Asus, Intel Announce Notebooks for Developing Countries
Asustek Computer, the worlds largest maker of computer mainboards, and Intel Corp., the No. 1 producer of x86 microprocessors, have teamed up to create notebooks that are aimed at third world countries and cost from $199 to $299. The plan means growing importance of developing markets for large manufacturers of electronics.
Sean Maloney, Intels chief sales and marketing executive, announced during his keynote at Computex Taipei 2007 trade-show that Intel and Asustek are working together to offer a family of education focused, low-cost mobile PCs, with one model that will cost $199. The new systems will be marketed using traditional channels and will be available not only for governments, like machines that belong to one laptop per child (OLPC) program, but for end-users as well, which would allow families with low income to obtain a computer.
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