[OLPC-Jamaica] India's $10 Laptop - a "joke"?

[Gregory Baker]

Here's a follow-up article to the one linked to earlier...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Govts_much-awaited_10_laptop_turns_out_be_a_joke/articleshow/4078115.cms





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> Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 10:20:51 -0800
> From: Sameer Verma <sverma at sfsu.edu>
> Subject: Re: [OLPC-Jamaica] India to launch a $10 laptop
> To: Dmitri Dawkins <uten.jm at gmail.com>
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> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 6:16 AM, Dmitri Dawkins <uten.jm at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> 2gb ram? 2 watts? how the heck? their initial costs are $20 per laptop?????
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 8:58 AM, Rohan Smith <rohanasmith at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> http://www.infoworld.com/news/feeds/09/02/02/India-to-launch-a-10-laptop--spurning-Negropontes-OLPC.html?source=gs
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> I don't think anyone has seen it in the wild yet. Also, keep in mind
> that cost and price are two different things. Price = Cost + Profit .
> Price = Cost - Subsidy. If it is a subsidy, then the Indian taxpayer
> is picking up the difference.
>
> So, the distinction will be whether this laptop will cost $20 to
> manufacture, or if it will be priced at $20.
>
> cheers,
> Sameer
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