Cheapest Laptop by India to cost just Rs 1500

India’s Minister for Human Resource Development was delighted to unveil on Thursday a prototype tablet computer that would sell for a mere of RS. 1500 or less. The price is expected to come down to Rs. 1000 and even Rs. 500 after some R&D work by the technical students of Indian Institute Of Technology and Indian Institute of Science.

Modeled on the design of an Apple iPad, the computer uses Linux operating system with key features for students – Web browser, multimedia player, PDF reader, Wi-Fi, and video conferencing ability. No hard disk is present but the memory tasks are performed by 2 GB of Ram provided internally. The motherboards for the computer have been designed by the students from several branches of IITs & IISc for which the ministry has given a round of applause.

It has inbuilt USB ports and is expected to hit the schools and universities by next year. The tablet can be used even in the remote areas where electricity has still not made its way as it works with a solar power option.

Kapil Sibal was mesmerized by the tablet and confidently boasted of the high level of education provided by the country in schools and in technical institutes. He took this technical development as India’s answer to MIT’s (Massachusetts Institute Of Technology) $100  OLPC laptop project but ended up going for $200.

He further said, “The solutions for tomorrow will emerge from India”.

The Indian government is in search of the reputed IT firms that would take  the initiative to undertake this project and manufacture the devices at these price points and continue to develop them moving ahead.

Mamta Varma, a ministry spokeswoman, said the device was feasible because of falling hardware costs.

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Comments/Queries

( 23 Comments so far )

• asees shaji asees
  
  Aug 11, 2010 at 01:19:am

  india leads the world.
  First cheapest car in the world.
  Now the cheapest Laptop in the world.
• fayaz
  
  Aug 14, 2010 at 01:46:pm

  where do we hav to buy this laptop for 1500 ..
• Manigandan
  
  Aug 18, 2010 at 11:51:am

  its available in market
• Manigandan
  
  Aug 18, 2010 at 11:59:am

  it is most convinience for middle classes.i hope it will hit soon on the market je0h
• Fyzul Lathif
  
  Sep 16, 2010 at 12:21:pm

  Are u making the public fool by saying laptop for indian value 1500
• krishna
  
  Sep 21, 2010 at 04:38:pm

  send mesg on my mail from we get it.
• Nilam
  
  Sep 28, 2010 at 03:04:pm

  are you realy going to sell a laptop in just 1500rs
• sony ravi
  
  Oct 04, 2010 at 03:00:pm

  i want to purchaise the inr 1500 laptop in bulk contity urgently contact soon.
• shivam
  
  Oct 17, 2010 at 03:35:pm

  i want a laptop on my birthday, so i wait this laptop in rs1500, so when you launch this laptop.
• Hunny
  
  Oct 23, 2010 at 02:13:pm

  How i can buy this laptop at rs. 1500 and what are the features of this amazing laptop.
• dipak
  
  Dec 25, 2010 at 05:15:pm

  Where to get that dear
• prashanta mitra
  
  Dec 27, 2010 at 08:17:pm

  Is this tablet going to be released in indian market ever ???????????????????????????????????????
• hari
  
  Jan 01, 2011 at 05:51:am

  ha… al of them are jus advertising.. its not goin to be happen..
  jus think ..
  a branded color mobile with much little feature cost around 1500.
  den how could they do it..
  it must be fake or it must be empty box
• Uday
  
  Jan 01, 2011 at 04:22:pm

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• anurag
  
  Jan 06, 2011 at 11:22:am

  plz tell me the the cheapest laptop con. with price
  and functions
• nanshul
  
  Jan 08, 2011 at 07:21:pm

  where from i get this laptop
• umaashankarr
  
  Jan 08, 2011 at 07:33:pm

  its amazing what are features as we dont expect more in it any body mail to my shankar_manchineni@yahoo.co.in
• rohini chitrakoot
  
  Feb 04, 2011 at 09:56:pm

  is it avalable only for iit student.cant we get from the market?plz mail..to-ronex.yd@gmail.com
• raj agarwal
  
  Mar 29, 2011 at 12:25:am

  i want buy this laptop. Please tell me from where i can buy this laptop?
• Virender
  
  Mar 29, 2011 at 01:28:pm

  Sab Bakvaas Hai. If any person Get it Then Inform me on My Email ID That is Please Report Karein………. Ok !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!