Can India, IBM work jointly on nano-PCs?
President A P J Abdul Kalam has favoured the joint development and marketing of nano-computers by India and IBM.
By PTI |
BANGALORE: President A P J Abdul Kalam has favoured the joint development and marketing of nano-computers by India and IBM.
Addressing a gathering of IBM employees here hosted by the firm's Chairman and CEO Samuel J Palmisano, Kalam said IBM is traditionally driven by its founder Thomas J Watson's vision of "thinking" as a launch pad.
"I was thinking what can be launched from IBM's launch pad, particularly from India," he said.
"Can IBM and Indian enterprises and academic institutions with their combined core competence launch a system or a product that will be new to the world as Watson's 'Think' slogan made a great change to the world of computers?
"Can India and IBM think together to design, develop, produce and market nano-computers with 10 terabytes/inch2 in eight nano-metres size chip? Is it possible? I am sure you may have many experiences," he said.
Kalam said most computers of the future and accessories will be micro-sized, wearable and will have wireless communication with each other.
It is predicted that by 2019, the computational ability of an ordinary PC will exceed the capability of the human brain, and by 2029 it will be around 1,000 times that of the brain.
"My view is definitely the creativity of the human mind will always be superior to the most powerful computers," Kalam. "Creativity has to be the business of IBM and other knowledge organisations."
Addressing a gathering of IBM employees here hosted by the firm's Chairman and CEO Samuel J Palmisano, Kalam said IBM is traditionally driven by its founder Thomas J Watson's vision of "thinking" as a launch pad.
"I was thinking what can be launched from IBM's launch pad, particularly from India," he said.
"Can IBM and Indian enterprises and academic institutions with their combined core competence launch a system or a product that will be new to the world as Watson's 'Think' slogan made a great change to the world of computers?
"Can India and IBM think together to design, develop, produce and market nano-computers with 10 terabytes/inch2 in eight nano-metres size chip? Is it possible? I am sure you may have many experiences," he said.
Kalam said most computers of the future and accessories will be micro-sized, wearable and will have wireless communication with each other.
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It is predicted that by 2019, the computational ability of an ordinary PC will exceed the capability of the human brain, and by 2029 it will be around 1,000 times that of the brain.
"My view is definitely the creativity of the human mind will always be superior to the most powerful computers," Kalam. "Creativity has to be the business of IBM and other knowledge organisations."
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