IBM Launches Linux Desktop in India

kanad writes "Who says that Linux on desktop is dead. Well maybe in the developed markets where people are using windows since last 10 years and are used to it. But in nascent markets it maynot be the case. From this story at Times of India , IBM is launching a linux based desktop model (A30) for about US$ 850. The specifications of the A30 is available from zdnet india site although the price mentioned is about US$ 1100. IBM CEO recently visited India generating news and smoke about big blue taking some serious linux initiative in India. Here is a more practical story on Linux in India"

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India will be the dominant force in computing

[Anonymous Coward]

Because :

they don't have an attitude/ego

they really really really want to program(unlike lazy westerners)

They actually meet targets

The quality is as good as western code

the labour is cheap

there are 1.3 billion people (making them second to China)

They use Linux for everything

and in a world of capitalism it makes sense to choose India, if you dont't then you are not doing your job properly in providing the best product for your customers at the lowest price.

maybe the Western tech companies can diverse into something else because when China and India maximise their population the west will have some real tricky market problems.

Re:India will be the dominant force in computing

[AlgUSF]

Another rant!

Where exactly was UNIX invented? India? China? Japan?

Where were the first microprocessors fabbed? India? China? Japan?

Where are Intel, AMD, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, SGI, and IBM HQ'd? India? China? Japan?

What country was the first and only to land a man on the moon? India? China? Japan?

Lazy westerners? I got your lazy right here!