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Have You Considered the Cost of NOT Upgrading Your PCs?
It costs less than you might think to get radically improved business tools by upgrading to Windows* 8 Pro and Office* 2013 or Office* 365 running on the latest Intel® processor-based PCs or tablets. But have you thought about what happens if you don’t upgrade? The costs and the risks add up.
More PC downtime that makes your customers wait and costs $1,260 per PC per year.
With an older PC, your employees will spend less time serving customers and more time waiting while their PC reboots. And the older system will be down for repair more, with 110% more lost hours compared to a new system. That lost productivity adds up to $1,260 per PC per year.1
You’ll have 50% more problems and 30% higher repair costs.
New systems have better reliability, are easier to manage, and have built-in security technologies that can reduce malware incidents. PCs older than 4 years have 50% more problems than newer PCs and have a 30% higher cost-per-repair.1
Outdated systems mean your competitors can move 3x faster than you can.
With new systems, everyday computing is more than 3x faster than on a four-year-old system,2 with responsive performance and true multitasking. New mobile form factors let you respond to opportunities from virtually anywhere and instant-on technology wakes the system in less than 7 seconds.3
Older systems leave your employees under-equipped.
The range of today’s new devices allows you to equip each employee with the best tool for their role. The new All-in-One PCs get rid of the tower but not the power and are available with multitouch screens. Ultrabooks™ based on the Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor are less than an inch thin and include built-in manageability and security. Tablets running Windows* 8 Pro offer all the flexibility of a tablet and the power of a PC. Ultrabook 2 in 1 devices offer the flexibility of both a thin laptop and a tablet in one powerful device.
Less protection for your business.
Unlike older devices, new business PCs and tablets with Windows 8 Pro give you access to tools such as Intel® Identity Protection Technology4 and the advanced security features built into Windows 8 Pro including BitLocker,* BitLocker To Go, and Encrypted File System.
The costs and risks of an unsupported operating system.
Windows* XP is being end-of-lifed in April 2014. This means that support from Microsoft and many software and hardware vendors will stop. It also means no more security patches, which will make an older environment—already 21 times more likely to be infected by malware5—even more susceptible to security and compliance risks.
Less collaboration with customers and partners.
Older systems lack the up-to-date collaboration features available on a new Intel® processor-based system running Windows 8 Pro and Office* 2013 or Office* 365. Take your primary business tools to the next level with easier sharing of files and info with customers and coworkers, or between apps. Switching between Wi-Fi* and 3G/4G networks is easier, so you can stay connected. And the improved battery life6 means you’re ready to do business from more places all day long.
You can’t adopt many new and better business processes.
Older PCs and operating systems lack the latest technologies that allow you to do business in more places more effectively, such as videoconferencing, easier and richer collaboration, eliminating pen-and-paper processes, and using touch capabilities to better present services and products to customers.
Lack of touch capabilities increasingly means being left behind.
Touch-based devices are increasingly becoming the norm. Windows 8 Pro was built to work great on both touch and non-touch systems, and is a great way to begin the transition without giving up the mouse and keyboard. You don’t have to choose between an advanced touch device and a hardworking PC—you get the best of both worlds.
Less access to your apps and data mean missed opportunities.
Older systems restrict your access with outdated connectivity, outdated battery life, and limited collaboration. With a new thin, light, and durable business-class mobile PC or tablet, you can stay productive with full use of Outlook,* Excel,* Word,* PowerPoint,* and Lync* from your home, office and anywhere in between.
For more information on modernizing your business with Windows 8 Pro, visit www.get2modern.com For more information on new PCs designed for Small Business, visit intel.ly/smb_pc
1 Source: Tech Aisle, “The Ageing PC Effect – Exposing the Financial Impact for Small Business”. May 2013. 2 Software and workloads used in performance tests, such as SYSmark and MobileMark, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating your contemplated purchases, including the performance of that product when combined with other products. For more information go to http://www.intel.com/ performance. PCMark* 7 Score; New system comparison based on an OEM system with Intel® Core™ i5-3317U Processor and a 4-year old OEM system with Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8600. 3 Requires a select Intel® processor, Intel® software and BIOS update, and Intel® Solid-State Drive (SSD). Depending on system configuration, your results may vary. Contact your system manufacturer for more information. 4 No computer system can provide absolute security. Requires an Intel® Identity Protection Technology-enabled system, including an enabled Intel® processor, enabled chipset, firmware, software, and Intel integrated graphics (in some cases) and participating website/service. Intel assumes no liability for lost or stolen data and/or systems or any resulting damages. For more information, visit http://ipt.intel.com/. Consult your system manufacturer and/or software vendor for more information. 5 For more information, visit http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/business/archive/2013/04/08/a-year-from-now-support-for-windows-xp-ends-now-what.aspx. 6 As measured by MobileMark* 2012 Office Productivity Performance Rating: 112 on new system vs. 79 on 4-yr old; New system comparison based on an OEM system with Intel® Core™ i5-3317U Processor and a 4-year old OEM system with Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8600. Copyright © 2013 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved. Intel, the Intel logo, Core, vPro, and Ultrabook are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Copyright © 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, the Microsoft logo, Windows, Office 365, Office 2013, Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Lync are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. *Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
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