here's confirmation of the target, and information about resistance to OLPC: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Worlds-cheapest-tablet-launched-at-Rs-2250/articleshow/10249566.cms
and the FT, which manages to recognize that there are 2 million XOs while harping on the missed price point: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9e714b34-ef53-11e0-918b-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss#axzz1ZzZrrsBY Sean On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Sean DALY <sdaly...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Christoph > > I've been watching that and the missing information was what the > software offer will be. > > My impression is that the unit is targeted for older kids and teenagers. > > Massive connectivity of junior high schools, high schools, and > universities throughout India can only help OLPC I think. > > Sean > > > > On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 6:48 PM, Christoph Derndorfer > <e0425...@student.tuwien.ac.at> wrote: >> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/india/government-of-india-launches-the-elusive-35-tablet-retail-availability-in-november/716 >> >> I'm honestly still not sure what to make of it but it's certainly >> disappointing that the battery life is said to be "up to 3 hours"... :-( >> >> Cheers, >> Christoph >> >> -- >> Christoph Derndorfer >> >> editor, OLPC News [www.olpcnews.com] >> volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at] >> >> e-mail: christ...@derndorfer.eu >> _______________________________________________ >> Marketing mailing list >> Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing >> > _______________________________________________ Marketing mailing list Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing