by John Beagle

From 1987 to 2007, Rent-A-Computer, renamed Rentacomputer.com, is a Middletown, Ohio based computer rental company that has evolved with the personal computer industry.

"In 1987, the first computer rentals were the IBM XT, a 8088 processor with 20mB Hard Drive. We upgraded it with a graphics card and green screen monitor. We also rented the IBM AT with a 80286 processor. Our first Apple product was a Mac Plus. And our first laser printer rental was the HP LJ Series II.” said Rose Morgan, co-founder.

In 1997, Rentacomputer.com was one of the first rental companies on the Internet. Rent-A-Computer created its first website, Rentacomputer.com more than 10 years ago.

In 1998, Rentacomputer.com helped co-found a computer rental industry trade association which became the National Computer Rental Association (NCRA). "Three years ago, the NCRA changed its name to the IT-RA, the International Technology Rental Association to better reflect the international membership of the organization as well as the focus toward technology rentals in general rather than computer rentals specifically.

It was the internet that fueled our growth. The internet provided a conduit which allowed us find local computer service talent in over 1000 cities worldwide.

Rentacomputer.com does business in the United States, Canada and the UK. Expansion plans include the European Continent, Australia, South Africa, China and Japan.

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