Low-cost computers have been in the news for a while. First, it was the Android tablet, named Aakash, and now, the Indian Institute of Technology — Bombay (IIT-B), has developed a low-cost laptop, dubbed as the FOSSEE (Free Open Source Software for Education) laptop. Currently in the pilot phase, the laptop funded by NMEICT (National Mission on Education through ICT) aims to promote IT literacy and the usage of FOSS apps. It's priced Rs 4,990 (Rs 5,820 after taxes). There are only 1,000 pieces available, of which the guide received a sample unit recently. We gave it a workout to check if it lived up to expectations.