India has come up with the world’s cheapest “laptop,” a touch-screen computing device that costs $35. The touchscreen gadget comes with Internet browsers, PDF reader and video conferencing facilities but its hardware was created with sufficient flexibility to incorporate new components according to user requirement. The Linux based computing device was expected to be introduced to higher education institutions from 2011 but the aim was to drop the price further to $20 and ultimately to $10. The Hindu reports.
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Thiru
Much wanted by the Urban Poor.
Rohan Samarajiva
Ashok Jhunjhunwala has sent this additional link:
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manoj alwis
Thanks Mr Rohan…
manoj alwis
good news for all IT lovers….
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