2010-07-27

India's $35 Tablet

India develops world's cheapest "laptop" at $35


NEW DELHI | Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:43am EDT
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has come up with the world's cheapest "laptop," a touch-screen computing device that costs $35.
India's Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal this week unveiled the low-cost computing device that is designed for students, saying his department had started talks with global manufacturers to start mass production.

India Unveils A Portable Computing Device Worth Rs 1,600


Shri Kapil Sibal unveiling the low cost computing-cum-access device, in New Delhi.










The minimum expected capabilities of the device include:
  • Support for video web Conferencing facility
  • Multimedia content viewer for example .pdf, docx, .ods, adp, .doc, .xls, .jpeg, .gif, .png, .bmp, .odt, .zip, AVCHD, AVI, AC3, etc.
  • Searchable Pdf reader
  • Unzip tool for unzipping zip files.
  • Possibility of installing suitable firmware upgradation.
  • Computing capabilities such as Open Office , SciLab , cups (for printing support)
  • Media player capable of playing streamed as well as stored media files.
  • Internet browsing with flash plug-in, JavaScript, pdf plug-in java.
  • Wireless communication for Audio/video I/O.
  • Cloud computing option.
  • Remote device management capability.
  • Multimedia input output interface option (for allowing DTV, IPTv, DTH, streaming etc.)




Sources
India develops world's cheapest laptop at $35 | Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66M0R720100723
India Unveils A Portable Computing Device Worth Rs 1,600 > News on General General > Tech2.com India
http://tech2.in.com/india/news/general/india-unveils-a-portable-computing-device-worth-rs-1600/134392/0
YouTube - India unveils $30 tablet PC (Android) - India's iPad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGEDizaWX0k
The Rs. 1,600 Computing Device > News on Tablets PCs & Laptops > Tech2.com India
http://tech2.in.com/india/news/tablets-laptops/the-rs.-1600-computing-device/134482/0

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