cgkanchi
Actually, that isn't true, any (and I mean any) hardware is available in any of the major cities in India. You can get anything from a the latest Athlons and P4's to wireless routers and digital cameras. The only problem is, since it's all imported, it pinches your pocket a little more than it would to somone in the US (the reason being that $1 = 50 Rupees, so a $10 NIC would cost me Rs. 500). That said, I haven't taken offence or anything, just correcting an erroneous impression.
my apologies... although what you've said about having to pay a premium for hardware etc is what I was really trying to get at - just didn't have time to explain myself very well. It's been a while since I visited India (about 14 years) and I guess things have changed a lot anyway. Sorry if I gave the wrong impression to anyone.

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