Simputer

How Can You Use A PC If You Can't Even Read? - Indian scientists design a computer specially for the poor. [Asiaweek.com] <small>(June 29, 2001)</small>
http://www.asiaweek.com/asiaweek/technology/article/0,8707,132690,00.html

Yahoo Groups: Simputer - Mailing list for discussions related to the Simputer.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/simputer/

A Simple Plan - From Bangalore comes a spirited attempt to bring computers to the gigabyte-less masses. [TIMEasia.com] <small>(April 30, 2001)</small>
http://www.time.com/time/asia/digital/magazine/0,9754,107313,00.html

'Poor-man's computer' to educate young Indians - The first assignment of a poor man's hand-held computer, developed in Bangalore, is to bring basic education to tribal children in central India. [Asia Times] <small>(September 22, 2001)</small>
http://atimes.com/media/CI22Ce01.html

Linuxgazette.com - Fun with Simputer and Embedded Linux - A tutorial introduction to programming the Simputer.
http://linuxgazette.net/issue87/pramode.html

PicoPeta Simputer Pvt. Ltd. - A Simputer solutions company. The primary business is to use the Simputer as a building block to provide large scale IT solutions to International clients.
http://www.picopeta.com/

Handheld PC bridges digital divide - Indian scientists invent cheap device enabling poor and illiterate to surf internet. [The Guardian] <small>(June 9, 2001)</small>
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,518681,00.html

Simputer: the computer for the masses - For sheer versatility, the thingamajig is streets ahead of other gizmos. It's simple, it's portable. At about Rs 9,000 per piece, it's highly affordable. [rediff.com] <small>(April, 2001)</small>
http://www.rediff.com/money/2001/apr/24spec.htm

The Simputer Project - Aims at developing low cost access device that can pervade the rural landscape, especially in third world countries.
http://www.simputer.org/

Wikipedia: Simputer - Presents the computer and provides information about its deployment, its weaknesses, and its current status.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simputer

rediff.com - Simputer: Not for the common man any more - Three years ago, the Simputer was the biggest story to come out of the Indian IT industry. This is an update on its development and marketing. <small>(October 17, 2003)</small>
http://in.rediff.com/money/2003/sep/17spec.htm

India to Compute on the Cheap - In spite of the country producing some great tech talent, the vast majority of India's nearly 1 billion people haven't benefited from the IT revolution at all. [Wired] <small>(June 28, 2001)</small>
http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2001/06/44642

Simple Inexpensive Mobile Computer: The Simputer - Sachin Karol links to this Time Asia report about the Simputer. [Slashdot] <small>(May 2, 2001)</small>
http://slashdot.org/articles/01/05/02/1822219.shtml

'Simputer' Aims at the Developing World - Innovative sub-$200 Internet device will help non-literate users. [PC World] <small>(June 23, 2000)</small>
http://www.pcworld.com/article/17401/simputer_aims_at_the_developing_world.html

Indian handheld to tackle digital divide - Indian scientists and engineers develop a handheld computer to help the poor and illiterate join the information age. [BBC News]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/1442000.stm

Linuxdevices.com - "Simputer" here, but costs too much - The Simputer was to be half the cost of a PC. As the first devices reach market, that price point has spiralled upwards. <small>(October 23, 2003)</small>
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3491192396.html

Simputer's Ajit Anvekar: Keeping up the Open Source 'josh' - Ajit R. Anvekar didn't grow up with a computer, in fact, he bought his own PC only about two years ago, but he has already contributed to one of the best examples of Open Source's potential effect on the digital divide. [Linux.com]
http://www.linux.com/articles/13216

Gear up for the launch of Simputer this month-end - The revolutionary computing product - Simputer - is all set for a nationwide launch by month-end. The product has been launched by Simputer Trust in association with Bangalore-based Encore Software Ltd and professors from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. [Financial Express] <small>(November 2, 2000)</small>
http://www.financialexpress.com/fe/daily/20001102/fco02022.html

About the Simputer - Answer to questions about the Simputer.
http://anchlia.8k.com/aboutSimp.html

Amida Simputer - Simputer made by Amida. Pictures, specs, FAQ and information.
http://www.amidasimputer.com/