MS, HP for affordable computing

Microsoft has partnered with Hewlett Packard (HP) to increase access to affordable computing in the Indian educational sector.

Less than eight per cent of government schools have access to computers and IT adoption in the education sector continues to be plagued by several problems.

Director Business Development of Microsoft India, Pankaj Ukey said that it had been observed that learning was fast when collaborative tools were used. Microsoft has launched Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 (WMS), an operating system that allows multiple stations to draw their processing power from one traditional desktop PC. This allows shared resource computing among students with each student having an independent monitor, keyboard and mouse connected to the one common PC running on the WMS.

Chandigarh became the fourth city after Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore where the WMS was launched. On the question of educational institutes’ response to the new operating system, Pankaj Ukey said around 20-30 educational institutes have opted for the WMS solutions within a month of its launch.