On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 00:59, A. Mani <[email protected]> wrote:

> http://news.efytimes.com/e1/76893/Government-Plans-To-Dump-Aakash
> http://news.efytimes.com/e1/76883/Aakash-Tablet-To-Be-Discontinued
> http://news.efytimes.com/e1/76865/Reasons-Why-Aakash-May-Soon-Be-Doomed
>
> http://news.efytimes.com/e1/76800/Aakash-Is-Expensive-Even-If-It-Is-Priced-At-Re
>
> Satish Jha, who is also the chairman of Pinewood Partners told
> EFYTimes in an exclusive interview, "Any other computer is too
> expensive even if it is priced at zero rupee. To offer what OLPC does,
> will take any computer many times its price. So if one sees
> practically, OLPC is actually priced free."
>

I would not comment on either computing or free software, deferring to Mr
Jha's expertise in these matters.

However, I would love to get one, as: "practically, OLPC is actually priced
free."

Practically, actually, free.   Hmm, that _is_ less than a $100 each.

PS: I now understand why I am not seeing and return on investments from
Pinewood Partners.

--
Sanjeev
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