Three models of Simputer launched

[nilch]

So the Simputer - which was once a lofty social idea goal, has now been launched with more of a commericialised flavour and less of a \"social-change\" goal.

Too bad, but this seems to be typical of my home country India - where there are not enough backers for a good idea - the Simputer died, or rather fizzled from its inital goal of a sub $200 everyman\'s handheld for the common Indian to a more corporate and upscale urban handheld in the $400 range due to lack of support and backers.

Anyways, the three models are indeed good with the last one for $480 having quite a range of features - two USB host, a USB Client, serial, QVGA etc.

Whats the take on the software though ?

If this seems really interesting I might try to lay my hands on a unit sometime later this year.

Here the link
--]  http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS5108992809.html

[padishah_emperor]

Not too impressive, I think the loss of those social goals tainted it before it\'s launch, it seems very corporatised and doesn\'t seem even close to any of the Z range.  It also appears to use it\'s own environment, not Qtopia which is a shame, a bit of interoperability with the Z would have been mutually beneficial.  I wonder how many people in rural villages will be able to afford one, or more importantly even want one.