Associated Press writer S. Srinivasan reports on delays in the Simputer project, a low-cost Linux-based hand-held computer being developed in India . . .

“The Simputer — a cheap, handheld computer developed by Indian scientists — promised a technology boost to the Third World's poor when it was introduced more than a year ago.”

“But the investor and customer commitments needed to get the machine into serious production have not emerged, and even a charity-funded Simputer rollout has been delayed . . .”

” . . . potential financial backers have shown little interest in providing the funds needed to develop different versions of the Simputer to suit specific needs — and to develop relevant software . . .

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