MIT want to make $12 Apple II clone

[Rich Alderson]

From: Zane H. Healy
Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 12:35 PM

> As for the software, I believe it has to all be written.  I suspect 
> that no existing Apple II software supports Hindi.

Or any of the other official languages of India.  In particular,
Bangalore (Bengaluru) is located in the state of Karnataka, where
Kannada is the official language.  Even a literate person there is
likely to know only Kannada and English (which may have the status of
co-official language in that state, but I do not know).

But Sridhar's point cannot be overstated:  Simple literacy is much
more important than computers of any ilk in rural India.

Thanks,
Rich