Netbook India

Qualcomm, a US-based chip maker few months back announced that they are working on a low cost PC called Kayak. And now it seems as if they are going to test India for it. They are in talks with cellular giants in India which includes Airtel, Tata Indicom and others to come with a netbook that has 3G built-in and costs Rs 10,000 which is around $220USD.

Kanwalinder Singh, President, Qualcomm India and South Asia said, “We hope to undertake trials by the end of this year. The reference design is ready. We are talking to various original equipment manufacturers and they, in turn, are talking to operators. We are also talking to application developers to allow wide applications to ride on the Kayak. Though not an Indian name, Kayak is very focused on emerging markets. It offers a very simplified means of travel, hence the word to describe our emerging market strategy to create an alternative computer that is suited not only for rural folk but also the urban youth who seek just infotainment,”.

HP to donate for the cause of Breast cancer and offering a new pink netbook offer at BestBuy. This pink HP Mini 110 comes with a pink mouse and pink case. Retailing at $379.99 with free shipping. On sale of each of this netbook, $1 per to be donated to the foundation, as it has promised to do so, and its between 9/20/09 and 12/31/09.

Specs-wise nothing has changed.

• 10.1-inch display
• 1024×600 resolution
• 160GB HDD
• 1GB RAM
• Intel Atom N270 processor (1.6GHz)
• WiFi (b/g)

Note that purchases of it in India won’t be counted.

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Wipro jumped into the netbook space lately. Even after knowing, that they would be receiving pretty tough competition from Acer, HP and Asus, they launched their first netbook in the market, Wipro Ego 7F3800.

Wipro has a huge advantage over the rest of the (foreign) companies in India: BRAND IMAGE. Wipro is known by every single local in India. This is what Wipro says about their EGO range

“e.go is sculpted for functionality and design, and blends high style with purpose. This range is targeted for the globe trotting, trend setting Indians, who believe in making a difference, and embody the spirit of bold new India. At Wipro, we believe, the bold new India deserves bold new choices.”

Let’s first take a quick glance at the specs of the Wipro netbook:

• Intel® AtomTM Processor.
• 3 USB ports, 8 in 1 card reader.
• 1GB RAM
• 160 GB Hard Disk, no optical drive.
• 1.25kg.
• Genuine Windows® XP Home.
• 10.2-inch TFT display.
• 1.3 megapixel web camera.

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