For the world of gadgets Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's proposals in the 2009-10 budget is a bouquet with more flowers than thorns
The Finance Minister has imposed a customs duty of 5 percent on set-top boxes. This means that new imported set-top boxes would be marginally expensive
LCD television sets are set to get cheaper. The Finance Minister has proposed a reduction of the basic customs duty on LCD panels from 10 percent to 5 percent
Mobile phones should get cheaper with the reintroduction of exemption from countervailing duty (CVD) for one year