With the adoption of netbooks quickly becoming a global phenomenon for business, IBM, Canonical and Simmtronics today announced that the Simmtronics netbook, the Simmbook, is available to emerging markets at a low price of $190 USD. 

Available first to emerging markets such as South Africa, the Simmbook is preloaded with IBM Client for Smart Work, which includes IBM Lotus Symphony, access to IBM LotusLive cloud collaboration services, and choice of adding other IBM Lotus collaboration software like Lotus Notes and Lotus Sametime.  

Simmtronics is working closely with IBM to provide low cost computing in emerging markets around the world.   In addition to African countries, the low-cost Simmbook will also be available in India, Thailand and Vietnam. 

Indrajit Sabharwal, Founder and Managing Director, Simmtronics Semiconductors Limited, said, “In emerging markets such as South Africa, businesses need a solution that addresses both price and value. The Simmbook solution does just that -- delivering a cost effective, high value and performance system with access to the collaborative tools that businesses need to run efficiently, including email, Web access and instant messaging. It’s an ideal product for low total cost of ownership.” 

Simmtronics and IBM plan to continue to work with clients to offer the Simmbook at a competitive price to other countries around the world.