World's smallest PC now in India

By siliconindia   |   Monday, 11 October 2004, 19:30 IST
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NEWDELHI: IBM on Monday launched the world's smallest full functional desktop computer in India within weeks of its worldwide launch to increase its share of the commercial PC market. "We currently have 12.5 per cent share of the commercial desktop market in India. It will continue to grow as our sales grow 47-48 per cent year-on-year against the market growth of 25 per cent," Neeraj Sharma, vice-president, Personal Computing Division, at IBM India said. He said IBM was bullish on the Indian commercial desktop market. "We will continue to grow and look for new avenues for growth," Sharma said. Sharma said with Monday’s launch "we would like to address the business process outsourcing industry and financial sector where the space was at premium”. IBM has priced the ThinkCentre S50 ultra small between Rs 38,000 and Rs 48,000 which brings it within the reach of small businesses and homes. The cost includes a standard 15 inch monitor and Windows operating system. The ThinkCentre S50 ultra small comes with internal speakers that can enable it to be used in homes. The PC comes in a tool-free durable chasis which is 28 centimetres wide, 26 centimetres deep and 8.4 centimetres high.