india working on $10 laptop: one very cheap laptop per indian

February 3rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! by: lambert v.

The Indian government is currently working with private companies as well as several “elite technology institutions” to develop a 500 rupee ($10 USD) laptop. In contrast, the OLPC laptop’s screen alone costs $28.50 USD. The Times Online says that the project is already three years in the making, and that the Indian government expects to have a prototype of the laptop within months.

Here’s a stolen shot of the proto-protoype:

I hope they changed things up. Critics of the project claim that the whole thing is just a publicity stunt, coinciding with the forthcoming general elections.  On the other hand, India was able to develop a $1,780 USD car and a $14 USD phone, so we never know.

[via Gearlog]

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filed under:  computing future tech mobile tech technology

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tags: cheapindialaptopstrangetechnologyweird

February 3rd, 2009 comments: stumble it! digg it! by: lambert v.

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