The most common reason for renting a computer are: If your laptop is broken or in the shop. If you need a large quantity of laptop computers for a training class. If your laptop computers are on back order but your staff isn't.
Some people confuse computer renting with leasing. Renting is short term in nature and is very flexible. You can extend the rental or cancel at any time. Leasing, like buying, can't be cancelled without a 'severe penalty' once you have committed. Leasing is a fixed arrangement. Renting to totally flexible.
Renting is good for classroom computer training. Some companies can setup an entire classroom of computers and let you focus on your training program and not the hardware. Rental companies have everything you need and a backup plan if something unexpected happens.
Conferences go more smoothly when you deploy the services of a rental company to handle the installation of sound systems, computers, large plasma flat screens, LCD projectors and other technology. Renting allows you to focus on your event and not hardware issues. Let the numerous hardware issues get handled by rental experts.
Temporary offices can be setup with rental computers, printers, copiers and fax machines. They can be configured to your company specifications and installed at any remote destination.
Temporary employees need temporary technology, renting is a good way to go for these types of needs.