Hi friends, There is an offer from TN govt for providing laptops for cheap(with 3 years warranty). The offer is valid till 31st July. Its only for students (LKG to College degree), you can apply for any student you know. All that is needed is the proof that the student is studying. This is priovided through Elcot (the organisation supplying free TVs in TN). http://www.elcot.in/StudentLaptop2008/index.php These laptops are not manufactured by Elcot, they are Acer laptops. Intel core 2 duo laptops are currently selling above 45,000rs, but govt is giving it to students for 31,000rs / 29,000rs. You can apply online here, http://www.elcot.in/StudentLaptop2008/studentLaptopRegistration.php Here is the config of the laptop, Option I - Fully loaded configuration Rs. 31,717.00 Processor Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 1.8 Ghz T5670 processor/ 2 MB Cache / 800 Mhz FSB Memory 2 GB DDR2 shared 667MHz (max. 4GB DDR2 shared 667MHz with 965GM) Chipset Intel 965GM Display Screen size 15.4” WXGA Hard Disk Drive 320 GB CD /DVD Drive DVD RW multi burner Ports I/O Ports IEEE-1394, , 4 USB, VGA, S-Video, headphone/speaker out, RJ-11, RJ-45, AC power Modem 56K v.92 Internal Modem LAN 10/100/1000 Standard Ethernet LAN Wireless Wireless 802.11a/g/n Wireless Data card support Preloaded Tata Indicomm and Reliance Data Card support drivers (Huwavi brand cards only) Camera Inbuilt – 1.3 Megapixel Addition Features Bluetooth 2.0 Power supply AC Adapter Battery Battery : 6 cell Li-ion battery Operating System Certification Suse Linux Enterprise Edition 10.1 Warranty 3 years International warranty for Laptop and 1 year warranty for battery from the date of installation and handing over of the Laptop. Standard accessories Power cable, Interface cable, Power adopter and charger, User manual and a quality carry case Weight Less than 2.4 Kgs without battery Operating System Preloaded Suse Linux Enterprise Edition 10.1 with one year free support and unlimited continuous support from ELCOT for three years. DVD media of SLED 10.1 operating system would be provided. Option II - Less hard disk & less memory configuration Rs. 29,429.00 The above specifications with 160 GB - HDD and 1 GB RAM. All the other features are the same. Who can apply? Students who are undergoing studies in Tamil Nadu from LKG to Masters Degree. They should produce Bonafide Certificate from their respective institutions. Students doing studies through Tamil Nadu Open University.(They have to submit their copy of Identity Cards as proof). Students doing Cost and Chartered Accountant Course in Tamil Nadu .(They have to submit their copy of Identity cards). Students who are waiting for Engineering or Medical counseling in Tamil Nadu .(They have to submit either the Admission letter or Counseling call letter). Students undergoing Correspondence Course in any of the Universities from Tamil Nadu. (copy of Identity card to be submitted). Schools and Colleges: School and College Managements can apply directly for volume purchases. Deemed Universities: Vice Chancellors and Registrars of Deemed Universities can directly apply for bulk purchases. Document Proof to be submitted Any one of the following documents can be submitted as documentary proof: Educational Institution ID card. Bonafied certificate issued by the Authorized Head of the Educational Institution. Tuition Fee receipt paid during the current year to the Educational Institution. Admission / counselling call letter issued by the Educational Institution. Payment / Remittance: Those who have chosen the option to pay through Demand draft / Local cheque (Account payee crossed) have to make the remittance within 7 days from the date of registration, failing which the registration would be automatically cancelled. On registration of the purchase request, the system would send an automatic notification to the e-mail ID given. If the e-mail sent bounces, the system would treat the purchase order as invalid. This is however not applicable for those who make full online payment while placing the orders. We encourage booking of the laptop using local cheques and through SBI's netbanking facility. Demand Draft / Banker's Cheques should be drawn in favour of " Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited, Chennai " Cheques/Demand drafts/Bankers' cheques have to be sent to the following address: Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (ELCOT), (A Government of Tamil Nadu undertaking) 692, M.H.U. Complex, II Floor, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035. Help Desk Telephone No: 044-65512311 Fax No: 044-24330612 Email ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL: www.elcot.in We have opened a separate support division to provide you with best services... Validity of the offer: The offer is valid upto 31st July 2008 only and will not be extended further. For any further assistance please contact us through [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.elcot.in/StudentLaptop2008/index.php Regards, bharath Bring your gang together. Do your thing. Find your favourite Yahoo! group at http://in.promos.yahoo.com/groups/
