Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Science have developed a 35-dollar touch-screen "laptop."
The tablet gadget, which can be run on solar power, is equipped with an Internet browser, video-conferencing capability, and a media player, among other facilities.
The first users are expected to be university students, and distribution of the Linux-based computing device is targeted for next year.
For the complete story (and a related news video), see India develops 35-dollar 'laptop' for schools.
