On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:30 PM, Vivek Varghese Cherian < vivekcher...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > On July 22 a $35 (or 1500 INR) hand-held Linux computing device was > unveiled > by Shri Kapil Sibal, the Union Minister for Human Resource Development of > India. The goal of the project is to lower the price to around $20 in time > and eventually reaching the amazing price of $10. > > In a tablet form-factor and using an unspecified variant of Linux (that > some > have said might be Android), the cost should remain low while offering a > wide range of functionality. The Sakshat descendant is said to be capable > of > supporting video conferencing, viewing a wide selection of video and image > files, word processing, de/compressing files, printing with CUPS, full > Internet browsing with Javascript and Flash, wireless communications, and > remote device management. > > The complete article is available on linux journal at the URL: > http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/indias-35-tablet-everything-killer > I am sure that, not a single Chip vendor can come with this cost. Most of ARM vendor including TI can't come close to 70$ for Processor and Motherboard. [ SOC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System-on-a-chip } Intel Atom never be the choice. Have look at power consumption which is 2 watt. 2 Watts of power consumption while solar charging and conventional battery.<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakshat#cite_note-Guardian-7>[ Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakshat ] This is purely political drama. -- Regards Amit Karpe. http://www.amitkarpe.com/ > > -- > Vivek Varghese Cherian > Senior Systems Administrator > RHCT ( # 605010995430406) > > Website : http://www.vivekcherian.com > Blog: http://www.vivekcherian.net > Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekvc > IRC: Vivek and ViveKVC on both Freenode and OFTC > GPG Key fingerprint = 1EB1 0647 9574 18A3 40B5 8D74 F842 576B 3C2B 8538 > _______________________________________________ > Ilugd mailing list > Ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > _______________________________________________ Ilugd mailing list Ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd