There was some interesting news in the PC market recently that dealt with some semiconductor heavy weights. Intel (INTC) has entered a joint venture with Asustek, the world's biggest producer of computer motherboards, to make laptops that will cost only $200 to create mass markets in less developed countries. The Eee PC ("Easy to learn, easy to work, easy to play") will be introduced this summer under the Asustek brand name, and their 2007 sales target is a modest 200,000. The competing XO computer uses an Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor and is available in the U.S. Don't rush to get one -- the 7" screen would drive you nuts. But if you are one of the one billion people in the world who has never owned a computer and can only afford to pay $200 for one, it's going to be a big seller.