OLPC just got p0wned! That's an amazing price. It looks like it's geared towards simple access to information - aka - cloud terminal, which is perfect for a starting tech run up.<br><br>Thanks for the heads up!<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 11:29 AM, William Fragakis <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:william@fragakis.com">william@fragakis.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/india.thirty.five.dollar.laptop/index.html?iref=NS1" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/07/23/india.thirty.five.dollar.laptop/index.html?iref=NS1</a><br>
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"India has unveiled a $35 computer prototype as part of its program to<br>
provide connectivity to its students and teachers at affordable prices.<br>
Kapil Sibal, the country's human resources development minister,<br>
displayed what he called a low-cost computing and access device in New<br>
Delhi on Thursday.<br>
The ministry said the price would gradually fall to $10 a piece.<br>
India said connectivity to all its colleges and universities is key to<br>
achieving its education goals."<br>
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"The Linux-based computer is equipped with an Internet browser, a PDF<br>
reader and several other facilities, she said."<br>
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wf<br>
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