It's an Indian government sponsored project.
Indian government = FAIL
Just about everything it touches literally turns to shit. Except for actual shit, which it doesn't bother to handle hence the reason why India's streets are overflowing with the stuff.
Technology makes products cheaper, but the funny thing is that people keep demanding more performance. So even as some piece of technology theoretically approaches free, it will be discontinued for a newer more expensive model. There is absolutely no way that tablet costs $35 dollars to manufacture. The bill of materials for a capacitive touch screen of that size alone would eat up most of that cost. You can bet your last penny that nearly all of the components are manufactured in and imported from China.
More likely it costs around $235 to actually make, with a government subsidy covering the extra cost. India being India, the materials in the tablet probably only costs $135, but various grandees in various ministries inevitably have their snouts in the trough pocketing the difference.
Indian government = FAIL
Just about everything it touches literally turns to shit. Except for actual shit, which it doesn't bother to handle hence the reason why India's streets are overflowing with the stuff.
Technology makes products cheaper, but the funny thing is that people keep demanding more performance. So even as some piece of technology theoretically approaches free, it will be discontinued for a newer more expensive model. There is absolutely no way that tablet costs $35 dollars to manufacture. The bill of materials for a capacitive touch screen of that size alone would eat up most of that cost. You can bet your last penny that nearly all of the components are manufactured in and imported from China.
More likely it costs around $235 to actually make, with a government subsidy covering the extra cost. India being India, the materials in the tablet probably only costs $135, but various grandees in various ministries inevitably have their snouts in the trough pocketing the difference.
A $35 iPad? Steve Jobs is probably crapping his pants 
- 25/07/2010 03:39:14 PM
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- 25/07/2010 03:39:14 PM
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gotta love those brown folks
- 25/07/2010 08:00:46 PM
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...I promise you it will be nothing like the iPad.
- 25/07/2010 10:02:46 PM
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sounds like that's its job though
- 25/07/2010 11:15:55 PM
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I agree with everything you wrote.
- 26/07/2010 01:30:56 AM
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Still, people will think twice about paying $35 vs. $499
- 26/07/2010 12:34:00 AM
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All those cheap MP3 players didn't keep the iPod from crushing all competition in sales. *NM*
- 26/07/2010 03:03:01 AM
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I can't believe how gullible you idiots are
- 26/07/2010 11:45:10 PM
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