ELCOT has brought back Student laptop offer. It’s a Linux based (SUSE Linux) laptop, with a nice configuration, and an excellent price tag.
They’ve lined up a very impressive set of software applications as part of the default install.
If you’re a student(including ones doing a correspondence course), and are planning to buy a laptop, you can order one online at
http://www.elcot.in/StudentLaptop2008/index.php
Even if you’re not buying , you might want to see the funny picture of the evaluation process ( What strange tests people do 
). One of the models seem to be from Acer.
They’re purchasing about 1 lakh laptops, so, it would add 1 lakh linux laptops to tamilnadu linux users population.
For last years offer , visit http://blog.techieant.com/2007/09/29/elcot-student-laptop-offer/
1Venkat on Jul 5, 2008 at 3:53 am:
I really enjoyed the evaluation video. Watch it with Audio (you will have a real fun).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5TF3gA43wA
One model (92kg) from Acer and other model (85kg) from Dell
I am sure no can beat our evaluation test.
2Govind on Jul 16, 2008 at 12:48 pm:
Wow……………
I am lucky because i am a student in Anna niverstiy
But I am not that much lucky, because that Phase1 deadline is yesterday..
Any how i ll buy in (phase 2)
Thanks for the updated info, i ll be the regular visitor for this blog from now..
3Govind on Jul 16, 2008 at 12:51 pm:
iyaaaaaaaaaaaa
Again i am lucky…
:)They are extended the date upto 31st
4mathan on Aug 20, 2008 at 10:27 am:
sir,
I am interested to buy the Laptop in student offer.I am in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. where can I contact to buy Laptop which is offered by you.please specify contact no to get full details.