HCL Inys ships out P4 PCs @Rs 39,500 onwards

HCL Infosystems Ltd (HCL Inys)
has announced the launch of the latest 'Infiniti Plus' Desktops and 'Beanstalk
Omega' PCs, incorporating Intel P4 Processor at a price tag of sub Rs 40,000. A
simultaneous launch along with Intel Corporation who announced the launch of P4
processor based on Intel 845 Chipset globally, the company is the first in the
country to ship the P4 powered computers and make them available on an immediate
basis to its customers.

The Infiniti Plus range of
commercial desktops will be targeted at the corporate segment across the country
while the Beanstalk Omega range of PCs will target the home and the SOHO
segment. The Frontline Division, pioneers in the value-added offerings to PC
users and the marketing arm of HCL Inys, will market these next generation PCs
through its extensive distribution network of 800 resellers and 120 retail
outlets across 150 cities.

The Infiniti Plus commercial
desktop will further enhance the productivity across a wide cross-section of the
industry like banking and insurance. Configuration of the PC is Intel P4 1.5 GHz
processor, 64 MB SD RAM, 20 GB hard disk, AGB VGA 16 MB, WIN 98 preloaded--with
recovery CD (back up), HCL keyboard and mouse and 15-inch color monitor. The
computer comes preloaded with Norton Anti Virus and carries a price tag of Rs
39,500.

The BeanStalk Omega range of PCs
for home and SOHO markets comes with Intel P4 1.5 GHz, Intel 845 Chipset, 256 KB
FS cache, 128 Mb SD RAM, 40 GB Ultra ATA hard disk, one serial, one parallel
port, 52x Multimedia kit with 300 watt speakers, 2M 64 AGB card with 32 MB VRAM
with TV out, optical mouse, joy stick, 56 KBPS fax modem, WIN ME, Norton
Anti-virus, 1+12 month unlimited Internet connection, one year OSM, 15-inch
color monitor. The price of the computer is Rs 46,490.

Rajendra Kumar, VP (Operations),
HCL Infosystems, said, "HCL has always been at the forefront of technology
and has endeavored to offer the very latest to the Indian consumers on a real
time basis. We launched the first desktop PC in India; we introduced the PC with
a below-Rs 20,000-price range and I am glad that we have upheld that tradition
even today. The new price range will add fillip to our efforts to take IT to the
masses in India."