Monday, July 26, 2010
A $35 Computer Tablet? India Is On The Case
July 23, 2010
Can you imagine a tablet computer priced less than the cost of a textbook?
It may soon be a reality. The Indian government unveiled a $35 prototype of a touch-screen tablet for students that could be a game changer in the consumer electronics world. That’s because it would be the world’s cheapest if it goes into production, according to the Guardian.
“I am a little surprised that they hit a price point as low as they did,” says Dmitriy Molchanov, an analyst for the Yankee Group. But he says it’s part of a trend: “Within two years, extremely low-cost tablet devices are going to be the norm.” ...
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