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An [Acronym] for __T__otal __C__ost of __O__wnership.
-A term used to describe the overall
cost of a particular item, including all facets of using it. For example,
administration, maintenance, licensing costs
, updates and end-user training, as well as initial capital outlay
.
+The total
cost incurred by all aspects of ownership and operation
of a particular item in addition to initial capital outlay
, including such factors as
administration, maintenance, licensing, updates and end-user training.
-Often
used and abused
by marketing departments when giving skewed data/ costs -- eg see
CompetitiveComparisons .
+Such a figure is always difficult to obtain and disputable, thus [TCO] is a term mainly (ab)
used by MarkeTroid~s, who will always claim that [TCO] favours their product, even if it would appear to be expensive. This is MicrosoftCorporation's current anti-[Linux]
marketing strategy, after they were forced to admit that they could never be as cheap as [Linux].
+
+See also
CompetitiveComparisons.
