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The article presents letters to the editor on the topic of the spread of the computer age in the East. Reacting to the article of Andries van Dam published in the August 2003 issue of the journal, a letter says that the reason computing has lost its allure among U.S. college students is not that they believe the computer revolution is over. Rather, they've watched it move to Asia. In a reply Andries van Dam says that it is doubtful that students have considered or indeed are very aware of the movement of the U.S. information technology (IT) work to Asia. Most professionals aren't even aware of how much software work has shifted to Asia and how countries like China and India, not to mention Singapore, are investing in building up their "machinery."

Reports on the debut of China-based personal computer (PC) manufacturer Lenovo PLC in India. Plans to launch a brand under the Lenovo label, while strengthening the 'ThinkPad' brand; Percentage of growth of the PC market in India; Lenovo's acquisition of the PC division of IBM Corp.

Focuses on the efforts to improve the performance of the market for personal computers in India. India-U.S. High Technology Cooperation Group's work on a proposal on the tariffs for microcomputers and the course of action needed in the future; Manufacturers' Association for Information Technology's partnership with national research agency Crisil to make recommendations for the government on steps needed to spur growth in the market.

Reports that Acer Computer of Taiwan will set up a plant in India which will assemble and later manufacture personal computers. Plans of Acer Computer to create an Indian unit called Acer India; International Data Corp. report on the market share of Acer in India; Information on Acer's 1995 joint venture with India's Wipro Corp.