India Introduces $35.00 Tablet

Sunday, July 25, 2010.

Seems the BBC News will sometimes feature items other than the eternal conflict in Africa. I came across this little story on their site about a new Indian-designed Tablet PC, aptly nick-named the IPad - (IndiaPad ?) - that they hope will retail for the paltry sum of $35.00.

India has made similar announcements in the past without delivering on promises, but the promise in itself is worth the while.

Are innovations like this ultra-low-cost tablet the final catalyst required to raise India's literacy rate and standard of living? (I realize that sounds somewhat derogatory but it's not intended to be – 42% of India's population lives below the poverty line, surviving on less than $1.50 per day, and the literacy rate is at approximately 66%, compared to the global average of 84%!).

The device, if it makes it passed the prototype stage, will be solar and Linux powered – a very timely combination for the 21^st century global economy.

Linux has gained prominence as a consumer-level operating system within the last couple years and has made innovation and lower prices possible to a degree never seen before.

If they manage to put the device together and bring it to market for less than $70.00 it'll be a remarkable achievement.

Power to ya!!!

India Introduces $35.00 Tablet

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