[Marketing] Competitive Landscape??? Government of India launches the elusive $35 tablet, retail availability in November

[Sean DALY]

here's confirmation of the target, and information about resistance to OLPC:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Worlds-cheapest-tablet-launched-at-Rs-2250/articleshow/10249566.cms

and the FT, which manages to recognize that there are 2 million XOs
while harping on the missed price point:
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/9e714b34-ef53-11e0-918b-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss#axzz1ZzZrrsBY

Sean


On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 11:20 AM, Sean DALY <sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Christoph
>
> I've been watching that and the missing information was what the
> software offer will be.
>
> My impression is that the unit is targeted for older kids and teenagers.
>
> Massive connectivity of junior high schools, high schools, and
> universities throughout India can only help OLPC I think.
>
> Sean
>
>
>
> On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 6:48 PM, Christoph Derndorfer
> <e0425826 at student.tuwien.ac.at> wrote:
>> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/india/government-of-india-launches-the-elusive-35-tablet-retail-availability-in-november/716
>>
>> I'm honestly still not sure what to make of it but it's certainly
>> disappointing that the battery life is said to be "up to 3 hours"... :-(
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Christoph
>>
>> --
>> Christoph Derndorfer
>>
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>> volunteer, OLPC (Austria) [www.olpc.at]
>>
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