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timesofindia.indiatimes.com - 1/30/2009

Rs 500 laptop display on Feb 3-India

— timesofindia.indiatimes.com — NEW DELHI: A $10 laptop (Rs 500) prototype, with 2 GB RAM capacity, would be on display... in Tirupati on February 3 when the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Techology is launched. The $10 laptop project, first ... (more) Rs 500 laptop display on Feb 3-India

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onlygizmos.com - 2/4/2009

Sakshat: The $10 Laptop that is not a Laptop

— onlygizmos.com — February 4th, 2009 by Annkur sakshat We reported a few days back on Indian govt plans to... reveal a Rs 500 ($10) laptop . And here is the Sakshat on display. It was speculated that this ultra cheap computer beats the OLPC by far in pricing and features ... (more) Sakshat: The $10 Laptop that is not a Laptop

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engadget.com - 2/4/2009

India's $10 laptop is not a laptop

— engadget.com — You know what was missing from the so-call " unveiling " of India's $10 laptop yesterday? Photos.... Now we think we know why. The $10 laptop is not a laptop at all, the display-less and keyboard-less prototype device is just a 10 x 5-inch wide slab ... (more) India's $10 laptop is not a laptop

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India's $10 laptop is not a laptop
Engadget — ... a component to a low cost laptop in the future. Though that claim is being fiercely disputed by Taiwanese component makers. Still, without any official photos of the device or specs posted to one of the many government agencies involved in the project, well, we still can't say we're 100% confident saying what this device is. Not that chest-thumping rhetoric and purposeful misinformation should be a surprise from politicians seeking re-election. [Via OnlyGizmos] Read -- Not a laptop 1 Read -- Not a laptop 2 Read -- Taiwan's laptop ...

The $10 Sakshat Laptop Isn’t A Computer, No One Shocked
GadgetReview — ... isn’t in fact a laptop at all.  According to Merinews the Sakshat (aka Rs 500) is actually a device that can store information and when a laptop is connected can print out the stored info.  To say that this news is a disappointment is probably an overstatement as many of us knew that the $10, $20 or even $30 laptop is pretty unrealistic at this point.  But now that I say that, watch India drop a $40 laptop on us next week. ...