I’ve blogged about cheap laptops before and suggested they would soon make their way to Wal Mart though initially designed for poor school children.
Here’s how that is progressing in the technology world to a Wal Mart near you… In this case, it’s a PC that uses the owner’s TV set as the monitor to cut down on those expenses.
From the San Jose Mercury News
Lenovo Group Ltd. said Friday it will sell a basic personal computer aimed at China’s vast but poor rural market and priced as low as $199.
Lenovo’s announcement follows rival Dell Inc.’s bid to boost its presence in China’s booming market with the unveiling in March of a low-cost personal computer meant for novice Chinese users.
Beijing-based Lenovo, which acquired IBM Corp.’s PC division in 2005, is expanding abroad but is eager to maintain its dominance in China, where research firm Gartner Inc. says PC sales grew by 23 percent last quarter.
“Our focus is to get down to the rural market,” said company spokesman Jay Chen.
The new PC will use a buyer’s television set as a monitor. Chen could provide no other details on the configuration or other features.
The new PC goes on sale later this year, and will range in price from $199 to $399.
No comments yet.