On Thursday 23rd July (2010), India has uncovered a laptop that costs just (nearly 30$) Rs. 1,500, designed especially for students. Kapil Sibal, the HR Development Minister during the launch of the low cost laptop has said that, “As more companies come to produce the similar devices, the prices are expected to go down automatically”.
This low priced laptop will be accessible for students by the next year, 2011.
This concept of releasing low priced laptops for students was stated before few years with the cost being just (10$) Rs. 500. But now, the initial prediction was tripled and the new cost would be 3 times more.
But sooner as the productions increases, the prices would drop to (20$) Rs. 1,000 and then finally to (10$) Rs. 500 as innovations are established.
The low price laptop is a single unit device and is smaller than ordinary laptop. This features a built in key board operated upon the touch screen display, Wi-Fi connectivity, a 2 GB Ram, USB connectivity and a 2-watt battery to give power for the system.
“This is true and accomplishable and will be moving ahead. On 2011, Sun will rise for our Indian Students”
The ministry has called for companies to manufacture such low priced computers.
Sibal said, “After starting the project, the reaction from private division was less. But now, they are ready to support the concept”
An official at the ministry said, “The efforts for this innovation were started by the ministry by having conferences at the IIT Madras, IIT Bombay, IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kanpur, Bangalore, Indian Institute of Science”.
The HRD will be distributing these low priced laptops to many institutions. The total cost depends on the shipping price.
Sibal said, “We can also assist with some financial support for the laptop, if the transportation cost is less the government will afford it also”.
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Akshay
on Jan 20th, 2011
@ 10:15 am:
please send me name and features of the laptop having price 1500 & tell me where i will get it in INDIA
Manish
on Jan 20th, 2011
@ 12:34 pm:
Hi Akshay, This laptop is not publicly available yet. Why dont you subscribe to our RSS feed. We will post here as it get available in the market.
sarang
on Jan 24th, 2011
@ 6:05 am:
wow, i really want to know the market release date
Manish
on Jan 25th, 2011
@ 9:12 am:
Sure Sarang. Its a wonderful product. You can also subscribe to our RSS feed and we will let you know once this is launched.
Sudhanshu
on Feb 8th, 2011
@ 10:17 pm:
i really want to know the market release date
Manish
on Feb 9th, 2011
@ 2:28 pm:
Thanks for your comment Sudhanshu. Please subscribe to our RSS feed
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We will update you as soon as this is released in the market.
Shubham
on Mar 5th, 2011
@ 11:30 am:
Hi
proud of to be indian
i want to know its name and the specifications also
Manish
on Mar 8th, 2011
@ 3:31 pm:
Thanks for your reply shubham. We will soon post the details of this laptop on our website.
Shubham
on Mar 13th, 2011
@ 9:41 am:
i am too exited about this
inform me when you’ll get specifications
somesh
on Mar 19th, 2011
@ 11:55 am:
i am a 12 student how can i get this laptop
Manish
on Mar 21st, 2011
@ 9:39 am:
Thanks for your comment shubham. We will update this blog as soon as we got the details.
ashish chauhan
on Mar 22nd, 2011
@ 11:31 pm:
wo its cool for indian student tell me that lounch date of this laptop
ANSHUL
on Apr 3rd, 2011
@ 12:55 pm:
i want to purchase it.so tell me date on this product is avilable in market in uttar pradesh.
Manish
on Apr 4th, 2011
@ 3:37 pm:
Hi Anshul,
Thanks for your comment. We will soon update you about the date of the release of this laptop. Stay tuned.
Regards,
Manish
Ajay Jaiswal
on Jun 15th, 2011
@ 6:20 am:
I want to purchase this laptop for Rs.2200/- by cheque payment, no concession required by govt.
regards,
Ajay
vivek agarwal
on Jun 21st, 2011
@ 2:42 am:
sounds cool…let me know when we will be able 2 get these laptops and how will we get it…
skishtiyak
on Jun 22nd, 2011
@ 11:27 pm:
its a wonderful laptop
mukul
on Jun 26th, 2011
@ 1:52 am:
when come in uttar pradesh.
Sangharsh
on Jun 26th, 2011
@ 4:23 am:
Its cost should be decreased n features should be increased
sneha
on Jun 27th, 2011
@ 6:43 am:
when we can purchase these laptop
Virendra
on Jul 3rd, 2011
@ 2:00 am:
MP me kab tak ayega ye laptop
Bharat
on Jul 9th, 2011
@ 11:17 am:
Junagadh,Gujarat,India In release Junaghdh This leptop and give me purchas
Zeeshan ahmed
on Jul 12th, 2011
@ 10:50 am:
Hi..my name is zeeshan and i m student of class 10th yeh laptops kanpur mey kabtak aaynge aur yeh humey kaisy milyngey. Aur kitney k.
Zeeshan ahmed
on Jul 12th, 2011
@ 10:59 pm:
Sir yeh computer kab tak kanpur mey aaynge
rahul
on Jul 17th, 2011
@ 8:36 am:
Wow, please tell me where i will get it in india. Thank you for india govt. for these low price laptop
sneha
on Jul 21st, 2011
@ 9:22 am:
i m waiting 4 this. When it is get available
toshan kumar
on Jul 22nd, 2011
@ 11:09 pm:
I am bca student .
And me one loptop.
ankur
on Aug 13th, 2011
@ 2:47 am:
i am a student of b.tech when i get this laptop of rs1500 when it is lounched
Sunny pal
on Aug 20th, 2011
@ 1:27 am:
Hi sir
i’m a student of graduation and i need that laptop.
Tell me how can i buy that laptop.
Sunny pal
on Aug 20th, 2011
@ 1:35 am:
Hi sir
i want to buy that laptop. Please Tall me how can i buy that laptop.
