Doel (computer)
Doel (Bengali: দোয়েল) is a laptop assembled in Bangladesh as part of a national education program.[1] It is assembled by Telephone Shilpa Sangstha.[2]
The computers' name comes from the national bird of Bangladesh, the doel or Oriental magpie robin, a widely used symbol in Bangladesh. The eventual plan is to distribute Doel and other computers to every K-12 student in Bangladesh, along with free software (such as Edubuntu or Sugar) for education and open educational resources. Bangladesh has digitized an entire suite of textbooks in the Bengali language for free distribution.[3]
Model and configuration
Primarily Doel introduces for its consumers into four models.
- Doel Primary-2102
- Doel Basic-0703
- Doel Standard-2603
- Doel Advance-1612
Later two new models were introduced.
- Doel Advance-1612E
- Doel Advance-1612i3
Doel Primary-2102
The Doel Primary-2102 was named for the international mother language day which happened on 21 February 1952. Some Bangladeshi people died to establish the Bengali language as the national language. Considering battery problem and low quality, TSS postponed the production of Doel Primary model, other models are available for general people. TSS again reintroduced this model in 2013.[4]
- 10" LCD (1024x600)
- VIA 8650 800MHZ
- 512MB RAM
- 16GB NAND Flash
- Integrated 0.3 MP Webcam
- 802.11 bg/n
- 10/100M Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)
- 3 USB 2.0
- Android or Windows CE 6.0
Doel Basic-0703
The Doel Basic-0703 was named after the Liberation of Bangladesh speech, given by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, given on the 7th of March 1971 (07/03).
- 10.1" (1024x600) WXGA LED Backlit
- Intel® ATOM Processor N455 1.66 GHz
- Intel NM 10 Express Chipset.
- Intel ® GMA 3150 (Integrated) Graphics.
- 1GB DDR3 RAM
- HITACHI/TOSHIBA SATA 250 GB HDD
- Integrated 1.3 MP Webcam
- 802.11 bg/n
- 10/100M Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)
- 4 USB 2.0
- Windows and Linux Based OS
Doel Standard-2603
The Doel Standard-2603 was named after the declaration of war for the Liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan in 1971, given on the 26th of March 1971 (26/03).
- 12.1" (1366x768) WXGA LED Backlight
- Intel® ATOM Processor N470 1.83 GHz
- Intel NM 10 Express Chipset.
- Intel ® GMA 3150 (Integrated) Graphic
- 2GB DDR3 RAM
- SATA 500GB HDD
- Integrated 1.3 MP Webcam
- 802.11 bg/n
- 10/100M Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)
- 2 USB 2.0
- 1 HDMI
- Windows and Linux Based OS
Doel Advance-1612
The Doel Advance-1612 was named after the date of the Victory Day in Bangladesh after the 1971 war with Pakistan. Victory Day was on the 16th of December (16/12).
- 14" (1366x768) WXGA LED Backlight
- Intel® Pentium P6200 2.13 GHZ Processor
- Intel HM55 Chipset
- 2GB DDR3 RAM
- SATA 500GB HDD
- DVD Writer ( Samsung )
- Integrated 1.3 MP Webcam
- 802.11 bg/n
- 10/100M Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)
- 2 USB 2.0
- 1 HDMI
- Windows and Linux Based OS
Doel Advance-1612E
Following is the Specification of Doel Advanced 1612E:[5]
- 14" (1366x768) WXGA LED Backlight
- Intel® Pentium B950 2.10 GHZ Processor
- Intel HM65 Chipset
- 2GB DDR3 SDRAM 1333 MHZ
- SATA 320GB HDD
- DVD Writer ( Samsung )
- Integrated 1.3 MP Webcam
- 802.11 bg/n
- 10/100M Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)
- 3 USB 2.0 with chargeable USB
- Windows and Linux Based OS
Doel Advance-1612i3
Following is the Specification of Doel Advanced-1612i3 Model:[6]
- x14" (1366*768) Diagonal LED Backlight
- Intel® Core i3-2350M 2.30 GHZ Processor (3M Cache)
- Intel HM65 Chipset
- 4GB DDR3 SDRAM - 1333 MHZ
- SATA 500GB HDD
- DVD Writer ( Samsung )
- Integrated 1.3 MP Webcam
- 802.11 bg/n
- 10/100M Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)
- 3 USB 2.0 with chargeable USB
- Windows and Linux Based OS
- Others (free): external (optical) USB mouse, flash drive 8 GB
External links
References
- ↑ "PM unveils locally assembled laptop". The Daily Star. October 12, 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ↑ Devin, Coldewey. "Bangladesh Announces National Laptop Line Starting At $130". Tech Crunch. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ↑ "PM opens online version of textbooks". Priyo News. Apr 24, 2011. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ↑ "Doel Primary model specification" (PDF). Telephone Shilpa Sangstha Ltd. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "Doel Advance 1612E specification". Telephone Shilpa Sangstha Ltd. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ↑ "Doel Advance 1612i3 specification" (PDF). Telephone Shilpa Sangstha Ltd. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
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