To begin with yes, but it will gradually be introduced to the general public. At least that's the sense I got from the Hindu report. Vetri.
On 21/08/2010, KARAN GUPTA <kara...@gmail.com> wrote: > But there is a catch that it won't be sold to general public rather they'll > will provide only 1 million devices to educational institutions only at rs. > 1500 price tag...after the success of this pilot project, they may put it on > shelves for general public with a higher price tag and ofcourse an improved > model. Furthermore, this device has an open source OS Android 2.0, which > already has some accessibility options like talkback, soundback and > kickback. As the OS is an open source and is completely free, these features > are not that fun to use but anyone can improve their functionality through a > free easy to use tool by google. > > Kindest Regards > - Karan Gupta > ~ Sent from my mobile device > > -----Original Message----- > From: prateek aggarwal > Sent: 21.08.2010, 9:18 AM > To: accessindia; rpp-india; youthRI > Subject: [AI] attention, please! PC in RS. 1500 > > > Hello all, > May I have your kind attention please. > > While discussing some usual stuff with a friend yesterday, I got to > know that Indian government is soon to distribute tablet PC just for > RS 1500. > > While its a great news for all, I’m afraid if it’ll be accessible or not. > > Though they have stated that its going to be a touch screen system > along with a built in keyboard attached, but like most of the other > things by government, I don’t want it to be inaccessible. > > Since the device does not have a harddisk and all the things will be > preinstalled on it, I did not read a single word if any talking > software is installed on it. > > This is worrisome, and I wanted to work on this. > > With what they have announced, the device looks promising. > > is there any organization/group/individual who wish to take this forward? > > Perhaps, we should clearly talk to ministry of HRD and inquire if its > going to be accessible or not. > > A PC in rs. 1500 will be great boon for whole of our community, and it > may bring in a revelution in our state and development. > > I request all the NGOs working for blind people, activists groups,and > individuals to please come forward and bring ourselves in the > attention for the government before it gets very late. > > It’s a perfect time to inquire about it, and if it isn’t accessible, > then we can skirmish with government to make it like that. > > Following are some of the news which have been published in the > newspapers on 23 july. > > --- > India unveils Rs 1,500 (30$) tablet PC > www.mobileclues.com/india-unveils-rs-1500-30-tablet-pc - > July 23rd, 2010 Mohan > > Here is good news for Indian now Indian government is announced tablet > PC just for RS 1500,yes its true The Union minister for human > resource development > (HRD) of India Kapil Sibal on Thursday unveiled laptop which are > priced at Rs 1500. > > College and university students can buy a laptop at an unbelievable > price of Rs 1500 possibly making it the cheapest computer in the > world, Human Resource > Development Minister Kapil Sibal told reporters. “Our learners should > get it in 2011 and the government will provide a 50 per cent subsidy > per computer,” > the Minister added. > > The computer has been developed by a research team comprising IIT > professors and experts from IISc, does not have a hard disc and uses > Linux… but it has > every function, which a normal computer has, the minister claimed. > > it is touch screen and and a built in keyboard along with 2GB RAM, > Wi-Fi connectivity, USB port and powered by a 2-watt system to suit > poor power supply > areas, This will support video web conferencing, multimedia content > viewer (pdf, docx, ods, adp, jpeg, gif, png, bmp, odt, zip, avchd, > avi, ac3, xls), > searchable pdf reader, unzip tool. This device also posses computing > capabilities like Open Office, SciLab for Printing, media player for > streaming videos > and USB Port. > > The laptop is currently not available for sale in the market as the > Government has decided to launch it for students in 2011. > --- > > > There are many more newspapers, websites and other sources who have > published this news. > > Click on the below link to find them on the google search: > http://www.google.co.in/#hl=en&source=hp&q=pc+in+rs.+1500%2C+government+of+india&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&fp=d4204c7adcb357d0 > > please come forward, the step may prove extremely beneficial for our > community mates > > will love to hear from you. > > Regards, > Prateek agarwal. > Skype: > Prateek_agarwal32 > Wanna see inside me? 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