Chandrahas Panigrahi, Country Category Manager, Consumer Desktops, PSG, HP India, said, "CQ 2000 is a completely new category of PCs that will redefine the way desktops are viewed in terms of form factor and design. The main aim of launching CQ 2000 is to offer an affordable PC to families, young professionals and internet savvy people who want much more out of their PCs."
Compaq My Bhasha software provides an intuitive and natural vernacular computing experience through the webcam "simulated hands" interface which is exclusive to HP. The 10 languages covered by the interface are Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, Malayalam, Punjabi and Urdu. The users can choose any one language from the package that can be embedded in the system or be downloaded later through a CD. The CQ 2000 Desktop PC is available all across India at a starting price of Rs. 18,990 plus taxes.