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Rs 500 laptop is not a laptop
The much-hyped Rs 500 'Sakshat' laptop turned out to be a damp squib. Unveiled on Tuesday, it is just a computing device that can store information, which can be accessed by the user by connecting it to a laptop.
ALL THE speculations and hype about the $10 laptop came to an end on Tuesday (February 3), when it turned out to be just a computing device.

The much-touted device was riding high on the expectation wave since the announcement of its launch. The ’laptop’ was supposed to cost around Rs 500 or $10. However, the laptop turned out be just a computing device that can store information, which can be accessed by user by connecting it to a laptop.

Clearing the air over the issue at the inaugural function of National Mission on Education Programme, NK Sinha, Joint Secretary, Union Human Resource and Development Ministry, said that the computing device is 10 inches long and five inches wide and has been priced at around $30.

However, he refused to comment as to why was it being projected as a laptop when it was not.

Nevertheless, some delegates present at the event claimed that the device can help in building a laptop that would cost around $60.

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.The benefit of a $10 USB flash stick in an ugly $30 device. Your tax dollars at work.
.shut it uppy
.i want one laptop
.i want one laptop
.i want one laptop
.Wow wish it was not as good as my pocket calculator..
.from where i can buy ?
.I believe our Jt Secy knows how to fool citizens and the Ministry with these foolish ideas, why cannot HRD keep an eye on such activites
.Not again! Please not another OLPC :( .. But .. as long as it's under 100$ it's good!
.Not again! Please not another OLPC :( .. But .. as long as it's under 100$ it's good!
.Same thing as with OLPC program, which turned out to be $400 instead of $100.
.than what is the use of such a device n i think it will be the wastage of money. and their is no profit in purchasing this type of device.its just to make fool of the simple people.
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Xuse ME Sir!!!! This is not a mean to make a fool they are relasing such types of laptop to help the poor people to use the Laptop. If You are thinking this thing that this is not a laptop then you are a fool.
Xuse ME Sir!!!! This is not a mean to make a fool they are relasing such types of laptop to help the poor people to use the Laptop. If You are thinking this thing that this is not a laptop then you are a fool.
I agree, seriously, more of another political play than serious will to help the disadvantaged
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