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 )

• Kirpal
  
  Apr 05, 2011 at 02:58:pm

  I just want to by the laptop cost rs 1500/- please send me the avilability & photo of laptop.
• Nitesh,Roorkee
  
  Apr 05, 2011 at 08:53:pm

  I dont think that it will come ever into the markut,its just a fuss running for last three years.
• nikhilesh
  
  Apr 09, 2011 at 10:12:am

  i am very excited to use this laptop of just Rs1500! ,one company and governmant should release this model as soo as possible this is really good for student developmet! so please try that it should come in market as early as possible but hard disk memory should be increased