Dell in China announced that it will sell a computer for 2,599 Yuan (that’s approx. USD 320). The small computer was designed in Shanghai said Michael Dell: “We need to adjust our business to meet the needs of these new customers in fast-growing and emerging markets.”

This is certainly an interesting development, a computer this cheap equipped with Windows XP and all the other benefits that go with a system like that could have some potential market implications with regards to increased PC penetration and development. Although your average Chinese can probably still not afford this, it’s very affordable for the bulging middle class.

This blog.hellokitty.com/angelfabad writes about Thailand’s increasing fuel burning. A similar issue exists in other countries such as China where the economy requires more energy and alternative energy sources are either too expensive or not available for multiple reasons.