On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Vivek Varghese Cherian < [email protected]> 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 > There was a google maps killer a year or so back. Do not know if its alive anymore. Its so vague on details am not holding my breath!!! I wonder whats that mobile phone like thingy sticking to the top of the tablet. regds, mano _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
