SIMPUTERS

RADICAL SIMPLICITY TO
UNIVERSAL ACCESS

PREPARED BY

NISHADH

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 INTRODUCTION

 Simputer: Simple, Inexpensive,

Multi-lingual comPUTER.
 SIMPUTERS ARE THE LOW COST
PORTABLE ALTERNATIVE TO PCs.
 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.
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 HISTORY

 The Simputer project was

conceived during the organization
of the Global Village, an
International Seminar on
Information Technology for
Developing Countries, conducted
during Bangalore IT.com event in
October 1998.

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 SIMPUTER

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 HARDWARE
SPECIFICATIONS
 Hardware
 - CPU 32-bit Strong Arm SA-1100 RISC CPU running at

200MHz
 - 32 MB of DRAM

 - 24 MB Flash for Permanent Storage (DOC)

 - Display I/F 320x240 Monochrome LCD Display Panel

 Interfaces
 - Touch-panel Overlay on LCD Display used with a

plastic stylus (Pen)

 - Speaker and MIC Jacks Smartcard Connector

 - RJ-11 Telephone Jack

 - USB Connector
 Dimensions
 - Approximately 8cm x 13 cm x 2 cm

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 SOFTWARE SPEC

System Software
 - Operating System: LINUX
 - Soft-Modem Algorithms V.34/V.17 Data/Fax Modem
Technology.


Application Software
 - imli: an IML browser
 - Tapatap: Input method
 - Internet access (Browser, Email, etc.)
 - Dhvani: Text-to-Speech Software

- MP3 Player

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 INFORMATION ON
SIMPUTER
 It runs on an Intel strong-arm chip.
The chip is known for its low power
consumption.
 SIMPUTER RUNS ON Three AAA
battries or off the mains. It can also
use rechargeable batteries, but the
charger is not built in.

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 FEATURES
 tapAtap is a character-input application,
similar to but distinct from graffitti.
 The Simputer meets these demands OF
DIGITAL DIVIDE 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.

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 LICENSE
 The system software of the Simputer, since it is
Linux based is under GPL. We have been
working on a license similar to the GPL, but
applicable to hardware.

The Simputerised Device Manufacturing

License
The Simputer Device Manufacturing
License
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 LICENSE
 The Simputer manufacturing
License referes to a Core Simputer
Specification, a functional
description of the Simputer to be
specified by the Simputer Trust
and which evolves with the
development of the Simputer.

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 ADVANTAGES OVER
OTHER HANDHELDS
 The Simputer is much more powerful than a
Palm. For example, in terms of screen size
(320x240), memory capabilities (32MB RAM)
and the OS (GNU/Linux).
 The smart card reader in the Simputer. The
Information Markup Language (IML) that is
(amongst other things) smart card aware. The
use of extensive audio in the form of text-to-
speech and audio snippets.

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 PRESENT STATUS
 Picopeta Simputers Pvt Ltd
announced that the Amida
Simputer was launched at the
Chowdiah memorial hall in
Bangalore on 26th March 2004.
 The projected cost of the Simputer
is about Rs 9000 (US$ 200) at
large volumes

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 THANK YOU

•JAI
JINENDRA

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