India's $35 future notebook

vasa1 · 23. Jul 2010, 04:24 AM

This is not the first time such an announcement gas been made but, who knows, this time it may come true

!

HRD unveils low-cost computer for students

tushR · 23. Jul 2010, 10:11 AM

If this happens I will buy 3-4....put everywhere in the house, it would look geek-y....

vasa1 · 23. Jul 2010, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tushR

If this happens I will buy 3-4....put everywhere in the house, it would look geek-y....

If it happens ...
First, MPs
Second, MLAs
Third, relatives of above
Then, if any are left

Doobie · 24. Jul 2010, 06:19 PM

I'd prefer to spend $45 and get something that's useful.

tushR · 24. Jul 2010, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doobie

I'd prefer to spend $45 and get something that's useful.

Well this is intended mostly for school students to surf net, read books, word processor and most importantly "paint"...specially in countryside where a $35 is still way too expensive

and this will work only if government subsidies it or corporates fund it.

vasa1 · 25. Jul 2010, 04:13 AM

My feeling is that it is just not going to happen. There was quite an embarrassing episode a few months ago which got international coverage about another "cheapest" device, which turned out to be a pre-loaded USB or flash-drive.

The only encouraging aspect is that whoever it is has understood that proprietary software would raise costs!

vasa1 · 25. Jul 2010, 06:27 AM

A bit more over here:
How can India build a $35 tablet? More details emerge

Quote:

So not only is it apparent that the prototype only lays out the specifications for the tablet but that cost estimates rely on predictions of massive economies of scale and local government large-scale purchases. If this sounds familiar, it’s virtually the same rhetoric that Nicholas Negroponte used to convince the world that he could build a $100 laptop.

Quote:

This isn’t to say that development efforts for highly-affordable student-centered computing devices shouldn’t continue in India and elsewhere. On the contrary, devices like these have the potential to leverage extraordinary advances in cloud computing and be part of both modern, connected classrooms as well as bridging the digital divide. A little dose of reality and perspective, however, is mighty important as we move towards those goals.

26Dolphins · 26. Jul 2010, 07:25 PM

Hi,
Here's more reading:
"Why India’s $35 Tablet May Be Just a Dream"
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/07/india-35-tablet/

Doobie · 26. Jul 2010, 10:01 PM

The secret to India's $35 tablet? They outsource everything to India!

I don't see any reason why India can't produce a Linux-capable tablet for $35 dollars. God provides all the raw materials for free. India has some of the cheapest labor in the world. Expensive patents can be avoided in low-end hardware. That leaves imported manufacturing equipment as the only big expense, but it has no marginal cost.

So, my question, why does it cost as much as $35?

Awgeewhiz · 27. Jul 2010, 02:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doobie

The secret to India's $35 tablet? They outsource everything to India!

...

So, my question, why does it cost as much as $35?

Shipping and handling.

23. Jul 2010, 04:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
vasa1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 400	India's $35 future notebook This is not the first time such an announcement gas been made but, who knows, this time it may come true! HRD unveils low-cost computer for students

23. Jul 2010, 10:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
tushR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 187	If this happens I will buy 3-4....put everywhere in the house, it would look geek-y.... __________________ Relativity applies to physics, not ethics...

26. Jul 2010, 07:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
26Dolphins Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 440	Hi, Here's more reading: "Why India’s $35 Tablet May Be Just a Dream" http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/07/india-35-tablet/ __________________ 26Dolphins

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

24. Jul 2010, 06:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Doobie Full Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 39	I'd prefer to spend $45 and get something that's useful.

25. Jul 2010, 04:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
vasa1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 400	My feeling is that it is just not going to happen. There was quite an embarrassing episode a few months ago which got international coverage about another "cheapest" device, which turned out to be a pre-loaded USB or flash-drive. The only encouraging aspect is that whoever it is has understood that proprietary software would raise costs!

26. Jul 2010, 10:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Doobie Full Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 39	The secret to India's $35 tablet? They outsource everything to India! I don't see any reason why India can't produce a Linux-capable tablet for $35 dollars. God provides all the raw materials for free. India has some of the cheapest labor in the world. Expensive patents can be avoided in low-end hardware. That leaves imported manufacturing equipment as the only big expense, but it has no marginal cost. So, my question, why does it cost as much as $35?