If your relative has an Android Smartphone, there is no need to even buy a separate device for Skype. Simply install Skype from the Market and start using it. Skype for Android Info >> http://www.skype.com...pe-for-android/ It even works on many Nokia Phones. See Skype for Symbian Phones for more info >> http://www.skype.com...pe-for-symbian/
Else, As your relative is staying in Singapore, ask him/her to go to Sim Lim Square Computer Market. They will get lots of such devices at good rates. Still go through this link also for Skype Phones with Wifi which can be used without a PC >> http://shop.ebay.com...-All-Categories
That's just a standard line online sites have for products which they don't have in stock sometimes. Does not mean that it's obsolete/discontinued. Toshiba is still selling that Laptop. Just some days back, it was advertised also in newspapers.
Obsolete is a very relative term. For sellers everything is obsolete after 3 months but for For your parent's skype, simple browsing needs, you can even use a 5 year old laptop TODAY also and it should suffice.
In fact, you were given complete technical input in the topic. You did not act on it, otherwise you could have got Toshiba Satellite C Series Laptop C600-P4011 at Rs 15,800.
I sometimes wonder, people take marriage decisions after just 1-2 half hour meeting where they have to spend a lifetime with the person and so much confusion for simple things..
Now You can buy C Series C660-P5012 from Letsbuy at net cost of Rs 19,300 (after icicilb) >> http://www.letsbuy.c...r52f2jhepu1nfk6 and get 8 GB USB pen drive
OR
Buy Toshiba Satellite C Series Laptop C600-P4011 at Rs 18,799 (after icicilb) >> http://www.letsbuy.c...r52f2jhepu1nfk6 And get Western Digital My Passport Portable USB 3.0, 500 GB HDD and Carry Case Free with it.
Any one of that is sufficient for your needs. I would suggest C600-P4011 because of the 500GB FREE HDD.