Comments on: Updated: India Places Orders For 250,000 XO Laptops http://www.medianama.com/2009/04/223-india-places-orders-for-250000-xo-laptops/ Telecom, Digital Media, Applications, Services, Analysis Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:00:23 +0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Priti http://www.medianama.com/2009/04/223-india-places-orders-for-250000-xo-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-5328 Priti Fri, 08 May 2009 07:17:58 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=3746#comment-5328 can somebody provide me with the contact details of olpc india or Mr. Satish Jha??? can somebody provide me with the contact details of olpc india or Mr. Satish Jha???

]]> By: Wayan http://www.medianama.com/2009/04/223-india-places-orders-for-250000-xo-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-5250 Wayan Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:33:35 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=3746#comment-5250 Can you confirm which governments and local partners are participating? We've had many announcements of orders int he past that were more hype than reality. <a href="http:\/\/www.olpcnews.com\/countries\/libya\/was_olpc_libya_really_a_ruse.html" target="_blank">OLPC Libya is a great example</a> Can you confirm which governments and local partners are participating? We've had many announcements of orders int he past that were more hype than reality. OLPC Libya is a great example

]]> By: Gaurav http://www.medianama.com/2009/04/223-india-places-orders-for-250000-xo-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-5221 Gaurav Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:22:41 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=3746#comment-5221 a month ago i bought my dad a Atom powered 10.1" laptop from Acer, its got 1GB RAM & A 160GB HDD + A webcam and a few card reader options besides multiple USB ports. although i got the last piece which was a demo model and the price i paid for it was 16000. now you take the same model & strip it down for a smaller HDD, remove the webcam, halve the RAM and USB ports, remove the track pad and put in a pointer and with a 50,000 unit bulk buy you could look at something in the 12000 range possibly. I find that to be a much better computing option. All of this would work only if the govt was NOT involved in any way (besides offering a an import duty waiver) a month ago i bought my dad a Atom powered 10.1" laptop from Acer, its got 1GB RAM & A 160GB HDD + A webcam and a few card reader options besides multiple USB ports. although i got the last piece which was a demo model and the price i paid for it was 16000.

now you take the same model & strip it down for a smaller HDD, remove the webcam, halve the RAM and USB ports, remove the track pad and put in a pointer and with a 50,000 unit bulk buy you could look at something in the 12000 range possibly.

I find that to be a much better computing option. All of this would work only if the govt was NOT involved in any way (besides offering a an import duty waiver)

]]> By: Farah Rahman http://www.medianama.com/2009/04/223-india-places-orders-for-250000-xo-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-5217 Farah Rahman Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:05:21 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=3746#comment-5217 Charity should begin at home. Wonder why Negroponte won't give it to the US kids. The state of education is terrible there right now and plenty of poor kids are to be had there too. Unless Microsoft is helping them peddle their pc in India now. Charity should begin at home. Wonder why Negroponte won't give it to the US kids. The state of education is terrible there right now and plenty of poor kids are to be had there too. Unless Microsoft is helping them peddle their pc in India now.

]]> By: Vinay http://www.medianama.com/2009/04/223-india-places-orders-for-250000-xo-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-5216 Vinay Sun, 26 Apr 2009 06:08:11 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=3746#comment-5216 Which are the two governments who would be piloting the project? It would be nice to see 1:1 student computer ratio and its impact on the learning Which are the two governments who would be piloting the project? It would be nice to see 1:1 student computer ratio and its impact on the learning

]]> By: Nikhil Pahwa http://www.medianama.com/2009/04/223-india-places-orders-for-250000-xo-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-5207 Nikhil Pahwa Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:48:48 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=3746#comment-5207 aren't low end netbooks more expensive than that? difficult to compare - What the OLPC pitches is the fact that these are kid-proof, and come loaded with tools. they can connect to each other through their own mesh network. I have tried one, but frankly, wasn't too impressed. they're looking for these to be donated to people who cant afford them. aren't low end netbooks more expensive than that? difficult to compare – What the OLPC pitches is the fact that these are kid-proof, and come loaded with tools. they can connect to each other through their own mesh network. I have tried one, but frankly, wasn't too impressed.

they're looking for these to be donated to people who cant afford them.

]]> By: Shashi http://www.medianama.com/2009/04/223-india-places-orders-for-250000-xo-laptops/comment-page-1/#comment-5206 Shashi Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:42:52 +0000 http://www.medianama.com/?p=3746#comment-5206 Nikhil, If possible, can you get hands on one of those and compare it with the low-end notebook/netbook. 12,500 (or 13,500 with taxes) doesn't seem to be extremely competitive compared to other options. Secondly, I don't like Govt's involvement. Why don't they just sell directly to people? If they are competitive, it will be successful anyway. Govt's involvement means..., well, you know what I am alluding to. Nikhil,

If possible, can you get hands on one of those and compare it with the low-end notebook/netbook. 12,500 (or 13,500 with taxes) doesn't seem to be extremely competitive compared to other options.

Secondly, I don't like Govt's involvement. Why don't they just sell directly to people? If they are competitive, it will be successful anyway. Govt's involvement means…, well, you know what I am alluding to.

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