SIMPUTER

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION HISTORY TECHNICAL SUPPORT SIMPUTER VS OTHER DIGITAL DIVICES BUYING FEATURES CONCLUSION BIBLIOGRAPHY INTERNET ENTERTAINMENT FAST WORKING

Introduction:
The simputer is a low cost portable alternative to pcs. It has a special role in third world because it ensures that illiteracy is no longer a barrier to handling a computer.

History:
The invention of simputer was announced in 2001. Simputer inventors professors at Bangalores Indian Institute of Science formed PicoPeta Simputers Pvt. Ltd. It uses Microsoft's Windows XP operating system. Other computers are weighed several kilos, but Simputer fit snugly your shirt pocket and your wallet

For the first time in history, a computer was designed in the third world, to be used by people in all worlds. We have now Amida Simputer { A commercial-strength Simputer}

TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Hardware
1. CPU 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8. 9. Memory Display Options Input Device Interface Smart Card Interface USB

6. Audio

10. Connectivity 11. Power supply System Software Operating System (Linux Kernel) Network Protocols

Application Software Internet Access Music PIM Applications

SIMPUTER VS DIGITAL DIVICES The key to bridging the digital divide is to have shared devices that permit truly simple and natural user interfaces based on sight, touch and audio.

 The Simputer meets these demands through a browser for the Information Markup Language {IML}. IML has been created to provide a uniform experience to users and to allow rapid development of solutions on any platform. What Makes Simputer Different From Regular PCs? Simputer is not a personal computer. It could however be a pocket computer. It is much more powerful than a Palm, with screen size 320 x 240 and memory capability (32MB RAM). The Wintel (Windows + Intel) architecture of the de facto standard PC is quite unsuitable for deployment on the low cost mass market. The entry barrier due to software licensing is just too high. While the Wintel PC provides a de facto level f standardization, it is not an open architecture. The Simputer mean while is centered around Linux which is freely available, open and modula BUYING We expected the Simputer to cost about Rs9000 when the volumes are upwards 100,000 units. BUY AMIDA Amida is available in two models. 1. Amida 4200 (Premium Color Screen, Carbon Black Shell) 2. Amida 1600 (Grayscale Screen, Chocolate Brown Shell) COST: Starting Rs.12,450($300).

Specifications:
CPU Display Options Audio Interface Connectivity Connectivity Options Power Supply System Software Input Device Memory Intel PXA 255 processor @ 200 MHz Advanced TFT Colour with white LED backlight Audio Codec with integrated speaker & microphone Smartcard

Interface Integrated Smartcard Reader/Writer Debug SerialUSB SlaveUSB Master IrDAIntegrated 56 Kbps Modem (V.90)RS232 Communication Li Polymer rechargeable batteriesInternal charge managementExternal AC adapter Linux Kernel 2.x.xXWindowsGTK SupportTCP/IP, FTP, Telnet, HTTP ( Dillo Web browser)SCEZ Smartcard FrameworkIndian Language support, PC Sync Software Touch tablet overlay on LCD 64 MB of SD ram 32 MB of flash memory

FEATURES Internet: Internet Browser Email Headlines Play: Work:

MP3 Music Player Photo Album Games E-Library Education Khatha

 TOOLS

Paper Notebook Bhasha Notebook Voice Recorder Calendar Panchangam Smart Card Health Manager Conversion Calculator World Clock Stop Clock Address book Calculator Network

Conclusion:
Simputer is a low-cost multilingual, mass access handheld device that uses Indian language user interfaces to provide information technology based to the multilingual population of India. services

Bibliography:

Simputer.org Ncoretech.com

Wikipedia.com