On 29 July 2010 13:21, Vivek Varghese Cherian <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 $10. > http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/indias-35-tablet-everything-killer
So whats the final deal ? Does anyone have a clear specifications of the device ? I have also heard some rumours on HRD being approached the 'famous' negroponte(OLPC) himself and also by big shots google and M$ . I am not bothered if the manufacturing costs could be met. It would be very easily available for that price as HRD has publicly announced its willingness to bear some costs . What about the GNU/Linux community . Wouldn't it be good for us if we get to know the specs and the OS used ( which is a linux kernel and god knows what else ) . People in the community can help the govt by writing some apps and making it ready for the student who gets the device . willing to see a positive response from HRD ministry !! Regards, Pavithran -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
