It is agreeable with out much debate that prices of computer has came down significantly since it time of entry to the commercial market to till today.
However Government of India is all set to make the computer to the least it can, to take it the every door step of Indian Home.
IIT Madras and IISC Bangalore are working on preparing a computer for $10 or Rs 500 with in six months; Technology for these small devices has been developed by IISC, Bangalore and IIT Madras. "But lot of testing has to be done to ensure that the technology works properly. Once the testing is over, the computers will be made available on commercial basis. The target is to make it available in six months time," Higher Education Secretary, Ministry of HRD, R P Agrawal said reporters.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has already approved the scheme; the scheme would cost Rs 4,612 crore in the 11th Plan.
Ref: IndianExpress
--Gopi
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