HCL unveils low cost PC

Union Minister for Communication and IT Dayanidhi Maran, launched India's
first low cost computer, 'HCL PC for India', a fully functional PC priced at
Rs 9,990.

Speaking at the launch, Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran said: "Today is
an important day in the Indian PC revolution, where an Indian manufacturer
brought in the low cost, affordable PC's for the first time in the world's
history."

The government hopes to increase the penetration level of PCs to 75 million and 45 million Internet connections before 2010 DAYANIDHI MARAN

Stating that HCL PC for India is an ideal PC which would bring PC and common
man closer, he said, "In India today, there are around 15 million PC users
and around five million Internet connections. The government hopes to increase
the penetration level to 75 million PC users and 45 million Internet connections
before 2010."

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