The much-awaited ultra low-cost Aakash tablet is now up for sell. India's Telecom and Education Minister, Kapil Sibbal stated that "The rich have access to the digital world, the poor and ordinary have been excluded. Aakash will end that digital divide". Aakash tablet to be counted as the world's cheapest tablet. The tablet is now available only through online portal for an unbelievably low price of Rs. 2,500 (less than $50). An upgraded version of the tablet dubbed as UbiSlate PC which has been priced at Rs. 2,999 is also available for pre-booking.
Technical Specifications
7-inch resistive display; 366 MHz processor, in addition to Graphics Accelerator and HD Video Co-processor; 256 MB RAM; 2 GB Flash Memory with 2 GB Micro SD card, expandable to 32 GB; Android 2.1 operating system; Wi-Fi, GPRS; 2 USB ports; 2100 mAh battery.
About the developer of AAKASH
Datawind Ltd. is a leading developer of wireless web access products and services. DataWind has developed and offers a series of wireless web access devices and the related web delivery platform.
Flashback
The Aakash tablet was announced in October this year. Previously nicknamed as Sakshat, Government aimed to connect rural India with the ongoing technology boom in the country. The susbsidised Aakash tablet is suppose to cost Rs. 1,750
Nearest Alternative
BEETEL MAGIQ - Android v2.2; 7-inch resistive display; 1 GHz processor; 512 MB RAM; 8GB memory; 3G, Wi-Fi; 2200 mAh battery. Price Rs 9,999
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