Intel to launch Rs 5000 computers...

Chipmaker Intel on Thursday said a Rs 5,000 PC (excluding the monitor price) could be made available in the next 3-6 months. The low-price point would be achieved with the help of its low-cost Atom processor, it said. “As demand soars and costs come down, it’s possible to achieve the Rs 5,000 price point within the next 3-6 months,” Intel Asia-Pacific V-P and GM Navin Shenoy said. Earlier this year, the chipmaker launched its Atom processor for low-cost desktops and laptops. Intel India also announced the launch of an industry-wide movement—Connected Indians—involving the government, industry associations and private enterprise to mobilise people, resources and infrastructure to get citizens connected to the Internet. “Internet will propel India into the next decade,” said IT minister A Raja. Source: The Economic Times

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