Three interesting quotes from the article:

1. "...the key to winning the market wasn’t a device positioned as an inferior laptop alternative, but as a superior substitute for a cellphone."
2. "The acid test for the Tulis? Whether the commercial version of the Aakash could stream a full-length Bollywood movie on GPRS without stuttering or choking."
3. “We’re not just talking about developing markets, either,” says Tuli. “We think we can make an impact on the digital divide right here in North America.”

Will this actually help the poor and struggling, or just be another OLPC (which they mention)? Why did Aakash click while the Simputer and the OLPC both flopped in India?
Are there any systemic patterns or just a random alignment of stars?