Didn't think of that, Mr Worf. The providers are being bandwidth Nazis as is. A few hundred million more folks horning in? They're likely to give birth, regardless of gender.
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He hopes to get the cost down to $10 >>> eventually. >>> >>> Mamta Varma, a ministry spokeswoman, said falling hardware costs and >>> intelligent design make the price tag plausible. The tablet doesn't have a >>> hard disk, but instead uses a memory card, much like a mobile phone. The >>> tablet design cuts hardware costs, and the use of open-source software also >>> adds to savings, she said. >>> >>> Varma said several global manufacturers, including at least one from >>> Taiwan, have shown interest in making the low-cost device, but no >>> manufacturing or distribution deals have been finalized. She declined to >>> name any of the companies. >>> >>> India plans to subsidize the cost of the tablet for its students, >>> bringing the purchase price down to around $20. >>> >>> "Depending on the quality of material they are using, certainly it's >>> plausible," said Sarah Rotman Epps, an analyst at Forrester Research. 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