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To: BGR who wrote (48670)	2/24/1999 2:44:00 PM
From: Ramsey Su	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

BGR, 500 mm, what is mm? million? You are talking about a qtr of the combined population. Do you have any idea what the average incomes are for China and India? Do you have any idea how many would use a computer? Do you have any idea what type of political systems they have? Do you think they will have AOL-China or AOL-India without censorship? Seriously, BGR, your numbers are sooooo far from reality that I don't know how to respond to your comment. Ramsey

To: BGR who wrote (48670)	2/24/1999 4:31:00 PM
From: Monish Shelat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

BGR, To imagine that 500 Million out of the 2.2 B people in India and China are possible buyers of computers is just way out. I grew up in India and visit every year and folks in my family, which would be considered upper middle class to rich, are just buying computers now. Even so, Rs 25,000 ($600) for a barebones P166 Mmx , without monitor, machine, is nothing to sneeze at. Add to that the rip off for internet connectivity ( very expensive, lousy service, monopoly) and the ramp up in computer buying is not so obvious. Monish