Govt set to make computers available @ Rs 500

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To take knowledge to every household and help students get feed on every subject while sitting home, the government is set to make available low-cost computers at USD 10 within six months.

The computer will be a small equipment with expandable memory, LAN and Wi-Fi facilities. The government will also produce e-content on every subject which will be made available free of cost.

The low-cost computers are being developed under the central scheme -- National Mission on Education through Information Communication Technology (ICT).

Source
http://www.expressindia.com/latest-n...Rs-500/416599/

[Liverpool_fan]

I am still skeptical...

[ravi_9793]

Good move by Indian Govt.
Thanks for sharing ...

[victor_rambo]

Welcome move by the Govt.

[himadri_sm]

Originally Posted by Anurag_panda

I am still skeptical...

yeah...i agree.

[Gigacore]

will keep dreamin...

[SunnyChahal]

I'm wondering what will be the configurations like. LOL!

[Coool]

Nice move..

[Kl@w-24]

The idea is a good one, but I'm afraid ultimately it will get caught up in the rubbish we call our babudom or bureaucracy.

[comp@ddict]

2.5" Screen
200KHz 32-bit Processor(note KHz)
64KB RAM
101 keys keyboard
MS-DOS

[sarcasm]

[krates]

first make mobiles available for 500 then talk about computers lol

will there be screen even ?

[comp@ddict]

first make mobiles available for 500 then talk about computers lol

Got that right.

[vickyadvani]

dont think this will really happen

[confused!!]

yeh type ke news aate hi rahate hein..don't believe till implemented

[Pat]

Could be possible if they decide to subsidize it. That is, if the intention of the government is to spread computer awareness among the less fortunate people or something like that.

[Mystic]

Old news, isn't it? I remember reading about this in July 2008, already 6 months.

And check this
India's '$10 Laptop' to Cost US$100 After All
http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=40786

The Indian Government would also offer assistance to 1,000 polytechnic institutes; 300 in public-private partnership mode and 400 in the private sector, besides taking care of the infrastructure and faculty shortages. Further, to enable students make most out of the advanced technology; the Government also aims to provide 100 dollar laptops to students. Research in this direction is being already carried out at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras. These steps will substantially take care of the quality of higher education, which, as I have mentioned earlier is an essential desideratum of economic growth.

[victor_rambo]

May be we should call the Reliance guyz here! Remember they launched the "500 rupaiye ka mobile"?

[MetalheadGautham]

I remember this scheme. Its actually a big fat LIE that they are making PCs available for Rs. 500.

Its actually an STB which uses your TV as a monitor and needs a monthly subscription to use.

Its a computer alright, but only *just*.

[Pratul_09]

Think of the configuration for the Rs.500 machine and will it be useful in day 2 day life?

[comp@ddict]

I think this is for real, cuz it came in the newspapers today.

[victor_rambo]

Originally Posted by comp@ddict

I think this is for real, cuz it came in the newspapers today.

Newspapers are always in search of such items. We will believe it only when we can *actually* tender a 500 note and get a computer

[comp@ddict]

Yeah, 10$ seems too low a goal.

[NucleusKore]

Sounds like another Rice @ Rs. 2.00 scheme

[Coool]

Originally Posted by confused!!

yeh type ke news aate hi rahate hein..don't believe till implemented

yaaaa. bulgayatha ki ye india hai....

[squid]

I just came through this news that this model will be kept on display in Tirupati on feb 3.
if someone is in tirupati they can get a look at it and can post pictures and its specification.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/I...ow/4049914.cms

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Originally Posted by NucleusKore

Sounds like another Rice @ Rs. 2.00 scheme

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