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

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]

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

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]

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]

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]

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

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]

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

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]

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

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]

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

Answer to questions about the Simputer.

Indian scientists and engineers develop a handheld computer to help the poor and illiterate join the information age. [BBC News]

Mailing list for discussions related to the Simputer.

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.

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

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.

Specifications, news and where to buy their Simputer.

Site about the Simputer from Encore Technologies.