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Saturday, January 12, 2002
http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-8441711.html?tag=mn_hd The Simputer: A handheld for the masses? By Ernest Khoo, Staff Writer, CNET News.com Handheld computers are commonly seen as geek toys for affluent mobile professionals. An Indian group hopes to change that image with the Simputer, a device designed to bring portable computing and the information age to developing countries. The Simputer Trust, a group of individuals from the Indian Institute of Science, and Encore Software are behind the device. Vinay L. Deshpande, CEO of Encore, said the machine is expected to arrive in the second quarter....
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