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State Of The Simputer

Posted by timothy on from the intention-attrition dept.

2br02b writes "Readers might recall the Simputer (Simple, Inexpensive, Multilingual Computer) whose story Slashdot has been following over the past few years, including its release in October 2002 and most recently the Scientific American article in November. Rediff.com has an informative overview on the status of what was introduced as a low-cost computer for the poor to be sold for under Rs 10000 ($200). Of the two companies that have been given licences, one has yet to put the product on the market while the other is only looking at bulk sales at prices from Rs 12000 to Rs 20000 ($400). Only between 1500 and 2000 Simputers are out on the market."

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  1. More Simputer photos and review!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Rs 12000

    Rs 12000

  2. Re:argueable, but... by AllUsernamesAreGone · · Score: 0, Troll

    Nah, more likely they'll get bombarded by information (read "adverts") for western GM crops, western fertilisers, pesticides and so on and told "if you want to improve your farming, you need to use these".

    Never underestimate the depths to which western corporations will go in the name of the Gread God Profit.