2023 Author: Donald Evans | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 05:03
If the figure of more than half a million euros in new devices seemed crazy to us, we finally know that Congress' spending will be even more. Finally, the contract approved by the Congress of Deputies is for more than 800,000 euros to buy new tablets and computers
Specifically, 490 tablets and 699 desktop computers used by Spanish and administrative deputies of the Chamber. The company Asseco Spain will be in charge of providing the computer equipment to politicians over the next few years.
The tablets are of unknown model but suggest that they would be Apple iPads Air 2with very complete specifications and including a keyboard, as we already anticipated. Then we know that its use will depend on each politician, but they will not lack power.
On the other hand, the renovation of desktop computers is not a small thing either. Thus, these will have quad-core processors, Intel HD graphics card, 8GB of RAM, 250GB of hard drive and Windows in a version that is not the latest, that is, Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 as standard. Random Centro de Informática SAU will be in charge of the renewal for a cost of about 455 euros per computer and with the repurchase of the old equipment.
In addition, the Congress Bureau ensures that 220 has been saved.112.67 euros with respect to the maximum price set in the budget for this cause. The renovation of computers is starting now, although there could be politicians from certain parties who could give up on them.
