On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Vivek Varghese Cherian < vivekcher...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, > > On July 22 a $35 (or 1500 INR) hand-held Linux computing device was > unveiled > by Shri Kapil Sibal, the Union Minister for Human Resource Development of > India. The goal of the project is to lower the price to around $20 in time > and eventually reaching the amazing price of $10. > > In a tablet form-factor and using an unspecified variant of Linux (that > some > have said might be Android), the cost should remain low while offering a > wide range of functionality. The Sakshat descendant is said to be capable > of > supporting video conferencing, viewing a wide selection of video and image > files, word processing, de/compressing files, printing with CUPS, full > Internet browsing with Javascript and Flash, wireless communications, and > remote device management. > > The complete article is available on linux journal at the URL: > http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/indias-35-tablet-everything-killer > > > Regards, > > -- > Vivek Varghese Cherian > Senior Systems Administrator > RHCT ( # 605010995430406) > > Website : http://www.vivekcherian.com > Blog: http://www.vivekcherian.net > Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/vivekvc > IRC: Vivek and ViveKVC on both Freenode and OFTC > GPG Key fingerprint = 1EB1 0647 9574 18A3 40B5 8D74 F842 576B 3C2B 8538 > _______________________________________ > Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List > We should take a look at the comments. Peace, Vaibhav Dalvi [Signature Deleted: Doesn't suit PLUG] _______________________________________ Pune GNU/Linux Users Group Mailing List
