25 Aug
2004
25 Aug
'04
9:02 p.m.
On 25/08/04 23:06 +0530, Asit Vadhavkar wrote:
3> Because they /want/ support. What we really need is a Walmart equivalent offering cheap Linux desktops for 10K or less. Unlike the developed world, where 1K USD is a relatively small amount, the equivalent for an Indian is high.
For a common man in developed world 1K USD is lot of money dude..
Relatively? If your average income is ~ 24 K, then 1K is about 2 weeks of work.
Here, average income is closer to ~ 200 USD, so 1K is about 5 months.
Big difference.
Devdas Bhagat