Currently i am working on a ARM9 based platform and found out that in India its really hard to get by ARM9 which is above 500 Mhz and costs < Rs 10k. ARM7 TDMI is whats easily available and after having some fun with it , it was found to be highly underpowered.
So if anyone looking for a ARM9 Based Platform in India get a Beagle Board ... Its what i call Awesome 
for the price and performance. To get it you can go through either Indian vendors who overcharge and fleece as usual or Get it from Sparkfun(Awesome Service) where i got it from. Digikey also sells it but charges a hell of a lot of shipping. So if you are looking around source from US and dont waste time like i did looking locally and getting frustrated.
http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9444
149 USD + 9 USD USPS = 160 USD ( approx Rs 7500 as of the time of posting ). The cables , SD card etc all can be bought for < Rs 500 locally.
While Indian vendors like Cranes etc are charging like Rs 13000. Why dont we have shops like spark fun in India .
You can also buy from IDA Systems for Rs 9000 http://www.idasystems.net/beagle_board.
IDA Systems now sells direct in India.
Forgot to leave URL: http://beagleboard.org/buy
Spark fun is cheaper even when shipped from US , So when someone in India equivalent price ill promote them , till then they are ripping u off so dont buy from them.
Hi,
We are trying to provide the best price possible for the beagle board in India. We pay customs duty and Central Sales Tax on the beagle board before selling in India. We also provide insured shipping to your address to cover you in case of shipping loss/ major damage. So at 8999/- we really make no profit.
You were lucky you manage to avoid customs duty and did not pay taxes in either of the countries (technically you should be paying customs and tax in the receiving country).
We will continue to try to bring price of Beagle Board and our other products as low as possible.
We are certainly not trying to rip anyone off.
Rakshat
Your price is nice and seem reasonable unlike so many indian vendors , BOL with the stuff you are bringing out … I just wanted to point out that there are ways of getting things cheaper.
And the user should not be restricted to India only when shopping for stuff.
I am interested in buyng arm9 board with gps web cam Usb and 7 inch tft lcd,
Can I contact Rakshat……?
I need a Beagle Board with ARM 9 in it. I stay in Bangalore. Is there any vendor in Bangalore ?
~Srinivas
Its there check out our own Indian Open source Board like beagle and its price is also cheap comparatively..
http://www.hawkboard.org/
Hello,
We are looking for a beagleboard equivalent product BUT cheaper and with more features.
Does anybody have a suggestion to make ?
Enjoy !!
Georges