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OCR: 508 SECTION CHAPTER What's a VAR? VAR stands for value-added reseller. A value-added reseller combines commercially available products with specialty hardware or software to create computer system designed to meet the needs of a specific industry. Although VARs charge for their expertise, they are often the only source for specialized computer systems. For example if you own video rental store and want to automate the rental process, the best type of vendor might be VAR that offers complete hardware and software package tailored to the video rental business Otherwise you must piece together the computer, scanner, printer, and software components yourself. VARs are often the most expensive channel for hardware and software but their expertise can be crucial to ensure that the hardware and s ...