• Nano Computers for Rs. 500

    Nano Computers for Rs. 500

    Techtree News Staff, Jan 30, 2009 1336 hrs IST

    The computer is developed by the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai, and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

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Forget MIT's $100 laptop, "cheap" netbooks, and other crude attempts at making the computer affordable. Here comes the mother of all low-cost computers.

At Rs. 500, the upcoming, yet to be named, nano computer is set to be the cheapest computing device ever. Designed for students, the Government is supposedly readying a prototype of the device to be showcased at Tirupati on February 3, 2009. India's Human Resource Minister Arjun Singh will reportedly unveil the device.

The nano computer has been jointly developed by the IIT (Indian Institute of Technology), Chennai, and the IISc (Indian Institute of Science), Bangalore. The production of the device, however, has been handed over to private firms. It remains to be seen if this project manages to move past the "prototype" phase to actually end up in some assembly line.

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(29) Comments
yamini
,RAJAHMUNDRY, on Aug 16, 2011 03:40 PM
sir i want to buy this Nano computer , pls tell me how to buy
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krishnan
,chennai, on Aug 23, 2010 03:06 PM
i want this plz tell me ho toget it
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amit singh
, (h.p) solan sai road baddi phase iii R.K Niwas.., on Jul 03, 2010 11:58 AM
i am buy anano computer please give me immediately...
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anurag
,kanpur, on Jan 10, 2010 01:38 AM
if this information is right then how can we buy this and from where
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Ravindra
,Bangalore, on Jan 09, 2010 01:06 AM
its 2010 now,... any update on th Rs 500 nano computer ?
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ravi
,hyderabad, on Jan 04, 2010 02:07 PM
i want one laptop for rs 500
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kiran
,hyderabad, on Nov 04, 2009 05:19 PM
where it will we buy this computers any dellers in hyderabad
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nava kishore
,vizag, on Mar 03, 2009 03:58 PM
where can i buy this product?
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Sanjit, Bunty
,kolkata, on Mar 02, 2009 10:54 AM
how much RAM,HDD in nano computer. how many features nano computer has...? what is the OS in nano computer.... what is working progress...???
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sivanand
,hyderabad, on Feb 16, 2009 09:25 PM
when will it release where can i get it in hyderabad
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kissubhai
,belgaum,, on Feb 13, 2009 07:35 PM
i want that laptop right now...! get me that.
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vijay.s
,bangalore, on Feb 11, 2009 04:25 PM
Where to buy this? i want 2 laptops.
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S.MOHANLAL
,TANJORE, on Feb 09, 2009 02:54 PM
i happy to hear this news.it is very use ful to students.
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charanjit
,sbsn, on Feb 08, 2009 08:11 PM
how 2 get it?
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JOHN
,Kothagudem, Khamamm District, Andrha Pradesh. 507 101, on Feb 06, 2009 04:31 PM
How to get a NANO COMPUTER? My Name is JOHN I need 5 Computers in BULK Is that TRUE Nano Computers are Just 500/-
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mohamedali . ve
,jeddha, saudi arabia,, on Feb 05, 2009 07:28 PM
how wonder full, I appreaciate to all workers, I wish you All the best. I hope, I need one nano PC. I can spreading this matter All owver the world.
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RAJPUT KINNARI
,VADODARA, on Feb 05, 2009 12:32 PM
we want to buy nano computers so please we need your phone no. and contact address reply on urgent basis.
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Devaraja Kumar
,HYDERABAD, on Feb 05, 2009 09:09 AM
I have seen the news in the daily papers too. This news reminds me of Ramar Pilli's petrol. How could technical analysts like TechTree publish such article without sufficient into and quite misleading photographs? You will not get even those 82 minimum required KeyTops for that price. What kind of sensation these people whant to create without giving any tecnical information? I call it Info-Spam.
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Hilung
,Dimapur, on Feb 04, 2009 12:18 PM
Dont keep thing pending for too long or else it may trun out to be just like tata nano,haha ha!!!!!!!!!!! just a talk and never a reality. this a earnest request for GOI. so that i too can own one laptop in a life time.
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Jeffry
,Kohima, on Feb 04, 2009 12:11 PM
Hope this Rs.500 laptop is just a dream but a reality for poor and needy people in and aroud the world
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n ramaswami
,chennai, on Feb 02, 2009 09:56 PM
Are u sure we would make it. i am an octogenarian interested in seeing india overtaking all others. will i see it in my life time and be able to get one!God bless us.
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R.Vadanathan
,Chennai, on Feb 02, 2009 06:50 PM
It sounds incredilous . As some else pointed out, the components need to build a lap top dont come nano size. But, you never know 'Necessity is the mother of all inventions'. Lets see .....
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Amrit
,Mumbai, on Feb 02, 2009 12:28 PM
I want to buy it from wher can i get it...... i read it is going to be showcased first in tirupati why first at tirupati not first in metro city it get market boost in metro city -amrit
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jayanth
,bangalore, on Feb 01, 2009 08:09 AM
I am jayanth from Bangalore iamstuding P.U.C.i want to know how to buy laptop
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jayanth
,bangalore, on Feb 01, 2009 07:47 AM
I am jayanth from bangalorehow to get nano computer.which company provided this computer.
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sampath
,chennai, on Jan 31, 2009 12:53 PM
It is very useful not only for students and it is very very useful for all. goog improvement for india
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mohammed pasha
,hyderabad, on Jan 31, 2009 09:32 PM
where can i buy this products
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Mahesh
,Bhopal, on Jan 30, 2009 03:40 PM
Impossible. Earlier also many such projects failed and remained in TV and newspapers. Pointing Device, Input Device, Display Screen, Storage and a processor cannot come such cheap. Arjun Singh as usual will get publicity benefit from it.
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Deepak T
,Chennai, on Jan 30, 2009 02:17 PM
Er.. :| No comments..
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