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infoDev has assembled some links to full-text news items from a variety of sources about initiatives, projects and products related to low-cost ICT devices (excluding mobile phones) for the developing world. The list is provided as a general reference for informational purposes; no endorsement of any particular publication or author, or the accuracy of any specific news item or opinion, is implied.  (Archives: 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003-2000)

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2003:

Thailand plans cheap wireless
27 November 2003 (source: ZDNet)

Microsoft Loses to Linux in Thailand Struggle
12 November 2003 (source: Linux Insider)

Simputer 'not just a poor man's PC
6 November 2003 (source: ZDnet)

The 'People's Computer': An Extraordinary Tool to Bridge the Digital Divide
1 November 2003 (source: UN Chronicle)

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"Simputer" here, but costs too much
23 September 2003 (source: LinxuxDevices.com)

Simputer: Not for the common man anymore
17 September 2003 (source: Rediff)

State Of The Simputer
17 September 2003 (source: Slashdot)

Intel mulls chips for developing world
16 September 2003 (source: C|Net)

Why $100 computers are on the way
16 September 2003 (source: C|Net)

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Internet project for poor attracts rich
24 July 2003 (source: CS Monitor)

Simputer: computers for the poor or an idealistic dream?
11 July 2003 (source: SciDev.Net)

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Ellison's NIC Co. to shut down
2 June 2003 (source: C|Net)

Will Net-surfing appliances reach adulthood?
2 June 2003 (source: C|Net)

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Revisiting the low-cost PC market
19 May 2003 (source: Express Computer, India)

Hearts and Minds Working in Laos
6 May 2003 (source: Wired News)

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China: The Next Microprocessor Giant?
7 March 2003 (source: Techimo)

The 'People's Computer'
4 March 2003 (source: UN Chronicle Online)

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Pedaling onto the Information Superhighway
18 February 2003 (source: CNN)

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Pedal-powered e-mail in the jungle: 2 Bay Area visionaries head to Laos with a tough little PC for villagers
17 January 2003 (source: SFGate.com)

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2002:

Scientific American Reviews 'Simputer' PDA
19 November 2002 (source: Slashdot)

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Simputer Linux handheld for developing world finds builder
31 October 2002 (source: The Register)

India Officially Launches Simputer
27 October 2002 (source: Slashdot)

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China's First Server 'Dragon Chip' Made its Debut
29 September 2002 (source: People's Daily)

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Simputer Handheld Expands Its Options
19 July 2002 (source: PC World)

Simputer Runs Into Problems
15 July 2002 (source: Slashdot)

Computer for the Poor Stymied
13 July 2002 (source: LinxuxDevices.com)

Get Ready For The Simputer
5 July 2002 (source: Slashdot)

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A PC in Every Desk
01 April 2002 (source: Brazzil)

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The Simputer: A handheld for the masses?
11 January 2002 (source: C|Net)

Ultra-cheap Linux portable targets developing nations
11 January 2002 (source: ZDnet)

Where computers are truly 'personal'
5 January 2002 (source: Frontline, India)

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2001:

Coming soon: Janata computer for Rs 15,000
30 November 2001 (source: Times of India)

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Indian handheld to tackle digital divide
18 July 2001 (source: BBC)

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How Can You Use A PC If You Can't Even Read?
29 June 2001 (source: AsiaWeek)

India to Compute on the Cheap
28 June 2001 (source: Wired News)

Bringing E-Mail to the Masses
28 June 2001 (source: PC World)

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New handheld aims to bridge digital divide
25 May 2001 (source: ZDnet)

Low-cost 'people's computers' target developing nations to get poor on-line
22 May 2001 (source: Globe and Mail)

Simple Inexpensive Mobile Computer: The Simputer
2 May 2001 (source: Slashdot)

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A PC in Every Desk
1 April 2001 (source: Brazzil)

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Brazil attacks digital divide with $300 Volkscomputer 
5 March 2001 (source: SiliconValley.com) 

2000:

Gates: Poor Need Meds, not PCs
19 October 2000 (source: Wired News)

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'Simputer' Aims at the Developing World
23 June 2000 (source: PC World)