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What Happened to Simputer?

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the humble-beginnings dept.

An anonymous reader writes "LinuxDevices.com has published a brief update on the much-heralded Simputer, the Linux-based 'platform for social change' that was intended to bring inexpensive, easy-to-use computers to rural Indian villages. In the last 12 months, only about 4,000 units have been sold -- well below the planned 50,000+ units. Three Simputer models priced from $240 to $480 were introduced by PicoPeta one year ago, whereas the original goal was a maximum of $200. A cost-reduced redesign is reportedly in the works."

3 of 248 comments (clear)

  1. What was the punchline? by Cryptnotic · · Score: 0, Troll

    That you shouldn't use "gift" as a verb?

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    My other first post is car post.
  2. Re:DUPE! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

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    So there, eh?

  3. Re:Not a very good testimony for conservatism then by sumdumass · · Score: 0, Troll

    I love it when you people bash fox news. fact is they report the news and if you don't like it doesn't means it isn't the news.

    Ohh.. your probably refering to that study that said people belived we found WMDs in iraq.. well read it again.