Re: [News] India Makes Sub-$100 GNU/Linux PCs for Homes, Eyes Millions of Buyers

[John Bailo <jabailo@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ John Bailo ] on Monday 30 April 2007 09:20 \__
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> > John Bailo wrote:
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> > > Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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> > > > Made in India PC for just about $100
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> > > They also are to produce a $2500 shortly.
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> > That is:
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> > produce a $2500 car shortly
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> > Tata motors...
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> Industrial independence. Some countries tried that, but it didn't always work
> (what about Lada? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lada ).
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> I think my current PC was assembled in India, but I'm not sure.

It's surprising that India would go for the low cost manufacturing route 
-- seems like they passed that state a while back, in fact they get 
pressure from Sri Lanka (their Mexico) on wages.

Well, at some point everything will normalize...