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Follow on Google News | One Laptop per Child for developing countriesThe $35 tablet PC developed by students from Indian Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Science is designed for students in Universities and colleges with a motive to improve the country’s literacy rate.
By: abby In order to respond to the OLPC, India’s Human Resource Development (HRD) minister recently delivered a Tablet PC worth just $35. The specs of this product include 2 GB RAM, microSD card slot for additional memory, Wi-Fi, which would use a Linux operating system, bears some similarity to Apple's iPad. It could be used for word processing, surfing the Internet and video conferencing. There's also a solar-power option that would be available for an additional cost. Analysts say this is an important feature since some rural areas of India don't have easy access to electricity. You may can not imagine that the cost of this tablet PC even less than a textbook. However, it may soon be a reality. The Indian government unveiled a $35 prototype of a touch-screen tablet for students that could be a game changer in the consumer electronics world. That's because it would be the world's cheapest if it goes into production. But there is another possible is that all this seems really exciting, but it still to be seen if this device comes to the market or not. The Indian government previously promised $10 laptops but those computers never saw the light of the day. The objective of this tablet is to spread education among the Indian schools and universities. The government plans to further subsidize the computer to $20 which is really affordable. The Sibal said that they have a deal with the manufacturer to supply up to one million of such tablets for a price of $35 but it is a pity that the gadget won’t be available in the retail market. The device is made for educational purpose and not for entertainment. Actually, One Laptop Per Child project has never come true even in developed countries. There may be many reasons, but if it simply because the product prices are very high. Then the problem has been solved since long ago, for there was several models of tablet PC in the market with price less than $100 since several months ago. PickEgg, a big China online supplier offers a kind of Apad Tablet PC, which just cost $85.99 with free shipping. This awesome 7-inch screen apad (http://www.pickegg.com/ If you still want One Laptop Per Child project will come true, you can choose this kind of tablet PC as a present for your children first. # # # PickEgg is a one-stop source of wholesale electronics as well as retail. We are professional in wholesaling cell phones like GSM cell phones and Smart Cell Phones, MP3 players, MP4 players, laptop accessories and so on. End
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