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Indian Planning $10 Laptop
Wired: Gadget Lab — ... Wi-Fi and 2GB RAM. A quick look at memory prices tells us that a 2GB stick alone costs around that (the cheapest I found was $16). Clearly the Indians are up to something here, perhaps designing their own chips. However this goes, don't expect to see Windows on there. XP can bump the price of a netbook up $50 over a Linux version. That means it would more than quintuple the price of the Sakshat. Then again, Microsoft might just offer a cheaper version. India to unveil the £7 laptop [Guardian] ...

India 'unveils' $20 laptop, the Sakshat
Engadget — ... As expected, India's government unveiled the jointly-developed "$10 laptop" today, now priced at $20. Unfortunately dubbed Sakshat, which ironically translates as "before your eyes," the laptop is slated to ship in six months, with specs in line with what ...

$20 Laptop to be Launched in India
Mobilewhack.com — ... India and the Indian government has almost delivered one. Except that the Sakshat is going to cost $20 not $10. The Sakshat, which means, “before your eyes” will be ready to ship in about six months or so. Those getting one will get 2GB of storage space. WiFi , Ethernet and 2W of power consumption. But we have no idea about the screen size, the RAM or the processor . Is the Sakshat a viable computer? Can it really be manufactured for that amount of money? via guardian Tags: $10 , 2.0 , india , laptop , Laptops , ...

India unveils Sakshat $20 Laptop
D' Technology Weblog — ... $20) laptop, called Sakshat, which translates as “before your eyes”, will be launched as part of a new Rs46bn “national mission for education”. This envisages a network of laptops from which students can access lectures, coursework and specialist help from anywhere in India, triggering a revolution in education. A number of publishers have reportedly agreed to upload portions of their textbooks on to the system. Full Article ...