The terminal AMD, called PIC (Personal Internet Communicator), will be launched as a first step on the Indian market and sold in partnership with Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL), telephone and internet access provider. The PIC runs under Windows, the Microsoft operating system, and is part of AMD’s strategy to equip half the planet free access to the Internet and a computer in 2015…. The aircraft will also be marketed by VSNL, a subsidiary of Indian conglomerate Tata, as tied product ( “bundle”) with a service of high speed internet access … AMD said the suggested retail price of PIC alone was 185 dollars, including a keyboard, mouse and software pre-installed, but without monitor. With a screen, the device amounts to 249 dollars…. The India plans to have 20 million subscribers to high-speed Internet and 40 million in access to classic 2010. Much of this growth should be driven by wireless access technologies. “
Jul 07