The high-tech industry has already made not a one attempt to create an ultra-lowcost-compact computer. Perhaps one of the most famous developments in this area is a Nicholas Negroponte’s OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) project. Lot of producers, including Jointech, HiVision and others, took part in creating a $100 laptop. Now the developers intent to make even a cheaper version, for example, OLPC plans to release a model costing only $ 75.
But it seems India has overcome everyone with its project to create a $ 35 tablet. From the first look the novelty recalls iPad, but it’s much cheaper than the popular tablet. Now there is only a prototype of the Indian computer but its creators promised to start mass production in 2011.
If the Indian government find a manufacturer for their device, the novelty will take a significant place among the world’s cheapest innovative achievements of India. Let me remind that Indian developers have already created a Nano car just for $ 2127, water purifier for $ 16, moreover, it’s possible to make an open-heart surgery in India for $ 2000.
Indian tablet will be based on Linux OS. The tablet will have enough power for working with documents, surfing the Internet and participating in videoconferences. Probably it will have extra solar batteries to save on electricity. The tablet won’t have a hard drive or SSD. Instead of this it will include a memory card, as in mobile phones and smartphones. In addition, in order to make the tablet cheaper it will be equipped with only free software.
The tablet will be mostly used for education sector. The Indian Government plans even to pay the part of a tablet cost so that the novelty will cost only $ 20 for students. In addition, the creators of the tablet believe that it will be possible to reduce the device price to $ 10 in near future.
So let’s wait till 2011 and see if Indian developers create their $ 35 tablet. Share your hopes and predictions in the comments and let us know what you think.
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