$100 computer has finally arrived .

The $100 computer has finally arrived. For a mere Rs 5,000, the urban employee with a shallow pocket can make his dream of a home PC come true.
The home PC is a product of Novatium, a Chennai-based startup in collaboration with MTNL. The 'Nova' is a Net PC.
"The Internet Nova PC is not very different from a TV. Just switch it on and do whatever task you want to do after you connect to it. Then switch it off," says CEO Novatium Solutions, Alok Singh.
A Net PC is a computer which has a central processing device connected through a server. This means, all functions are handled and data stored in a central location, while the computer helps to connect you to it.
Truly convenient, but the question is, what of the security and privacy of the data

While the firewalls have been taken care of, the more important thing is the security, especially since there are so many files. No one is given your password, except a few members of the service providers, who do not access the information," says MTNL Executive Director, A K Sinha.
But here's the downside. With just 300 MB in the initial package, it calls for spartan usage of space. And there's no CD or DVD drive. Also the dependence on the connectivity of the service is not a comfortable feeling.
However, there is cause for excitement, because the Nova Internet PC is the harbinger of times, when technology will be affordable by all.