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The original was posted on /r/sysadmin by /u/BronnOP on 2023-10-06 22:51:14.

Director of the company is the person that grants approval for device upgrades. I’ve been there for a few months.

70% of our inventory is Windows 10 that cannot upgrade to Windows 11 due to hardware limitations - most of it is a decade old.

He’s in agreement we must upgrade before windows 10 goes EoL, but is trying to go for the cheapest stuff possible, even considering refurbished Win 11 machines.

He says that “this is just something that needs to be done, it doesn’t bring any value to the business it’s just something we have to bite the bullet on” however what this actually means in his mind is buying the cheapest crap that gets us on Windows 11.

How can I counter this and show investing in quality devices (I’m pushing for laptops and docking stations) does bring value to the business?

Any arguments for laptops over desktops? Everywhere I’ve been laptops are generally the standard, but he says he doesn’t care because we don’t work from home so why would we need laptops.