Comments on: India to Develop $10 Laptop!?! What? http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:59:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ahmad http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1483479 ahmad Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:52:54 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1483479 i want to be the agent of that laptop in my country i want to be the agent of that laptop in my country

]]> By: JimD http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1274120 JimD Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:44:14 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1274120 The $10 Indian Laptop must be an ABACUS !!! A mature technology and REALLY CHEAP, and in some tests FASTER THAN AN ELECTRONIC CALULATOR !!! The $10 Indian Laptop must be an ABACUS !!! A mature technology and REALLY CHEAP, and in some tests FASTER THAN AN ELECTRONIC CALULATOR !!!

]]> By: Satya http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1273896 Satya Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:00:53 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1273896 Yep! When I informed one my Japanese collegues (and a very dear friend) way back in 2005 that India is planning to have a car within 2000 USD - he did not believe. Even I was not able to do the maths. But then, I had the belief in Tata. They did it this year and within the same price (USD has deprecated and it is now 2500 USD!). I also find the maths for 10 USD laptop to be tough, but then considering the parties involved,i.e., IIT and IISc, it will be done. I do not how, but it will be. Also, Tata project was within time, scope, a little over cost. Quality parameters meet all the needed world standards and customer satisfaction will be there (I am not talking of a Beckham or a Brad Pitt as its customers). Project Management at its best:-). And is it not high time that we all start delivering projects (or at least think) within price, scope, and timeline, in place of making them as ridiculous failures as we have seen so much in Software. (over 70% are failures) Also we have tons of money being burned for projects of no value - Iridium, Concorde ... Also, India's per capita income is 950 USD, and 10 USD is good money (for yours truly included). I should know - as a simple one like for PMP cerification, I have not spend a penny for tution/coaching (only money paid was to PMI and that too was a heartburn), whereas when I read blogs people have spent over 5000 USD to get certified! Good lord! Yep!

When I informed one my Japanese collegues (and a very dear friend) way back in 2005 that India is planning to have a car within 2000 USD – he did not believe. Even I was not able to do the maths. But then, I had the belief in Tata. They did it this year and within the same price (USD has deprecated and it is now 2500 USD!).

I also find the maths for 10 USD laptop to be tough, but then considering the parties involved,i.e., IIT and IISc, it will be done. I do not how, but it will be.

Also, Tata project was within time, scope, a little over cost. Quality parameters meet all the needed world standards and customer satisfaction will be there (I am not talking of a Beckham or a Brad Pitt as its customers). Project Management at its best:-).

And is it not high time that we all start delivering projects (or at least think) within price, scope, and timeline, in place of making them as ridiculous failures as we have seen so much in Software. (over 70% are failures) Also we have tons of money being burned for projects of no value – Iridium, Concorde …

Also, India’s per capita income is 950 USD, and 10 USD is good money (for yours truly included). I should know – as a simple one like for PMP cerification, I have not spend a penny for tution/coaching (only money paid was to PMI and that too was a heartburn), whereas when I read blogs people have spent over 5000 USD to get certified! Good lord!

]]> By: JPV http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1273406 JPV Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:54:56 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1273406 Pfffffttttt... I'm sure that most computers cost about 4-5 bucks to manufacture with Chinese slave labor anyway. It just means less of a profit margin for these Indians. Pfffffttttt… I’m sure that most computers cost about 4-5 bucks to manufacture with Chinese slave labor anyway. It just means less of a profit margin for these Indians.

]]> By: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1273364 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:20:27 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1273364 Indians are good at salvaging parts and making thing work. You should see pictures of rual cell sites rigged up on trees with old satellite dishes. Indians are good at salvaging parts and making thing work. You should see pictures of rual cell sites rigged up on trees with old satellite dishes.

]]> By: chuck http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1273219 chuck Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:59:54 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1273219 A $99 laptop already exists: http://tinyurl.com/6ktkr4 Too bad Nicholas Negroponte couldn't figure out how to make one. The trick to making a $10 laptop is wait for another Chinese factory to make a knock-off copy of the $99 model. A $99 laptop already exists:
http://tinyurl.com/6ktkr4

Too bad Nicholas Negroponte couldn’t figure out how to make one.

The trick to making a $10 laptop is wait for another Chinese factory to make a knock-off copy of the $99 model.

]]> By: Hmeyers http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1273142 Hmeyers Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:50:59 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1273142 #8 for the win #8 for the win

]]> By: B. Dog http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1273111 B. Dog Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:33:48 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1273111 I guess ducks painted on the jetpack would be cool. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyb6vnX1My0" rel="nofollow">Jetpack Video</a> I guess ducks painted on the jetpack would be cool.

Jetpack Video

]]> By: JFStan http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1273083 JFStan Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:51:47 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1273083 $10 Laptop - The catch? You have to turn it upside down and shake it to reboot. :) $10 Laptop – The catch? You have to turn it upside down and shake it to reboot. :)

]]> By: pedro http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1273080 pedro Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:45:50 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1273080 In other smartphones news, the Samsung made for Orange Networks smartphone based on Access Linux has been cancelled. So no Linux-based phones in the near future http://tinyurl.com/5nvuje In other smartphones news, the Samsung made for Orange Networks smartphone based on Access Linux has been cancelled. So no Linux-based phones in the near future

http://tinyurl.com/5nvuje

]]> By: Ah_Yea http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1273055 Ah_Yea Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:03:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1273055 I also cannot imaging a $10 laptop that would be of much use. "In 2005, MIT's Nicholas Negroponte tried, and failed, to develop a laptop that could be sold for $100. Three years later, analyst group Gartner says that the industry will have to wait another three years to hope to achieve it. " http://tinyurl.com/6ba7wo I also cannot imaging a $10 laptop that would be of much use.

“In 2005, MIT’s Nicholas Negroponte tried, and failed, to develop a laptop that could be sold for $100. Three years later, analyst group Gartner says that the industry will have to wait another three years to hope to achieve it. ”
http://tinyurl.com/6ba7wo

]]> By: hhopper http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1272961 hhopper Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:44:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1272961 The CPU would cost more than $10. The CPU would cost more than $10.

]]> By: Greg Allen http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1272918 Greg Allen Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:27:00 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1272918 Could you build a simple PDA with three lines of display, a few K of memory and QWERTY buttons for 10 bucks? Maybe. Could you build a simple PDA with three lines of display, a few K of memory and QWERTY buttons for 10 bucks? Maybe.

]]> By: Jägermeister http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1272860 Jägermeister Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:38:21 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1272860 <i>India going to develop a $10 Laptop.</i> India's slogan: <i>Everything you can do, we can do cheaper!</i> India going to develop a $10 Laptop.

India’s slogan: Everything you can do, we can do cheaper!

]]> By: QB http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2008/07/29/india-to-develop-10-laptop-what/comment-page-1/#comment-1272854 QB Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:32:54 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=19387#comment-1272854 Symbian/Android merger? Don't bet on it. No talk about BT purchase and opening of Ribbit? Symbian/Android merger? Don’t bet on it.

No talk about BT purchase and opening of Ribbit?

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