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]

Innovative sub-$200 Internet device will help non-literate users. [PC World]

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

Answer to questions about the Simputer.

Simputer made by Amida. Pictures, specs, FAQ and information.

Specifications, news and where to buy their 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 Science, Bangalore. [Financial Express]

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

Indian scientists design a computer specially for the poor. [Asiaweek.com]

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.

High-tech whizzes in developing countries are cobbling together bare-bones "people's computers" -- dubbed "Volkscomputers" in Brazil -- to offer the poor a bridge to the Internet Age -- a market that major PC makers have overlooked. [workopolis.com]

A Simputer solutions company. The primary business is to use the Simputer as a building block to provide large scale IT solutions to International clients.

A simple handheld to bridge India's digital divide. [Technology Review]

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.

Sachin Karol links to this Time Asia report about the Simputer. [Slashdot]

A non-profit group in India has created a simple, inexpensive, multilingual handheld device aimed at bringing computing to Third World nations — dubbed the Simputer. [MSNBC]

Ajit R. Anvekar didn't grow up with a computer, in fact, he bought his own PC only about two years ago, but he has already contributed to one of the best examples of Open Source's potential effect on the digital divide. [NewsForge]

For sheer versatility, the thingamajig is streets ahead of other gizmos. It's simple, it's portable. At about Rs 9,000 per piece, it's highly affordable. [rediff.com]

Site about the Simputer from Encore Technologies.

Aims at developing low cost access device that can pervade the rural landscape, especially in third world countries.

Mailing list for discussions related to the Simputer.