Dell brought cheap Vostro to emerging markets

Dell Vostro 1500 laptop

Dell is about to launch four new computers in China and another 20 emerging markets at "affordable" prices.

2 laptops and 2 desktops of the world's No. 2 PC manufacturer, named Vostro, which cost between $ 400 and $ 500 sold in China, will begin to be sold in Europe, Asia, South America and the Middle East. next November These models have wireless Internet access and install Microsoft's Linux or Vista operating system.

In China, Dell's desktop computer will have a starting price of $ 440 and a laptop priced at $ 480, Dell representative Dwayne Cox said. However, the company refused to compare US prices of similar models. In Vietnam, most Dell-branded computers currently cost over 1,000 USD, such as the two Vostro models Vostro 1310 and Vostro 1510 that Dell introduced in Vietnam in July.

Dell is planning to target emerging markets. The company's first-quarter PC sales in Brazil, Russia and China increased at four times the rate in the US, according to research firm IDC.

CEO Michael Dell once said that emerging markets will help the company grow faster in the PC market this year.