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  "id": 5304661,
  "title": "Reliance Jio launches JioPC starting at Rs 1,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/reliance-jio-launches-jiopc-starting-at-rs-1-000",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-03T09:31:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/reliance-jio-launched-jiopc-which-offers-up-to-16gb-ram-and-1tb-storage-via-cloud-for-even-8-year-old-computers-starting-at-rs-1000/articleshow/133731521.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Reliance Jio has introduced JioPC as a stand-alone subscription service, expanding its cloud computing offering to any user with an internet connection, regardless of their telecom or broadband provider. Previously, JioPC was only available to JioHome broadband subscribers, but the company has now lifted this restriction, making it accessible nationwide.\n\nJioPC targets users whose computers have become slower due to aging hardware, limited storage space, or outdated operating systems. Instead of urging users to purchase new machines or undergo costly upgrades, Jio offers to enhance their existing computers' capabilities through its cloud infrastructure.\n\nJioPC delivers additional computing power without altering the user's physical hardware. Depending on the chosen plan, the service can provide up to 16GB of RAM and 1TB of storage via the cloud. The setup process typically takes less than five minutes and does not require data migration, new hardware installation, or downtime.\n\nJio has designed the service with older machines in mind, those three to four years old that are beginning to slow down. Even a computer as old as eight years can utilize JioPC to access modern computing power, as the more demanding processing tasks are handled by Jio's servers rather than the user's device.\n\nThe company has framed the launch in the context of a broader issue affecting Indian households, schools, and small businesses: the prevalence of old, underpowered computers in an era when software, particularly AI-based applications, requires more from devices than ever before. JioPC addresses this issue by supplementing older machines' capabilities and making AI readiness more accessible.\n\nPricing for JioPC includes two tiers, each with multiple validity options. The base JioPC plan (8GB RAM, 500GB storage) costs Rs 1,000 for 2 months, Rs 2,000 for 5 months, or Rs 4,000 for ten months plus two months. The JioPC Ultra plan (16GB RAM, 1TB storage) is priced at Rs 1,200 for 2 months, Rs 2,500 for 5 months, or Rs 5,000 for ten months plus two months. The base JioPC plan aims to provide a straightforward performance boost, while JioPC Ultra caters to users requiring more storage and memory for demanding applications or larger files.",
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