India Officially Launches Simputer

aravind writes "The Communications and IT Minister, Pramod Mahajan, has launched India's indigenously developed low-cost handheld Personal Computer -- Simputer -- at an IT and Communication expo, SMAU 2002, in Milan. A low-cost handheld PC on GNU/Linux working through a browser for international markup language IML, priced at Rs9000 (less than $200). 200Mhz StrongArm processor, 32MB DRAM, 24 MB flash, touchscreen, speakers, USB, text-to-speech, MP3 capability ... " Look here for some of the previous stories we've run on the Simputer.

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In India, less than USD 200 IS A LOT !

[Taco Cowboy]

USD 200 might sounds peanuts to many. But in India, it's a hell lot for the majority of Indians.

Simputer is a good concept, but with RP 9000 price tag, I think it'll only benefit (again!) the Rich, the Powerful and the Corrupted, in India, of course.

Can anyone here offer any suggestion as to how to lower the cost ?

Thanks in advance !

Now I can easily beam information...

[SensitiveMale]

back and forth with the local convienence store clerk.