The Microsoft on Tuesday highlighted that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Odisha are spending nearly Rs 93,500 each in maintaining personal computers (PCs) that are over four years old. A report commissioned by the company also revealed that the cost is enough to replace these outdated devices with three or more modern PCs.
Mentioning that Odisha has over 19 lakh MSMEs, making it among the top ten States in India, Microsoft India Consumer and Devices Country GM Priyadarshi Mohapatra said that the company’s mission is to empower every person and every organisation to achieve more with use digital services to improve their growth.
He added the company is working with the manufacturers to introduce Windows 10 powered PCs that empower SMEs to address their key business needs, including increasing business productivity and having the employees use the latest technologies. The new PCs, with Windows 10 operating system, drive key business and IT functions for SMEs with higher productivity, intelligent security, simplified deployment and flexible management.