 365 days a year.

IDC's more than 43 years of vendor knowledge give you the inside track on market trends, pricing strategies, and other market dynamics.

You get expert advice and consultation from seasoned professionals.

As a privately held company, IDC believes that our customers are our primary constituency. A large percentage of every revenue dollar is reinvested back into our products, including more analysts, more geographic coverage, and extensive primary research.

Our steady growth over the past 10-plus years reflects our commitment to investing in our customers.