Techaisle research commissioned by Microsoft and Intel uncovers that the cost of upkeeping a PC older than four years can be used to purchase at least two new Modern PCs. SMBs running Windows 7 devices within the organization should seek to make the shift before End of Support in January 2020.
Microsoft and Intel recently unveiled new research from Techaisle, a leading global SMB IT market research and analyst organization, which highlighted the opportunities that Asia Pacific’s SMBs have by upgrading to modern devices at work.
The study, which surveyed 2,156 SMB organizations across Asia Pacific, found that the cost of keeping a PC more than four years old is US$2,736 per device — enough to replace the ageing hardware with two or more new PCs.
The study also revealed that a PC older than four years old is also 2.7 times more likely to undergo repairs, resulting in loss in productivity. 85% of larger SMBs, with more than 500 employees, have PCs that are older than four years, compared to 60% in smaller SMBs employing less than 100 employees.
