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arstechnica.com - 4/28/2009

With no $10 laptop in sight, India buys 250,000 OLPCs

— arstechnica.com — The government of India has signed an agreement with the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project and... will purchase 250,000 of the organization's XO laptops. The machines will be distributed to students throughout the country. India's decision to embrace ... (more) With no $10 laptop in sight, India buys 250,000 OLPCs

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crunchgear.com - 4/28/2009

India buys 250,000 OLPC systems for schools

— crunchgear.com — India recently signed an agreement to purchase 250,000 XO laptops from the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)... project. Given India’s lukewarm reception to the concept in the past, it’s surprising to see that they are starting to buy into the concept.  ... (more) India buys 250,000 OLPC systems for schools

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India buys 250,000 OLPC systems for schools
CrunchGear — ... PC World interviewed the CEO of the OLPC India group, who stated that the laptops will go to about 1,500 schools. The bad news is that this ...

1500 Indian Schools to get 250,000 OLPC laptops
Tech Ticker — ... suburban and rural areas. Talking to Medianama, Sanjay Jha, President of OLPC India confirmed the price of the laptops. For orders larger than 10,000 units, the price is Rs. 15,000 including all taxes or Rs. 11,000 excluding taxes. Add 15 percent more if the quantity is just around a few hundred units. The connectivity provided with the laptop will be managed locally. In case of no broadband, a mesh network connected to a server will be installed. [Via PCWorld] Advertisement: Samsung Hub ...