Re: Proud of our scientists
by Rajesh Manikkoth on Feb 04, 2009 12:46 PM
Don't be a fool ! Look at the details ... They are cheating whole indians by calling it a Laptop .. Once it is Launched , the whole world will be laughing at us for calling this modem like thing a Laptop
cant figure out! its not possible....India does not have a fab to manufacture the components and no country will sell processor for a dollar! this is a sham!
Re: Is this a new toy?!
by bakbakkarthahoon on Feb 04, 2009 09:43 AM
Why not? India has the cheapest charges on mobile phones compared to the West. The business plan was to reach every home in both urban and rural area. Imagine if even 20% of the 1billion population buy this! Processors will be produced in massive bulk quantity that no body could imagine.
Even assuming they add some more disk storage and a few USB ports with Linux OS and the price shoots up to $40-$50, its still the worlds cheapest laptop.
A toy laptop for kids costs around $20 which just has pre-programmed basic arithmetic and english language, rhymes. This will easily replace the toy with actual access to internet.
Whatever, critics has to say, Indian scientists did it again! (We should not forget Cheapest moon mission of India).
From the words of all responders here, we can make out getting a laptop with 2GB flash memory also will be tough in 10USD. Whether we can run softwares in that or not - it can download from net (whichever be the network) and store data for students. This is a great help for rural indian childs.
"joint secretary N K Sinha said the computing device is 10 inches long and 5 inches wide and has been priced at around $30 at the event. However, he refused to comment as to why was it being projected as a laptop when it was not."
Re: Just scammed the public - a storage device
by P R on Feb 04, 2009 09:22 AM
HAHA yes. Its just to get more media coverage by boasting what it is not.
If there is an unveiling today, where are the pics or at least detailed specs? They must really get their act together and see how foreign companies launch new products
Re: Entire World is Making fun of us
by Arun N on Feb 04, 2009 08:28 AM
the world can laugh and wait...the govt will publish details when it is in the mood! i remember italy and french response to the 1 lakh car announcement by tata.....that time also they laughed and we rubbed thier face in the mud...they tried thier best to stop the production and we're still steaming ahead! so wat and watch....the world can wait or it can miss the bus and keep walking!
Is the $10 the actual cost or is it heavily subsidized by the government? 2GB memory itself costs $50 at least, even if you buy the cheapest one. So how are they making it for $10.
Re: Looks too good to be true
by bhushan sawarkar on Feb 04, 2009 08:27 AM
hey Dumb, in $50 you will get around 120 GB Hard Disk. Don't made a mockery of Indian Scientist
Re: Re: Re: Looks too good to be true
by cricket fan on Feb 04, 2009 08:50 AM
Idiot Pinchy Singh Oppps Pricky Singh...2GB on board memory means Flash memory, It does not use HDD and for your info 2GB flash memory is dirt cheap in the market. For a laptop with 2GB on board memory means that the storage of files you need to use external device such as ThumbDrive (Which is also called Flash memory) or external HDD. Now in the market you can get 16GB thumbDrive for just S$39 (Singapore $) or USD$25.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Looks too good to be true
by hellavauser on Feb 04, 2009 09:19 AM
what the heck about the processor and the display...these people are making a mockery show! Incidents like this actually bing the credibility of India down in the world...say something deliver something else!
