Intel to launch Rs 5000 computers

NEW DELHI: Chipmaker Intel on Thursday said a Rs 5,000 PC (excluding the monitor price) could be made available in the next 3-6 months.

The low-price point would be achieved with the help of its low-cost Atom processor, it said. ���As demand soars and costs come down, it���s possible to achieve the Rs 5,000 price point within the next 3-6 months,��� Intel Asia-Pacific V-P and GM Navin Shenoy said.

Earlier this year, the chipmaker launched its Atom processor for low-cost desktops and laptops. Intel India also announced the launch of an industry-wide movement���Connected Indians���involving the government, industry associations and private enterprise to mobilise people, resources and infrastructure to get citizens connected to the Internet. ���Internet will propel India into the next decade,��� said IT minister A Raja.