On 06-Jul-2010, at 10:06 PM, jtd wrote:
On Tuesday 06 July 2010 21:19:29 Saswata Banerjee & Associates wrote:
On 06-Jul-2010, at 8:14 PM, jtd wrote:
On Tuesday 06 July 2010 19:45:48 Saswata Banerjee & Associates
wrote:
On 06-Jul-2010, at 2:13 PM, jtd wrote:
On Thursday 01 July 2010 18:49:08 Saswata Banerjee & Associates
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On 01-Jul-2010, at 11:17 AM, jtd wrote: > On Wednesday 30 June 2010 22:22:17 Saswata Banerjee & > Associates > > wrote: >> yes, and in spite of all the drawbacks you point out, >> they have sold 3 million pieces in 80 days >> and that too still not having opened up in world wide >> markets (only 10 countries till date). >> >> If this is a faulty product, i will be willing to make >> faulty products for the rest of my life. > > There are enough suckers born every second. All u ned to sell > is the right sucking device. > > Buy an elcheapo chinese mobile. Rs.3000 odd, with all the > features you will never ever need + no lockin/lockout.
An Ipad is not a mobile. I have checked out the ipad clones, none of them come up to what ipad does. First, most of the clones are 7 inchers not 10 incher If you have any ipad clones that are at 3-5k, i will be happy to buy it. In fact have been looking for them to buy for office
There is Rs.12~14K range INDIAN device. Saw one at HBCSE. I have asked Amit Dhakulkar for details.
Indian device ? I have my doubts.
Yes the usual chinese kit assy. in India. WITH linux. Actually all the components save the housing is available of the shelf. DIY minus fancy housing should be doable in the 10K range in retail quantities (10~20). Rs.14K single shot. I am seriously thinking of assembling one, if i can wrangle a couple of 10" pixelqi screens - but the price then shoots up to 25K.
There is a lot of difference between Rs. 3000 (mentioned above)
at 3K the chinese phones are a steal. At any price the ipad is robbery. IMO.
and Rs. 25000 or even Rs. 14000
Oh 14K and 25K is my "think aloud" project for hackers - definetly not for people who dont like fiddling in hardware to send emails. Not directly related to ipad.
On second thought email to voice would be cool. and voice to email would be hep.
FYI, both of them are there on apple products. I use it with the mac all the time and i am sure ipad has it too.
No need for fat display and touch pad. Ha ha. imagine flaming someone in the airport - with three security types standing nearby with an ominous bulge.
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