[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":474},["ShallowReactive",2],{"top-banner-en":3,"blog-page-6-en":4},{"prismicDocument":-1},{"currentPage":5,"totalResults":6,"articles":7,"prismicDocument":446},6,94,[8,140,251,348],{"id":9,"uid":10,"url":11,"type":12,"tags":13,"first_publication_date":15,"slugs":16,"linked_documents":18,"lang":19,"data":20,"_source":136},"en_blog_article_evenementiel-louer-ou-acheter-les-tablettes","tablets-rent-or-buy-events",null,"blog_article",[14],"global","2026-07-02T10:08:03+0000",[17],"evenementiel-louer-ou-acheter-les-tablettes-",[],"en-us",{"distribution":14,"article_title":21,"author_name":11,"publication_date":26,"banner_image":27,"article_content":38,"main_tag":11,"body":121},[22],{"type":23,"text":24,"spans":25},"heading1","Events: rent or buy tablets?",[],"2016-02-07T23:00:00+0000",{"dimensions":28,"alt":31,"copyright":11,"url":32,"id":33,"edit":34},{"width":29,"height":30},900,641,"Photo of an iPad","https://images.prismic.io/digi-www/2a480b1e-d4e3-463f-896a-64427e26b191_francois-hoang-gYVNvRygCUw-unsplash.jpg?auto=format%2Ccompress&rect=0%2C0%2C24965%2C17781&w=900&h=641","Xxm57hAAACYAOD8v",{"x":35,"y":35,"zoom":36,"background":37},0,0.1898696682464455,"#fff",[39,51,54,60,66,68,73,78,80,85,94,102,110,112],{"type":40,"text":41,"spans":42},"paragraph","Digitevent is a web-based solution that runs on Android, iOS, and Windows. So which tablets should you choose, and where should you get them? Is it better to buy or rent? Following the many questions we've received on this topic, we asked for the expertise of Jonathan Astruc, co-founder of Handyamo, our favorite tablet rental company, and put our questions to him. Here are his best tips!",[43],{"start":44,"end":45,"type":46,"data":47},291,335,"hyperlink",{"link_type":48,"url":49,"target":50},"Web","https://www.handyamo.com/","_blank",{"type":40,"text":52,"spans":53},"",[],{"type":40,"text":55,"spans":56},"Who do you work with, and for what kinds of events?\n",[57],{"start":35,"end":58,"type":59},51,"strong",{"type":40,"text":61,"spans":62},"Since 2011, we've helped run several hundred professional events involving tablets, which has let us build real expertise and identify best practices. We take an active role and help our clients design the \"tablets\" part of their event, from content integration through to deployment on the day itself. 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So if you organize fewer than about fifteen events a year, renting will give you unmatched reliability and flexibility.",[76],{"start":35,"end":77,"type":65},482,{"type":40,"text":52,"spans":79},[],{"type":40,"text":81,"spans":82},"Can you give us 3 strengths of renting from Handyamo?",[83],{"start":35,"end":84,"type":59},53,{"type":86,"text":87,"spans":88},"list-item","We spare clients the logistical hassle\nTablets are delivered no later than the day before the event, anywhere in France. They arrive protected, in cases, ready to use, charged and configured. After the event, all you have to do is put the tablets back in their original packaging before the courier picks them up.",[89,91],{"start":35,"end":90,"type":59},38,{"start":92,"end":93,"type":65},39,313,{"type":86,"text":95,"spans":96},"We optimize device settings for the event\nOur top priority is optimizing the user experience during the event. For example, for a Digitevent setup, our clients get an up-to-date Google Chrome app, a custom wallpaper, an icon already created on the desktop, an optimized keyboard and sleep timer, and so on. The tool is perfectly suited to the use case! These advanced settings are only possible on certain touch tablet models. That's why we tend to recommend Android for events, since the operating system is much more open and flexible for organizers. This choice led us to enter an advanced partnership with Samsung back in 2011, to surface best practices, stay alert to new features, and offer the best possible service!",[97,99],{"start":35,"end":98,"type":59},41,{"start":100,"end":101,"type":65},42,723,{"type":86,"text":103,"spans":104},"We have a fleet of several hundred tablets and accessories to meet everyone's needs\nRenting brings flexibility in terms of quantity, especially