Dr. Anupama Saxena wrote:-
> we are not technical persons hence we would like to know from group
> the exact difference between A simputer and a computer and why
> simputers are considered to be better than computers for rural
> setting.

Simputer IS a computer.

If you can use it at a desk with mains power, then a PC is much better
and probably even cheaper.

If you want to travel by bicycle to rural villages which lack
mains electricity, then simputer can 'do it'.

== Chris Glur.

PS. what happened to OLPC in India ?