ITAO to hold second hand PC expo

Second hand PCs have slowly and steadily created a demand in the market
especially for people without deep pockets. Infor-mation Technology Association
of Orissa (ITAO) is planning to hold an expo on second hand PC’s in a few
weeks time.

Informed Soubhagaya Routray, General Secretary, ITAO, "After this month
we are planning to hold a small expo on the second hand PC’s. Basically
targeting the home segment and the students who are not that well off. Here they
will get the opportunity to buy a P3 PC for as low as Rs 14,000."

Though they are still in talks before finalizing the event, most of the
dealers who will be showcasing their products will be those who have old stocks
with them, which couldn’t be sold apart from the ones who exclusively deals in
second hand PC’s.

The association also has plans lined up to organize computer education prog-rams
in smaller towns where there is not much penetra-tion of computer education. It
is also in talks with vendors like IBM, Microsoft and Intel for conducting a
workshop for the students to create awareness about their products.

Karma Negi

New Delhi