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New Delhi:
After displaying its prowess in developing the world's cheapest car, India is on
track to rolling out the world's cheapest laptop computer that could cost as low
as Rs 4000 ($100), a top official said.
Minister of
State for Human Resource Development D. Purandeswari said research was being
conducted to develop the laptop, especially for use by students, which will cost
all of $100.
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"Research in
this direction is being already carried out at the Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras," she told the
e-India annual summit on information and communication technologies.
The laptop,
when produced, will prove to be a breakthrough device that could solve the
problems of low computer literacy and e-learning not only in India, but also the
world over, she added.
Earlier this
year, India's Tata Group had unveiled the'Nano' that was touted as the world's
cheapest car costing all of $2,500 and the announcement had grabbed global
headlines.
The cheapest
laptop available today is the 'Xo' sold by the Massachusetts-based
non-government organization 'One Laptop Per Child Foundation', which sells the
gadget for $188.