The pros and cons of using a VAR for your computer purchases and support

A Value-added reseller or VAR takes desired features and adds them to a product for sale. In the computer industry, a VAR would take a type of software program that the customer wants and add it to the hard drive of an existing piece of computer equipment. Then this is sold as a new package. Many VARs can make extremely "personal" computers for the entire company. These highly specialized systems are valued higher by the client that they were created for because they were built to their own specifications.

Before deciding on whether or not working with a value-added reseller is right for you, consider these pros and cons. Also, consider the advantages and disadvantages to using a VAR for both computer purchases and support.