Laptop for Rs 500: A dream comes true
In a path breaking invention, Vellore Institute of Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and IIT Madras, with the help of Semiconductor Complex, have developed a prototype laptop, which will cost Rs 500 or $10 only
Even the honcho of the software giant Microsoft, Bill Gates, argues that the new technologies will help the poor become literate, learn how to plant new crops, take care of their health and sell their services over an expanding information marketplace. His view is consistent with many of us, subject to one big question - how will they reach out to this technology? Who will provide them with with the communications systems, hardware, software and training needed.
However, the Secretary of Secondary and Higher Education, RP Agrawal said, “At this stage, the price is working out to be $20 (Rs 1,000) but with mass production it is bound to come down.” The laptop’s exact configuration is yet to be known, it is reported that it will equipped with 2GB memory with both WiFi and Ethernet enable and a power consumption of 2W. As for the operating system, it is likely to use the open source such as Unix based Linux operating system, keeping the cost in mind.
This could be an answer to Nicholas Negroponte’s The Children’s Machine project, which was part of the broader, One Laptop Per Child programme. In November 2005, at the World Summit on the Information Society held in Tunis, he unveiled $100 laptop, which he tried hard sell to India but was rejected by the HRD ministry.
If the mission is successful there will be a wide array open to e-learners, for which the government is well prepared by collaborating with Macmillan, Tata McGraw Hill, Prentice-Hall and Vikas Publishing for uploading their textbooks on ’Sakshat’, an education online portal to function as virtual library. Five per cent of total books in the virtual library would be available for free access.
The 11th plan outlay of Rs 4,612 crore aimed significant intervention in education sector. From which Rs 2.5 lakh per institution will be granted for 10 Kbps bandwidth connection and subsidise 25 per cent of costs for private and state government colleges by providing computer infrastructure and Internet connection to over 18,000 colleges and 400 universities and institutions.
Though, there is pervasive skepticism on the feasibility of the laptop, the effort itself is worthwhile. If able to pull it off, it will benefit large number of people and students in the rural part of the country as well as students from underdeveloped nations.
.Hi i am very happy to see this
pls tell me details about this
i want to know its specifications,price and where to buy
pls help me
.When this product will be available in Nepal and what would be market price? What are the features of this latest product/
.sir,i am student of IT.in polytechnic mysore.
i really need this laptop so please tell me how can i buy this laptop.
.can you please let me know how can i purchase it as early as possible please let me know it is really commendable achievement
.YES , very good sirs. I am very much happy. i belong to very middlew class family. i know everything about computer but not to capable a computer in high rate. so its a divine gift to us. kindly arrange to send one 500 Rupees laptop to me in my address. kindly furter inform me in my email id. please.
.PLEASE INFORME ME ABOUT THIS LAPTOP &TELL ME HOW TO BUY IT I AM INTERESTED TO BUY IT
.I AM ALSO INTERESTED IN BUYING THIS LAPTOP AND I WANT TO KNOW THE DETAIL INFORMATION ABOUT IT .PLEASE INFORM ME AND I WILL BE THE FIRST ONE TO BUY IT
.is it rs 500 laptop only
is it avaliable for buying
where it is avaliable in market
plz reply i wanna buy it
.wants to purchase this laptop please let me know address & contact no of company in Mumbai or thane
.it's miracle offer for all the public if it's possible so i want purchasa it send me address where is available
.This is very good that you are relasing such types of laptop Now Everybody can buy this laptop.
.3 feb where is it? may be it was 30 feb. as unlikely as 500rs laptop if this news would have been true most of the biggest companies manufacturing mobiles that can run few applications have to shut their companies
.Is that picture / Image of the Laptop of the Rs. 500 , or just a display. I dont think it is true
.When and where can I buy this? What is the brand name and distibution channel. I think it could be a perfect gif for children.
.i would like to buy 2 of Rs.500. kindly let take my order and sent me as soon as possible. thank you.
.when can this laptop be made available in the market? how do i get one now? when can my dream be a reality?
.as it is not available still . it is still in dream stage, and the dream is yet to come through!
.heyy i would love buy this piece of laptop which is worth just 500rs...i would really appreciate if u let me know about its store so that i can buy it from...
.Great News. Hope you will report when the program is implimented rapidly whole of India . Thanks
CKRMohan
.what is your aim? As you told, is it only for collage students or for school going students? If you introduce the Rs.500 laptops for school going children, what would be your fees per 3 months?
.how I can buy this laptop I am living in pune please mail me on Ajinkyabadiger@gmail.com
.how can we order this laptop....
i want to help some poorstudents to enrich their knowledge...
pls send me the procedure to get this laptop..
to whom i contact for this
.how can we order this laptop....
i want to help some poorstudents to enrich their knowledge...
pls send me the procedure to get this laptop..
to whom i contact for this
.How can we buy this laptop from a remote state like ours i.e., Mizoram, North East India.
.This lap top is very good now everyone can purchase it easily. Please book my order and send me two Lap top in Rs one thousand Please let me know procedure and oblige. I have one daughter studying in 6th class
I think the laptop will be launched today in South India and will hit the market sumtime later. So let's hope for the best, coz sooner is better :)
.Well, this is a good step towards building a cheaper hardware sa we despirately needs to compete with China, its also possible to build digital books like laptops so that Virtual class room program can have pace in india
.Dear indians,
how long these low cost mindset will rub your personality,Do you think that anything which costs less is better and affordable ?Just imagine a costly car without the engine
.very very execllent, keep it up no compromise with its quality of techniques.God bless all those student or group of students who made it practical for lot of users which were far away due to cost factor. again lot of thanks with love.
.excellent to vellore students who made it possibe to reach this laptop to every child. God bless them.
.keep it up,also keep up with its quality,great job done,if done with love in your minds for those poor ones.congratulations.accept my heartily greetings.
.It's indeed a great achivment. But be carefull and lets not forget the history that happend to a mother-board factory some where in Punjab many years ago.. Keep up the good work and the leat the dream come true of emerging India.
.it is a remarkable achievement made by the engineering students. it is surely going to enhance the status of indian education a lot.
iitians,iisc and vitians are simply genius......congrats
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