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What Happened to Simputer?
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."
You mean a project to create a low-priced commodity failed to compete successfully against something that is already entrenched as a low-priced commodity? That's unpossible!
I wonder what this means for my own startup company. We're going to make a lot of money selling inexpensive versions of pencils. Since people all over the world spend almost nothing at all for pencils, and there's really not much opportunity to improve a pencil, I'm sure my company will be a great success.
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That you shouldn't use "gift" as a verb?
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So there, eh?
Last year, we tried to contact the Simputer folks on three different occasions to license the design, with no response. For being an "open" platform, the docs and schematics were locked-down, making it impossible to even do a review.
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.