Dell Computers has developed a new computer specifically for users in China, where more than 90 percent of the population does not own computers.

The EC280 is 69 percent cheaper than other PCs on Dell’s China website, it’s small enough to fit comfortably in small apartments, and it consumes less power than a typical PC. To help bring the costs down, the computer will have an Intel Corp. processor with either 256 or 512 megabytes of memory, and it will run on the Windows XP Home Edition, rather than the newer Windows Vista.

Dell wants to regain the market lead it lost to Hewlett-Packard, and the company hopes that the strong potential for sales in China will help it do just that. According to Dell, the company’s business in China is strong, and that revenue in China grew by 26 percent in the last fiscal year.