Simputer
The Simputer is a self-contained, open hardware Linux-based handheld computer that was first released in 2002, developed in, and primarily distributed within India. The product was envisioned as a low-cost alternative to personal computers. The Simputer project had the initial goal of selling 50,000 units, but only sold about 4,000 units by 2005, and has been called a failure by news sources.
Key facts
- Information appliance.dimensions
- 142mm x 72mm x 20mm206 gm
- Information appliance.touchpad
- Entire screen
- Information appliance.name
- Image:SimputerLogo.png
- Information appliance.image
- 200px
- Information appliance.manufacturer
- Picopeta
- Information appliance.type
- Handheld computer
- Information appliance.connectivity
- Infrared USB devices
- Information appliance.lifespan
- since 2002
- Information appliance.media
- Smart cardUSB storage devices
- Information appliance.os
- Linux
- Information appliance.input
- 320 x 240px touchscreenUSB keyboard
- Information appliance.power
Article · Français
Simputer désigne un assistant numérique conçu en Inde afin de proposer un ordinateur simple, peu onéreux et multilingue aux populations rurales pauvres et souvent peu alphabétisées. Présenté en 2001, il est lancé en 2004 sous l'appellation Amida Simputer.
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