Comparing total costs of using consumer PCs and industrial PCs for a 5 year program is an exercise worth performing when selecting hardware. Things to consider are:
Hardware validation / R&D: Just once for an IPC, but potentially 5 times for a consumer PC (once a year)
Software redesign: Every time a new operating system and/or hardware platform is released
Maintenance: Multiple different sets of spares are required for the consumer PC, but just one for an industrial PC. Higher quality components used in IPCs greatly reduces the chance of failure in the first place
Support: Service and support teams need to learn multiple platforms when consumer PCs have been used, increasing training costs and slowing customer response. With an industrial PC, support engineers only need to learn a single platform, making them more responsive to the customer and more efficient at diagnosing faults
Initial hardware cost: Consumer PCs generally cost less up front, but the extra cost for an industrial PC is unlikely to be a much as you might think.
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