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How Can You Use A PC If You Can't Even Read? - http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/technology/article/0,8707,132690,00.html
Indian scientists design a computer specially for the poor. [Asiaweek.com] |
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Wikipedia: Simputer - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simputer
Presents the computer and provides information about its deployment, its weaknesses, and its current status. |
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The Simputer Project - http://www.simputer.org/
Aims at developing low cost access device that can pervade the rural landscape, especially in third world countries. |
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Amida Simputer - http://www.amidasimputer.com/
Simputer made by Amida. Pictures, specs, FAQ and information. |
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PicoPeta Simputer Pvt. Ltd. - http://www.picopeta.com/
A Simputer solutions company. The primary business is to use the Simputer as a building block to provide large scale IT solutions to International clients. |
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Handheld PC bridges digital divide - http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,518681,00.html
Indian scientists invent cheap device enabling poor and illiterate to surf internet. [The Guardian] |
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India to Compute on the Cheap - http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0%2C1282%2C44642%2C00.html
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] |
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Linuxgazette.com - Fun with Simputer and Embedded Linux - http://linuxgazette.net/issue87/pramode.html
A tutorial introduction to programming the Simputer. |
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A Simple Plan - http://www.time.com/time/asia/digital/magazine/0,9754,107313,00.html
From Bangalore comes a spirited attempt to bring computers to the gigabyte-less masses. [TIMEasia.com] |
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Simple Inexpensive Mobile Computer: The Simputer - http://slashdot.org/articles/01/05/02/1822219.shtml
Sachin Karol links to this Time Asia report about the Simputer. [Slashdot] |
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Linuxdevices.com - "Simputer" here, but costs too much - http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3491192396.html
The Simputer was to be half the cost of a PC. As the first devices reach market, that price point has spiralled upwards. |
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Simputer: the computer for the masses - http://www.rediff.com/money/2001/apr/24spec.htm
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] |
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Indian handheld to tackle digital divide - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1442000.stm
Indian scientists and engineers develop a handheld computer to help the poor and illiterate join the information age. [BBC News] |
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Yahoo Groups: Simputer - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/simputer/
Mailing list for discussions related to the Simputer. |
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About the Simputer - http://anchlia.8k.com/aboutSimp.html
Answer to questions about the Simputer. |
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rediff.com - Simputer: Not for the common man any more - http://in.rediff.com/money/2003/sep/17spec.htm
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. |
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'Simputer' Aims at the Developing World - http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,17401-page,1/article.html
Innovative sub-$200 Internet device will help non-literate users. [PC World] |
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Simputer's Ajit Anvekar: Keeping up the Open Source 'josh' - http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=01/06/19/022239&mode=thread
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. [NewsForge] |
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'Poor-man's computer' to educate young Indians - http://atimes.com/media/CI22Ce01.html
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] |
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Gear up for the launch of Simputer this month-end - http://www.financialexpress.com/fe/daily/20001102/fco02022.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, Bangalore. [Financial Express] |