Focusing on the demand for laptops from rural areas, computer and laptop manufacturer, HCL has launched a laptop for about Rs14,000 in the state on Friday. The product will be available in the state by next week. Run-up to Budget 2008-09
“At a cost of just $350 this is the cheapest laptop, not only in the country but across the world. We want to focus on mobility, internet and affordability for our urban as well as rural customers,” said chairman and CEO of HCL Infosystems, Ajai Chowdhry. HCL has around 50 retail stores including franchises in India. “We are planning to add 50 more stores in the year. In Gujarat, we have two stores in Ahmedabad and one in Rajkot. We are planning to open more stores in the state,” he said.
The company will be opening stores in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Vapi, Surat, Rajkot and few more cities. According to Chowdhry HCL is the leading desktop computer maker in India.
“We only entered the laptop market last year yet managed to capture 7 per cent market share in the country. Following the launch of our new product we expect this market share to go up,” said Chowdhry.
Talking about the HCL’s MiLeap X Series laptops, he said the shipment of the product is expected to reach Gujarat next week. “The X series is specially designed for the Indian environment and is available with both flash-based and disk based storage versions,” said Chowdhry.
“At a cost of just $350 this is the cheapest laptop, not only in the country but across the world. We want to focus on mobility, internet and affordability for our urban as well as rural customers,” said chairman and CEO of HCL Infosystems, Ajai Chowdhry. HCL has around 50 retail stores including franchises in India. “We are planning to add 50 more stores in the year. In Gujarat, we have two stores in Ahmedabad and one in Rajkot. We are planning to open more stores in the state,” he said.
The company will be opening stores in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Vapi, Surat, Rajkot and few more cities. According to Chowdhry HCL is the leading desktop computer maker in India.
“We only entered the laptop market last year yet managed to capture 7 per cent market share in the country. Following the launch of our new product we expect this market share to go up,” said Chowdhry.
Talking about the HCL’s MiLeap X Series laptops, he said the shipment of the product is expected to reach Gujarat next week. “The X series is specially designed for the Indian environment and is available with both flash-based and disk based storage versions,” said Chowdhry.
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