Email – sunny.Sunnypal.Pal57@gmail.com
Bishorjit
on Aug 23rd, 2011
@ 10:08 am:
Sir, pliz send me the details information this mini laptop. When come in manipur and i want to know launched date.
DHARMENDER KUMAR
on Aug 27th, 2011
@ 12:45 pm:
sir,
yeh laptop gurgaon me mel jayega or eska price kya hoga pllz sir i want a student leptom
Dhruba Bhowmik
on Sep 1st, 2011
@ 2:25 pm:
Sir yeh computer kab tak kolkata mey aaynge
sumit
on Sep 6th, 2011
@ 3:07 am:
plz tell me where i got that
Anjana
on Sep 22nd, 2011
@ 4:23 am:
I want to buy this Laptop..Its seems to be amazing one. so plz tell when it is going to be launch in market & from where i can get it in Delhi
hi iam vijay sarathy g
on Oct 3rd, 2011
@ 12:07 pm:
i want to buy that laptop. Please Tall me how can i buy that laptop. ……….in chennai
vinod
on Oct 4th, 2011
@ 2:01 am:
pls tel me wer shal i buy it in bengaluru
vinod
on Oct 4th, 2011
@ 2:03 am:
how can i buy the product in bengaluru .on wat date i can get it
vinod
on Oct 4th, 2011
@ 2:04 am:
there is any t&c to buy it
ADIL SHAH
on Oct 4th, 2011
@ 12:21 pm:
i’m student of 11 class.can i get this laptop and from where
Amit Singh
on Oct 5th, 2011
@ 4:20 am:
sir , i want laptop how can i get laptop plz sir tell me
Amit Singh
on Oct 5th, 2011
@ 4:21 am:
sir ,where in delhi i can buy laptop and i m also student
rahul jain
on Oct 5th, 2011
@ 5:30 am:
dear sir,
how to purchase this laptop.pls send this laptop prize and features. for my mail id.
rahul jain
rabindrarna
on Oct 6th, 2011
@ 5:35 am:
hi friends , i m thrilling to know when it comes in market of patna. please give me message immediately in my mobile 9097792052.
amar
on Oct 7th, 2011
@ 1:32 am:
i want it
irfan
on Oct 7th, 2011
@ 2:09 am:
i want to buy this can u give me the address plzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
i want to buy i m studying m p c so
harman mattu
on Oct 8th, 2011
@ 2:25 am:
i am harman mattu:
hi i want to buy that laptot.plz tell me how can i buy that laptop in punjab.
nikhil
on Oct 8th, 2011
@ 6:46 am:
i want to know when it was come in patna
vishal
on Oct 9th, 2011
@ 9:03 am:
ye laptop kab tak delhi mai ayaga
Rohit
on Oct 10th, 2011
@ 1:12 am:
I want to purchase this laptop… Pls send me launching date of this date…
prince patel
on Oct 10th, 2011
@ 10:04 am:
sir, from where I can get this laptop i m living in mumbai?……
plzz, tell ME address from where i get?..
Sagar sharma
on Oct 12th, 2011
@ 6:04 am:
Sir,
I m a b.tech student bt i can’t buy a laptop bcoz of my financial prblem please tell me hw can i register for this laptop.
Himanshu
on Oct 12th, 2011
@ 6:51 am:
sir i live in rohtak and studies in vaish collage how can i buy this ‘aakash’ laptop this will be useful to my studies sir plz. Inform this is my number 9996698662
surendra kumar sahu
on Oct 13th, 2011
@ 4:35 am:
i am a BE 3year student and studies in truba bhopal.i want to know when mini laptop will come in bhopal(m.p.). and how can i get it.
Pranav
on Oct 13th, 2011
@ 6:02 am:
Hi ,
Please mail me all the details regarding launching date in market to public and how to buy it .
Thanks
pranavkumar264@gmail.com
ashraf khan
on Oct 13th, 2011
@ 7:16 am:
i wanna buy laptop to prize of 1500 to 3000
ankur
on Oct 14th, 2011
@ 7:23 am:
i am study in daviet jalandhar(punjab) when i get this tablet in my hands study b.tech 1st year
Anil Kumar
on Oct 19th, 2011
@ 10:08 am:
is anybody tell me from where i get this in India and at how much price
i m doing btech i really want this
shahrukh
on Oct 20th, 2011
@ 10:28 am:
hi eagerly waiting when it wil come to banglore if it is there means cal me this is my number 09573943206
Hitesh kumar
on Oct 26th, 2011
@ 5:01 am:
Sir,
I m student of Graduation & i want 2 get this Leptop. So pleash tell me the Detail of this Leptop. I m living in Meerut
My Email: hk775812@gmail.com & Ph: 7830686508
Rahul
on Nov 11th, 2011
@ 7:24 am:
How Can i Get this laptop
naurez aasi
on Nov 12th, 2011
@ 11:10 am:
will your laptops be available in pakistan and if yes then, when and at what price because I am a poor studend…
Manish
on Nov 16th, 2011
@ 12:45 am:
Hi Naurez,
This initiative is by Indian Government and will not be available in Pakistan.
Thanks,
Admin
Sivaram
on Nov 27th, 2011
@ 2:25 am:
Dear Admin Team,
I am interested to try with this. Requesting you to update me the retailer details in Bangalore to buy this.
Please mail me the details ASAP.
Regards,
Sivaram
AADIL ISHAQ
on Nov 30th, 2011
@ 12:15 pm:
HELLO SGH…I M FRM KASHMIR WHEN IT REACHES KASHMIR.
sahil
on Dec 14th, 2011
@ 5:53 am:
i am sahil muje a laptop very fast lounch date give me very thunku