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India Hopes to Make $10 Laptops a Reality

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the but-how-much-in-rupees dept.

sas-dot writes "We all know Nicholas Negroponte's $100 OLPC. India, which was a potential market, rejected it. India's Human Resources Development ministry's idea to make laptops at $10 is firmly taking shape with two designs already in and public sector undertaking Semiconductor Complex evincing interest to be a part of the project. So far, the cost of one laptop, after factoring in labor charges, is coming to $47 but the ministry feels the price will come down dramatically considering the fact that the demand would be for one million laptops."

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  1. Re:I must be living in a story book.. by Hal_Porter · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Hey there sparky! The good ole' US of A is doing it's best. Brazil and India shouldn't count it out just yet.

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