India releases “$10 Laptop”
Well, not exactly. Honestly, it’s a little hard to tell what’s going on with this project.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development unveiled here on Tuesday what has been tagged as an “ultra low-cost” computing-cum-access device that can “make wonders” in the dissemination of education to the remotest corners of India. The Hindu
While the Times of India calls this effort “Damp Squib,” we nevertheless anticipate an explosion of ultra-low-cost computers over the next 10 years. Playpower is currently targeting a $10 computer platform that is already available for sale, but in the future, we’d like to port our learning games to multiple platforms–including any $10 laptop, whenever it is released. Playpower is all about content: radically affordable, effective, fun learning games. 