[OLPC India] The big challenge to OLPC ..

[Saswat Praharaj]

What India can do is : Heavily subsidize the laptop for rural school children.
We have subsidies in farming,oil and many other sectors.

Government provides free primary school education. 
I will not be surprised if they actually sell a laptop(to rural students) in the range of $10-$20.

Thanks,
-Saswat





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From: Seth Woodworth <seth at isforinsects.com>
To: Saswat Praharaj <saswat_praharaj at yahoo.com>
Cc: ronpenny at kastanet.org; india at lists.laptop.org
Sent: Monday, 2 February, 2009 10:11:05 PM
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Honestly?

If India can pull off a $7 laptop that does what the XO does, we would throw a party.  *Mission Accomplished*

I am sure that India has created something for $7, but I don't know what it is going to be or if it serves the same purpose.

IDDS created a $10 nintendo clone this past summer (not including keyboard or TV).  That doesn't mean that it's a laptop.


On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 1:03 AM, Saswat Praharaj <saswat_praharaj at yahoo.com> wrote:

I will quote Arstechnica on this. 

"Can India do it? The
inner-philanthropist hopes so but the realist who buys technology says 'No
way'. " 

Thanks,
Saswat




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 From: Ron Penny <ronpenny at kastanet.org>
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Sent: Monday, 2 February, 2009 9:43:46 PM
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What is OLPC's response to the Govt's £7 laptop?

Ron Penny (Unable to afford the OLPC price!)
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