Exhibit 23.1


                         Consent of Independent Auditors

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8 No.  333-72249)  pertaining to the  Programmer's  Paradise,  Inc. 1986 Stock
Option  Plan,  the  Programmer's   Paradise,   Inc.  1995  Stock  Plan  and  the
Programmer's Paradise,  Inc. 1995 Non-Employee Director Plan of our report dated
January 31, 2000,  with respect to the  consolidated  financial  statements  and
schedule of  Programmer's  Paradise,  Inc.  included in the Annual  Report (Form
10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1999.



                                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

MetroPark New Jersey
March 24, 2000