'Excellent' and 'exceptionally flexible': Geekom IT13 mini PC for small business users running office applications and video conferencing tools gets a welcome 10% price cut
THE SO WHAT
Price cuts on capable mini PCs like the Geekom IT13 make it easier for small businesses to treat compute as a dense, swappable appliance rather than a tower under every desk. If you manage distributed offices or kiosks, mini PCs plus cloud apps may now beat laptops on total cost and control.
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