when needs vary from one event to another. To make sure you always use high-performing tablets in an event context where staying current matters, we offer up to 300 latest-generation devices (currently Samsung Galaxy Tab 4, 10.1\" or 8\"). We also offer a wide range of accessories for rent: hand straps for your reception staff, interactive kiosks for trade shows, and external batteries.",[105,107],{"start":35,"end":106,"type":59},83,{"start":108,"end":109,"type":65},84,531,{"type":40,"text":52,"spans":111},[],{"type":40,"text":113,"spans":114},"For more on this, check out www.handyamo.com or ask for Jonathan at 09 53 41 96 58.\nHappy digital events to all!",[115,119],{"start":116,"end":117,"type":46,"data":118},28,44,{"link_type":48,"url":49,"target":50},{"start":108,"end":120,"type":59},112,[122],{"primary":123,"items":132,"id":134,"slice_type":135,"slice_label":11},{"seo_title":124,"seo_meta_descriptions":128},[125],{"type":40,"text":126,"spans":127},"Events: rent or buy tablets? | Digitevent Blog",[],[129],{"type":40,"text":130,"spans":131},"Renting brings flexibility in quantity, adapting to varying needs from one event to another. 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These badge trays clutter the reception desks visually and also need to be sorted before the event. Anyone who's done it knows how time-consuming it is, even with an intern helping! As the wait grows, it's not uncommon to see impatient attendees quietly criticize the organization, or even start looking for their own badges in the trays! Finally, sorting badges requires splitting the different check-in points alphabetically: when Mr. Bonnet and Mr. Bonnard show up, they'll both need the same hostess, while the hostess handling names from C to F sits idle! Without meaning to, you've just slowed down check-in.",[],{"type":40,"text":294,"spans":303,"direction":165},[],{"type":40,"text":305,"spans":306,"direction":165},"“I will not waste my budget”",[],{"type":40,"text":308,"spans":309,"direction":165},"Printing badges ahead of time is often more expensive, since it usually means printing just before the event date because the attendee list keeps changing until the last moment. By printing personalized and generic badges well in advance, you avoid last-minute surprises and get much more competitive prices (printers can then produce them abroad, though lead times are slightly longer). It's also worth noting that most printers charge an extra fee for personalizing printed cards with names.",[],{"type":40,"text":294,"spans":311,"direction":165},[],{"type":172,"url":313,"alt":314,"copyright":11,"dimensions":315,"id":318,"edit":319},"https://images.prismic.io/digi-www/2eebe731-5556-4a2c-b2fc-beb96858f623_5.+printing+with+sign.png?auto=format,compress","Illustration and photo of a check-in app and a badge printer",{"width":316,"height":317},454,450,"Xv4khxQAAJmq3k1S",{"x":35,"y":35,"zoom":180,"background":181},{"type":40,"text":321,"spans":322,"direction":165},"If your event allows it, have you considered reusing badges across your different events throughout the year? Digitevent's solution is to stick name labels, printed in real time, onto generic badges. That way, the label can be peeled off, letting the badge and its holder be reused. The hundreds of euros saved on badges can then make up for the slightly less personalized touch! On top of that, on-site printing means you avoid pre-printing badges for people who end up not showing up. They'll always be the ones in the wrong, but at least they won't waste any more badges!",[],{"type":40,"text":294,"spans":324,"direction":165},[],{"type":40,"text":326,"spans":327,"direction":165},"I sincerely hope this case for on-site printing has convinced you that badges should be produced as attendees arrive. At Digitevent, we let you combine check-in with badge printing thanks to mini printers wirelessly connected to tablets. Feel free to contact us if you'd like to learn more about our solution or schedule a demo.",[],{"type":40,"text":329,"spans":330,"direction":165},"We're planning an upcoming article featuring the nicest badge designs to inspire your next events. 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