When will we have the "Indian" Desktop PC ?

For the last three years, there are two definite dialogues which happen between me & my father every time I visit home.

Me : "Achan ennanu njangalude aduthu varunnathu?" When are you coming to Visit us ? (To then Mysore/ now London)

Achan : Samayam akumbol varam. (When it's Time). The Time, obviously never comes and it's his way of dodging the question in a nice way.

Dialogue No 2 is on buying a computer. Like many retired middle class men in kerala, Achan also was smitten by the share bug couple of years ago and in a way, that's keeping him busy & active. From the opening bell to the closing time of Indian share market, chakyarampurathu house is a busy place. There are so many funny stories made by my brother on the same that I will reserve it for another blog.

Acahn does his business by watching TV and calling up the share broker and placing the selling/buying order. I always thought it could be more easier through a computer.

Me : Acha, ee share business cheyyan oru computer vangichu koode?. (Father, why don't you buy a computer to do your share business?).

Achan : Samayam akumbol varam. (When it's Time)

Me being the lazy son i am, never took the matter any further. But this time, I have decided that I am going to buy a computer at home on my next visit. With both me & my brother far away, it would make it easy for us to communicate and would help them to watch us photos online. Achan can do his share business on it if he pleases. With smart cousin's around, It will never be under used.

Okay, so, a Laptop or Desktop?. I decided to go with the Desktop for the following reasons.

1. We are not planning to move it around.
2. We can have a bigger resolution Screen, which is better for the eyes.
3. It's comparatively cheaper & as we will be buying it from the nearest town, and known vendors,service would be better.

"But you have to buy a UPS too" says Prashanth, my brother. No surprises there. With the power situation at home (daily planned power cuts & sudden unplanned ones) we need a UPS so that computer can be shut down safely whenever the power is cut.

But then, the laptop does not have this problem. the variation in voltage could be an issue but having the battery charged while we are on power ensures that it's not damaged by power going off all of a sudden.

In the western world were Desktop PC's were invented, there is uninterrupted power and hence no need of a backup mechanism. But in countries like India, why no one is thinking of having a battery backup option for the PC?. having done that on laptops. it should not be a technological issue. Having a battery inside the PC and getting it charged while on power like the laptop will altogether eliminate the need for an external device like UPS.

I find it hard to believe that with huge potential markets like India, China, Africa & South America(Places where I assume there will be power shortage) no PC manufacturer has taken a stride on this direction. Google didn't show us anything concrete on this topic as well.

Can the markets neglect such an economical and better option for long?. I think Not. Or is it that i missing out on a basic concept?. Either way, Do you think we will ever have that "Indian" Desktop?.