14 DAY TRIAL // Shri Dayanidhi Maran, Minister of Communications & Information Technology, has unveiled the low-cost PC based on an x86 1600 MHz processor from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).
AMD, in association with HCL, the leading Indian computer manufacturer, announced the availability of the country's most affordable home computer, by offering a ready-to-use PC for Rs.9,990 (229 dollars). This HCL PC is also available bundled with Microsoft Windows XP Starter Edition at Rs.11,240 (258 dollars).
50x15 is AMD's commitment to enable affordable Internet access and computing capabilities for 50 per cent of the world population by the year 2015. AMD will be working to enable various computing platforms to address the needs of India, a core market for the global 50x15 initiative.
These platforms, based on AMD's x86 microprocessors, will address the key requirements such as affordability, internet readiness, wireless capability, low-power usage, dust-resistance, security, and ease-of-use.
Low-cost computing platforms introduced in India need to adequately address three critical features in order to be viable - sustainable ecosystem support, affordability, and availability of product and service. The 1600 MHz x86 processor will allow users to affordably enjoy the functionality of a typical PC, such as basic computing, browsing on the internet, CD-ROM usage, multimedia applications, games, broadband connectivity via the use of an external modem, and further extensibility, according to their needs.
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