[GPSCC-chat] Third-World Computers

[Brian Good]

India is expected to buy 8 million to 10 million $50 Aakash tablet computers in the next six months.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/241156/indias_lowcost_tablet_is_made_by_canadas_datawind.html

The concept of a computer for illiterates has excited me for a long time, and I think such a
machine has great potential to help people around the world to teach themselves to read.
According to a 2008 BBC article, only 15% of Indians go to high school and only 7% graduate.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7267315.stm

Locally, Palo Alto's own Cherrypal has been known to have offered a $100 tablet, but the
company website is down at the moment and apparently many customers have been dissatisfied. 

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2372225,00.asp#fbid=MqVmWTFEpxD








 		 	   		  
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