India Go for US$10 Laptop
Laptop with the US$ 100 price has been assumed like a dream which almost be impossible, now India exactly dare to make US$ 10 laptop. The "mission impossible" is targeted by India Labor Minister. Two designs have been analyzed by the ministry.
One design from Vellore Institute of Technology and another design came from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Like reported by Times of India, Saturday (5/5/2007).
Is the designs have been cheap enough? So far, without expense of labor, cost to make the cheap laptop which able to be designed is US$ 47?
But an India functionary is looks so optimistic. "Cost which seen is taking courage enough. We hope the price can go down until US$ 10. We also will look for possibility that India Company will produce its component," says the functionary.
As comparing, existing cheap laptop project is cost US$ 100 that design by Nicholas Negroponte. But the price has risen become US$ 175.
On the other side, academician in United States has started develops US$ 10 hand phone. The hand phone will be developed for technological spreading in developing countries.
US$ 10 Laptop possibility will apply stripper component or which has not applied at newest model laptop but still heaping in warehouse.
Is the designs have been cheap enough? So far, without expense of labor, cost to make the cheap laptop which able to be designed is US$ 47?
But an India functionary is looks so optimistic. "Cost which seen is taking courage enough. We hope the price can go down until US$ 10. We also will look for possibility that India Company will produce its component," says the functionary.
As comparing, existing cheap laptop project is cost US$ 100 that design by Nicholas Negroponte. But the price has risen become US$ 175.
On the other side, academician in United States has started develops US$ 10 hand phone. The hand phone will be developed for technological spreading in developing countries.
US$ 10 Laptop possibility will apply stripper component or which has not applied at newest model laptop but still heaping in warehouse.
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