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Simputer (16)
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The first assignment of a poor man's hand-held computer, developed in Bangalore, is to bring basic education to tribal children in central India. [Asia Times]
http://atimes.com/media/CI22Ce01.html
Innovative sub-$200 Internet device will help non-literate users. [PC World]
http://www.pcworld.com/article/17401/simputer_aims_at_the_developing_world.html
From Bangalore comes a spirited attempt to bring computers to the gigabyte-less masses. [TIMEasia.com]
http://www.time.com/time/asia/digital/magazine/0,9754,107313,00.html
The revolutionary computing product - Simputer - is all set for a nationwide launch by month-end. The product has been launched by Simputer Trust in association with Bangalore-based Encore Software Ltd and professors from the Indian Institute of Science,
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe/daily/20001102/fco02022.html
Indian scientists invent cheap device enabling poor and illiterate to surf internet. [The Guardian]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2001/jul/09/internetnews.uknews
In spite of the country producing some great tech talent, the vast majority of India's nearly 1 billion people haven't benefited from the IT revolution at all. [Wired]
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2001/06/44642
Indian scientists and engineers develop a handheld computer to help the poor and illiterate join the information age. [BBC News]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1442000.stm
The Simputer was to be half the cost of a PC. As the first devices reach market, that price point has spiralled upwards.
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3491192396.html
A tutorial introduction to programming the Simputer.
http://linuxgazette.net/issue87/pramode.html
Sachin Karol links to this Time Asia report about the Simputer. [Slashdot]
http://slashdot.org/articles/01/05/02/1822219.shtml
Ajit R. Anvekar didn't grow up with a computer, in fact, he bought his own PC only about two years ago, but he has already contributed to one of the best examples of Open Source's potential effect on the digital divide. [Linux.com]
http://www.linux.com/articles/13216
For sheer versatility, the thingamajig is streets ahead of other gizmos. It's simple, it's portable. At about Rs 9,000 per piece, it's highly affordable. [rediff.com]
http://www.rediff.com/money/2001/apr/24spec.htm
Aims at developing low cost access device that can pervade the rural landscape, especially in third world countries.
http://www.simputer.org/
Presents the computer and provides information about its deployment, its weaknesses, and its current status.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simputer
Mailing list for discussions related to the Simputer.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/simputer/
Three years ago, the Simputer was the biggest story to come out of the Indian IT industry. This is an update on its development and marketing.
http://in.rediff.com/money/2003/sep/17spec.htm
Last Updated: 2007-01-02 19:55:51
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