India unveils prototype of $35 tablet computer

[Agoraphobic]

It sounds nice. But I watched the news recently and it was about a town in
India that now imports sarees from China.

Cheers!

 

[longbow]

There was also the air powered car from Tata. Lots of talk but no news of it yet - hot air?

 

[johnny333]

They are starting to export cars at a time when most cities are curbing back on car
population.

You can say bye bye to your high pay
when you start adopting India's way of life .

There's still a demand for affordable cars, not everyone can afford Merc, BMW,...

In Spore with the foreign invasion many Sporeans are loosing their jobs & if you are lucky enough to have a job, probably enjoying 3rd world pay:(

 

[Devil Within]

US$35 is cheap, but to many poor Indians, that is a few months pay.

 

[zuoom]

There was also the air powered car from Tata. Lots of talk but no news of it yet - hot air?

the air powered concept is not new.

i think it's actually quite doable. there's no exhaust fume to speak off. any leak would only be air etc. it's probably more "green" that all the fancy hybrid, full electric vehicles.

here's something from treehugger.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/air-powered-motorcycle-diy-moped.php

Jem Stansfield is not exactly the average tinkerer. He has a degree in aeronautics and is an inventor and special effects technician. But still, his DIY air-powered motorcycle, the first of its kind according to him, is quite cool.

How Does an Air-Powered Motorcycle Work?
Unlike the hilarious single-piston air-powered bicycle that he previously made, this air-powered bike can actually be used in real-world situations.

He took carbon-fiber air tanks that are usually used by firefighters as part of their breathing equipment and connected them to two rotary air engines that drive the rear wheel. One of the benefits of using compressed air over batteries is that you can recharge in a few seconds.

Of course, the compressor works on electricity, so that's not always a clean power source. But even if your local utility uses coal, if you recharge at night or off peak, chances are you are using power that would be wasted otherwise because coal power plants take too long to shut down and restart, so they are often kept producing at night.

But it is with a clean electricity source for the compressor that the air-powered motorcycle becomes a truly green ride. Any companies paying attention? A commercially available air-powered bike would be great. One more option for people wanting to drop their car...

Specifications for Jem's Air-Powered Motorcycle
Top speed is 18 mph (29 kph), range is 7 miles (11.2 kilometers) between compressed air fill ups.

Could definitely be used for short commutes. Even better would be if it was turned into a hybrid, with pedal-power as an option.

 

[patrickv]

There's still a demand for affordable cars, not everyone can afford Merc, BMW,...

In Spore with the foreign invasion many Sporeans are loosing their jobs & if you are lucky enough to have a job, probably enjoying 3rd world pay:(

purposely use wrong word to karcheow leongsam