http://www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/1255 Comments for "SofComp and Mobilis" en http://www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/1255 <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-6"><table class="actable" width="470px" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr><td class="actable-left" width="175px" valign="top"> <div class="flexinode-textfield-23"> <strong>Managing Organization: </strong> Encore<br /><br /> </div> <div class="flexinode-textfield-38"> <strong>Activity URL: </strong> <dd><a href="http://www.ncoretech.com/mobilis/" TARGET="_blank">http://www.ncoretech.com/mobilis/</a></dd><br /><br /> </div> <td width="295px" valign="top" align="left"> <div class="flexinode-textarea-22"> <strong>Activity Description: </strong> Bangalore-based Encore Software and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) are introducing two new computers this year. The low-end model, dubbed SofComp, includes a 15" monitor and will cost just Rs 10,000 (US$ 230). Costing up to twice as much, the Mobilis functions as both a desktop and a laptop. Both offer local language support, employ open-source software, use built-in memory in lieu of a harddrive, and can be powered by batteries for up to 6 hours.<br class="clear" /></div> </td> </tr> </table> </div><p><a href="http://www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/1255">read more</a></p> http://www.nextbillion.net/activitycapsule/1255#comment BOP Technology Activity Consumer Products Activity IT Hardware Activity Active Consumer For-profit Activity India Private Investment Funded South Asia Wed, 31 Aug 2005 10:44:26 -0400 admin 1255 at http://www.nextbillion.net