Sloop Tech Rentals for Young and Old

Subscriptions for the curious

Libraries are an asset to the curious with collections of everything that intrigues us.

We subscribe to online libraries of books (like Audible), movies and TV shows (Netflix, Stan and more) to podcasts and music (Spotify) - all to give us access to what interests us most at any time. 

Just as a library has almost anything we’re keen to explore, Sloop offers a library of electronics on subscription to help you dig deep into your passions. When you’re done, you return it and someone else can take their own journey.

For younger and older people - those whose hours are not consumed by earning a living - hobbies, studies and general interests can range widely and change quickly. They have the time to be curious. 

Buying premium products, like a camera or laptop, to launch on a new interest can be a barrier when you’re on  a fixed income - or relying on pocket money!  Sloop turns that barrier into a bridge to possibility by making the latest tech available to everyone.

Access over ownership

Needs and preferences change at every age. How often have you found you don’t use something quite as much as you thought you would? Or you use it - a lot - and now you long for the upgraded model to fully express your creativity or communication style? Perhaps you’re just not sure, confused about whether you’ll really get some value from the device?

Sloop tech rentals is the cost effective solution for access the latest electronics, without the danger of buyers’ remorse, depreciation and storage nightmares.

A student, for example, might need a camera or a powerful laptop for a wildly creative project they have in mind. 

An older person – unsure of what they need – can rent the latest phone or laptop to experiment for a year and avoid unused hardware waste at the end. 

So many of the tools we’d love to use are expensive to buy outright. Sloop’s low monthly subscription cost is simple to fold into your monthly budget and gives you the flexibility to get the tech you need, when you need it.

Affordable tech for students and youth

Eight out of ten parents feel they’re under pressure to get the latest tech for their kids, according to study in the UK. The same study said one in five kids demands an upgrade of their tech every eighteen months. Many parents who buy refurbished tech for their kids are reluctant to admit the product isn’t brand new! 

Sloop tech rentals is the affordable path to premium devices without the hefty price tag - why own when you can subscribe? It’s one way you can say no to clutter and yes to flexibility. 

Benefits for Young Users:

1. Access to High-End Devices: Renting gives students and young professionals access to top-tier laptops, tablets, cameras and smartphones for school, work, or creative projects without committing to the high cost of ownership.

2. Project-based Needs: Need a high-performance laptop for a semester? A camera to explore a documentary idea? A powerful laptop for a presentation? Tech rentals allow young users to pay only for the time they need the device.

3. Try Before You Buy: Renting provides a low-risk way to try new technology, ensuring it meets a young person’s needs before investing.

4. Sustainability: Every parent knows how fast a youngster embraces the new thing before abandoning it and moving on. Renting reduces e-waste by encouraging the reuse of technology as each product is refurbished and re-circulated for a more sustainable tech ecosystem.

Renting electronics for seniors

For older people, the rapid pace of technological change can be overwhelming. 

The American Association of Retired Persons says while the majority of older people express an interest in owning high tech devices, most of them don’t follow through. AARP also reports that seniors need help to set up and learn to use new devices – and that need increases with age. 

Seniors can need just a little more time to work with new technology and hesitate to buy expensive devices they’re not sure they’ll use enough. Sloop tech rental allows older adults to explore new gadgets at their own pace.

By renting, they can discover the benefits without the high cost. 

Here’s some reasons why seniors should rent technology before buying.

Benefits for Older Users:

1. Learning Without Pressure: It is an opportunity to develop confidence and digital literacy without the pressure of long-term ownership. A subscription allows you to decide exactly what you need and switch to something better suited when you need to.

2. Matched to your Lifestyle: Renting a tablet for a vacation, or a laptop to create a digital memory book or engage in an online course, aligns with helping older people make flexible lifestyle choices without accumulating more possessions.

3. Cost-Effective: For seniors on a fixed income, the consistent monthly cost of tech rentals may be a more budget-friendly option over outright purchase. Plus, there’s no maintenance or repair costs. 

Sloop-it for Young and Old

Our motivations for tech use differ with each generation. A student may need something different each semester. Older people might want to get used to a device before they invest. A tablet might be great for an overseas trip – to be used as a camera, e-reader and communication device  – but once home, your existing devices are all you need.

With Sloop tech rentals, you’re saying yes to flexibility and no to clutter. You’re saying yes to financial freedom and no to a restrictive financial burden. Yes to possibilities and no to waste.

From smartphones and laptops to cameras, e-bikes and more, Sloop helps you match need-with-device in an ever changing and sustainable cycle. 

No only do few of us have budgets that can match the fast pace of changing technology, but most of us don’t want the environmental cost of endless electronic junk affecting our air, earth and water. 

Electronics on subscription is the eco-friendly tech option. Each product is rented, returned, refurbished and wiped of all data, and reused again and again. At the end of its useful life, it is recycled, reducing the environmental impact of the exponential growth in gadgets. 

The Future of Tech Rentals

The tech rental market is growing because it provides immediate access to the best tech for each purpose, while helping us budget effectively. 

With Sloop Care, it’s also risk free. There is no maintenance cost or downtime if there’s something wrong with the device and you’ll have a replacement ASAP.

Your access to tech shouldn’t be based on the size of your bank account. 

Premium products should be available to everyone because we all have our curiosities, we all dream of the possibilities and we all deserve to be able to use the best tools to explore them.