<p><br />"We have refreshed our Vostro range of laptops targeted at the SMB segment with new features. The Indian SMB hardware spend is estimated at $3.25 billion," Ravi Bharadwaj, Dell's general manager of the SMB vertical, told reporters.</p>.<p>The SMB segment, which saw its growth declining in 2008, is showing positive signs once again, goading Dell to target it in a more focused way.</p>.<p>According to Bharadwaj, the custom built laptops come with free, pre-installed video conferencing and webcam software with the purchase of integrated webcam and microphone.</p>.<p>Citing IT market tracker IDC's data, he said by the end of this year, nearly 35 percent of SMBs will be using some form of video conferencing.</p>.<p>Any company with an employee strength of up to 100 is termed small and up to 700 as medium.</p>.<p>Claiming a 5.5 percent market share in the SMB segment, Bharadwaj said the company sells through 180 channel partners in India apart from selling directly.</p>.<p>Dell India makes the Vostro Classic series at its Sriperumbudur plant near here while importing the Vostro Basic series from Malaysia.</p>
<p><br />"We have refreshed our Vostro range of laptops targeted at the SMB segment with new features. The Indian SMB hardware spend is estimated at $3.25 billion," Ravi Bharadwaj, Dell's general manager of the SMB vertical, told reporters.</p>.<p>The SMB segment, which saw its growth declining in 2008, is showing positive signs once again, goading Dell to target it in a more focused way.</p>.<p>According to Bharadwaj, the custom built laptops come with free, pre-installed video conferencing and webcam software with the purchase of integrated webcam and microphone.</p>.<p>Citing IT market tracker IDC's data, he said by the end of this year, nearly 35 percent of SMBs will be using some form of video conferencing.</p>.<p>Any company with an employee strength of up to 100 is termed small and up to 700 as medium.</p>.<p>Claiming a 5.5 percent market share in the SMB segment, Bharadwaj said the company sells through 180 channel partners in India apart from selling directly.</p>.<p>Dell India makes the Vostro Classic series at its Sriperumbudur plant near here while importing the Vostro Basic series from Malaysia.</p>