From Bangalore comes a spirited attempt to bring computers to the gigabyte-less masses. [TIMEasia.com]

Answer to questions about the Simputer.

The revolutionary computing product - Simputer - is all set for a nationwide launch by month-end. The product has been launched by Simputer Trust in association with Bangalore-based Encore Software Ltd and professors from the Indian Institute of Scien...

Indian scientists invent cheap device enabling poor and illiterate to surf internet. [The Guardian]

In spite of the country producing some great tech talent, the vast majority of India's nearly 1 billion people haven't benefited from the IT revolution at all. [Wired]

Indian scientists and engineers develop a handheld computer to help the poor and illiterate join the information age. [BBC News]

The Simputer was to be half the cost of a PC. As the first devices reach market, that price point has spiralled upwards.

A tutorial introduction to programming the Simputer.

The first assignment of a poor man's hand-held computer, developed in Bangalore, is to bring basic education to tribal children in central India. [Asia Times]

Three years ago, the Simputer was the biggest story to come out of the Indian IT industry. This is an update on its development and marketing.