# Q: $200 still sounds like it might be expensive for poor communities - will the government be providing financial aid for purchases?
A: We hope government and large multilateral organizations will use the Simputer as a platform for various IT initiatives, indirectly making it affordable for poor communities to get access to Simputers.
We have also recognized that even $200 could be too high and such products may need to be subsidized. However, we have added a SmartCard as a prime method of enabling the "sharing" of such devices. Rural communities could own several devices and hire these out for usage to individuals based on the ownership of a SmartCard. Each user's Smart Card would contain the minimum "personalization" information required to log into a Community Server which would maintain personalized data about the user. You can treat this as some sort of "roaming profile" information maintained in a smart card. This model of sharing would bring down the cost of the Simputer to that of owning only a simple smart card, and paying for the usage of a shared Simputer.
Shared Simputers could be made available in rural schools, community halls or other such areas where common facilities are usually found.
They are going to make them geeks earlier on in their life. Little children doomed to become obsessed with star wars and read slashdot, never going out or getting a girl(boy)friend.
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You didn't even catch all the mistakes in my post. The point is that my post wasn't on the front page of slashdot, it was in the forums where people use slang alot. I can write proper english if I need to. Editors should be watching for little things like that;)
For god sakes, you people need to learn english. And we wonder why kids are using 1337 sp33k in skool.
It's is a contraction of it is Its is another way of saying of the [subject].
Example for those who dont get it:
It's sunny outside = It is sunny out side.
The dog sleeps in its dog house = The dog sleeps in the house of the dog.
Yeah, innovation never started either cause it's such a ripoff of Outlook. I hope Microsoft sued their hippy asses for all they're worth (i.e. nothing).
Oh yes, it's a rip off. But it's a highly improved rip off with many excellent features. I use it and love it.
This is why you read THG BEFORE buying. Also read anandtech. I was reading it yesterday and i learned this from their articles... At least you know enough to figure this out. Most people who own the laptops will never know.
I wonder if open source will be able to exploit it (not that anyone would want to)? If not, then what makes them think it will ever go anywhere? Force it upon us by law?
Hahaha they've been caught red handed with their pants down. They never would've expected this... but then again, anyone to publish something that stupid wouldn't.
I guess they figured out how amazingly stupid it was. The link no longer works; it just sends me to a generic M$ page saying "The page could not be found... or no longer exists."
You are 100% correct to say that it is the majority of the worlds favorite OS.
But why is that? Because it is the only option for most people. Linux is still sort of an option for some, but perhaps it wont be the day we are required to use Microsoft ® Palladium.
Anyone dumb enough to actually buy integrated graphics isn't going to care how it performs. All these people want to see is stuff like "32MB video memory" and "2.53GHz CPU!"
Still... it's an interesting read for/.ers
I dont know about you, but these insane viruses for outlook just don't have the same surprise effect as they once did. I guess we're just getting so used to them.
AMD also said you could opt in whether to use this type of technology or not. So it's not really a problem until it becomes illegal to use a non-palladium operating system (do you think we will see the day?)
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# Q: $200 still sounds like it might be expensive for poor communities - will the government be providing financial aid for purchases?
A: We hope government and large multilateral organizations will use the Simputer as a platform for various IT initiatives, indirectly making it affordable for poor communities to get access to Simputers.
We have also recognized that even $200 could be too high and such products may need to be subsidized. However, we have added a SmartCard as a prime method of enabling the "sharing" of such devices. Rural communities could own several devices and hire these out for usage to individuals based on the ownership of a SmartCard. Each user's Smart Card would contain the minimum "personalization" information required to log into a Community Server which would maintain personalized data about the user. You can treat this as some sort of "roaming profile" information maintained in a smart card.
This model of sharing would bring down the cost of the Simputer to that of owning only a simple smart card, and paying for the usage of a shared Simputer.
Shared Simputers could be made available in rural schools, community halls or other such areas where common facilities are usually found.
Is it going to be avaliable to the american markets? When? I'm interesting in any links/info people have thanx.
Oh, and don't even bother to say "speak for yourself" i don't want to hear it. My post is supposed to be humor ;)
They are going to make them geeks earlier on in their life. Little children doomed to become obsessed with star wars and read slashdot, never going out or getting a girl(boy)friend.
You didn't even catch all the mistakes in my post. ;)
The point is that my post wasn't on the front page of slashdot, it was in the forums where people use slang alot. I can write proper english if I need to. Editors should be watching for little things like that
It's is a contraction of it is
Its is another way of saying of the [subject].
Example for those who dont get it:
It's sunny outside = It is sunny out side.
The dog sleeps in its dog house = The dog sleeps in the house of the dog.
Oh yes, it's a rip off. But it's a highly improved rip off with many excellent features. I use it and love it.
This is why you read THG BEFORE buying. Also read anandtech. I was reading it yesterday and i learned this from their articles ...
At least you know enough to figure this out. Most people who own the laptops will never know.
Who cares about the UI ... someone needs to do something about theses servers ;)
As soon as DVD Burners drop in price it will be illegal movies to the masses :)
Whoa there cowboy! Wine is not an emulator (hence the name.) This is from their FAQ:
Is Wine an emulator?
Unfortunately, no. Wine provides low-level binary compatibility, but currently only for OSes running on Intel-compatible chips.
Use it to reduce your [b]software[/b] licence bill.
Slashdot is alot of editorial sludge, but at least intelligent. This is just ... how can we say ... retarded?
I wonder if open source will be able to exploit it (not that anyone would want to)? If not, then what makes them think it will ever go anywhere? Force it upon us by law?
Hahaha they've been caught red handed with their pants down. They never would've expected this... but then again, anyone to publish something that stupid wouldn't.
I guess they figured out how amazingly stupid it was. The link no longer works; it just sends me to a generic M$ page saying "The page could not be found... or no longer exists."
Mod me down to -5 flaimbait ... it had to be said.
But why is that? Because it is the only option for most people.
Linux is still sort of an option for some, but perhaps it wont be the day we are required to use Microsoft ® Palladium.
Anyone dumb enough to actually buy integrated graphics isn't going to care how it performs. All these people want to see is stuff like "32MB video memory" and "2.53GHz CPU!" ... it's an interesting read for /.ers
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I dont know about you, but these insane viruses for outlook just don't have the same surprise effect as they once did. I guess we're just getting so used to them.
Oh boy i can't wait to risk my life on a spacecraft so i can see a blue ball from far away. What a waste of energy.
That is a looooot of warez being traded there!
They are pretty simple to build and for $80 you can have a subwoofer that will make your whole body shake. I've seen it done.
AMD also said you could opt in whether to use this type of technology or not. So it's not really a problem until it becomes illegal to use a non-palladium operating system (do you think we will see the day?)
i guess this comment is kinda out of the blue but it was meant as a reply to "All these deaths "