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Cash Rules Everything Around Me

Bangladesh Unveils Amusingly Named “Doel” Laptop, Only Costs $130

by James Plafke | 3:26 pm, October 12th, 2011

In the capital of Dhaka yesterday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina launched the first computer ever produced in Bangladesh, amusingly branded as the “Doel” laptop. Telecoms company Telephone Shilpa Sangstha is producing four models of the computer, the cheapest of which runs for about $130, cheaper than most worthwhile netbooks, with the primary model running Android as its operating system.

According to PC World, the primary model of the Doel sports an 800MHz processor 512 MB of RAM, 16 GB of flash memory, Wi-Fi, and a 10.1-inch 1024 x 600 LCD screen. The model will also feature an SD card reader, webcam, and two USB ports.

At first, the laptop will be distributed to government departments, but is planned to then be distributed for public consumption, including to millions of students. Interestingly, at the moment, Bangladesh is only producing 10 percent of the components for the laptop, with the rest of said components being imported, though the company aims to be producing 60 percent of the components within 6 months time.

Hopefully a phrase that becomes popular in Bangladesh will be “Dude, you’ve gotta get a Doel.”

(via International Business Times, BBC News)

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  • Guest

    Why is the name “doel” amusing? :S

  • Qbiswas

    I REALLY PROUD OF IT. THANKS OUR PRIME MINISTER SHEIKH HASINA.

  • http://twitter.com/arafatkazi Arafat Kazi

    Doel is the national bird of Bangladesh. It’s not some kind of Dell homonym ripoff. God forbid that even Bangladesh be so incompetent as to try and emulate Dell.

  • http://twitter.com/arafatkazi Arafat Kazi

    As to their high-end offering, Gapple, I really have nothing to say.

  • Shamim

    Please let me know when will be available for public sector to buy these laptops by telephn sangtha?

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Chandr-Gujar/100002878368033 Chandr Gujar

    post and like

  • Iqbal_bristi

    thanks

  • Iqbal_bristi

    i want 15.6inc laptop 2 gb ram speed 2. up 5oo hdd

  • Iqbal_bristi

    Thanks shek Hasina

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002922711169 Shihab Khan

    this is good for us, like third world country bangladesh . thanks bd prime minister

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002922711169 Shihab Khan

    excellent ………………………….shabash bangladesh

  • http://techreviewtoday.com/doel-laptop-made-by-bangladesh/ Doellaptop

    This is truly a good news that we are going to use our own technology. I hope, there will be more upgrade doel laptop models to compete with the existing laptop

  • http://doellaptopbd.com/doel-laptop/ Doellaptop

    I like doel laptop. I hope it can win bangladeshi market. I expect better configuration.

  • Asaduzzaman82

    The writer of the column is stupid to call laptop’s name is funny. He proved himself a stupid idiot with such an article. Be smart and play professional, eh!

  • Asaduzzaman82

    Hey  James Plafke, email me and I’ll teach you how to respect others also what is professionalism. ok, bye!

  • Moazzem

    What happend to this project ?


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