Lenovo intros PC with rupee symbol on keyboard

BANGALORE, INDIA: PC maker Lenovo India announced on Friday the launch of its new ThinkCentre M60e, one of India's first desktop personal computer with the rupee symbol on its keyboard, compatible with Microsoft software.

After the launch, Lenovo said it would incorporate the rupee symbol in all its products in the next few months, in line with the Government of India’s regulations for PC manufacturers to make the new rupee symbol a standard introduction in all PCs sold in India.

Announcing this launch, Rahul Agarwal, executive director — Commercial Business, said the rupee symbol highlights India’s critical role in the global business landscape.

“Lenovo is proud to be one of the first PC players in India to launch Microsoft software-compatible rupee-ready keyboards. We are in the process of transitioning the entire product range to be rupee ready in the next few months,” he said.

Lenovo said incorporating the rupee symbol on keyboards would enhance the ease with which PC users utilize various Microsoft software applications — such as spreadsheets, word documents etc, as a result, this will greatly impact the day-to-day business of Indians.

Speaking on the development, Pradeep Parappil, lead product manager, Windows, Microsoft India Pvt. Ltd, said, “The rupee symbol lends a distinctive character to the currency and reinforces India’s growing role as a global economic power.”