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Introduction

Doel (bangla or bengali:দোয়েল (কম্পিউটার))is a laptop assembled locally in Bangladesh[1]. It is being assembled by Telephone Shilpa Sangstha[2]. 'Doel' or Oriental Magpie Robin is the National Bird of Bangladesh, where it is common and known as the 'Doyel' or 'Doel'. It is a widely used symbol in Bangladesh.

Costs

It costs approximately $130[3].

Background of Model

Primarily Doel (computer) introduces for his consumers into four types of model. They are: Doel Primary-2102, Doel Basic-0703, Doel Standard-2603 and Doel Advance-1612. Here briefly describes the code of Doel model numbers. These model names contains four historical incidents in Bangladesh from 1952 to 1971.

  • Doel Primary-2102: 21 is the date of Bengali Language Movement, which hold in 1952. And 02 is the month of February. So, 21 & 02 - two figures equally makes the Doel Primary model number 2102.
  • Doel Basic-0703: 07 is the date of the historical & famous speech, about Liberation of Bangladesh, delivered in Suhrawardy Udyan (former Race Cource Ground), Dhaka by the founder of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1971. And 03 is the month of March. So, 07 & 03 - two figures equally makes the Doel Basic model number 0703.
  • Doel Standard-2603: 26 is the date of the declaration of war for the Liberation of Bangladesh from the unique Pakistan in 1971. And the month of March is 03. So, 26 & 03 - two figures equally makes the Doel Standard model number 2603.

Configuration

DOEL Primary 

10.0" LCD Panel (1024*600)
VIA 8650 800MHz
512 MB RAM
Integrated 0.3 MP Webcam
WiFi 802.11b/g
10/100M Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)
2 USB 2.0
SD Slot for Max 32 GB
Google Android Integrated

DOEL Basic 

10.1" (1024*600) WXGA LED Backlit
Intel® ATOM Processor N455 1.66GHz
Intel NM 10 Express Chipset.
Intel ® GMA 3150 (Integrated) Graphics.
1GB DDR3
HITACHI/TOSHIBA SATA 250 GB HDD
Integrated 1.3 MP Webcam
802.11 bg/n
10/100M Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)
3 USB 2.0
Linux Based OS


DOEL Standard 

12.1" (1360*768) WXGA LED Backlight
Intel® ATOM Processor N470 1.83GHz
Intel NM 10 Express Chipset.
Intel ® GMA 3150 (Integrated) Graphic
2GB DDR3
SATA 320GB HDD
Integrated 1.3 MP Webcam
802.11 bg/n
10/100M Ethernet LAN (RJ-45)
3 USB 2.0
Linux Based OS

DOEL Advanced 

14" (1366*768) WXGA LED Backlight
Intel® Pentium P6200 2.13 GHZ Processor
Intel HM55 Chipset
2GB DDR3
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
Linux Based OS

Social Impact

It is believed that this laptop will spur a Digital Bangladesh[4].

Official Site

References

  1. ^ http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=206111
  2. ^ http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/11/bangladesh-announces-national-laptop-line-starting-at-130/
  3. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-15261076
  4. ^ http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/more.php?news_id=152620&date=2011-10-12
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