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Old 29-09-2011, 07:19 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Government To Launch $35 Tablet On Oct 5


Will be made available to students on a priority basis. Government To Launch $35 Tablet On Oct 5

Will others be interested? Actual specs still unknown.
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Old 02-10-2011, 12:03 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Hope I get the oppurtunity to buy it

Whatever happened to this ?
The $25 Dollar Tablet
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Price increase

Students get this on a priority basis ? Awesome I'm ordering one
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Old 02-10-2011, 04:39 PM   #4 (permalink)
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How do we order one ?
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Old 02-10-2011, 05:49 PM   #5 (permalink)
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How do we order one ?
Lets wait and see till October 5th...
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I wish Students from institutes such as IITs get preference. I've got enough contacts (Cousins & Friends) in IITs to get one!
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Old 03-10-2011, 06:47 AM   #7 (permalink)
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If it is freely (not cost wise) available, I am going to donate one every month
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Old 03-10-2011, 01:24 PM   #8 (permalink)
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one more good initiative by govt. after OLPC.
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Old 03-10-2011, 06:51 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Nobody knows the specs, Doubt how good it will be compared to the commercially available ones in the market!
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Old 03-10-2011, 07:32 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Come on. How much specs will they offer in such low price. It will be a barebone tablet
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Old 03-10-2011, 08:48 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Edited to put the exact price.

Price at which govt gets it. - Rs 2276
Govt gives to student at - 1138
Mfg cost of the tablet - 2276
First lot given to student at - 1750
Commercial version which arrives in november costs 2999.
Plans to bring the cost down to 500rs in future.
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Here's a bit of info
Kapil Sibal Reappears with Mythical Sakshat Tablet for October Launch
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Just one more day to go... I hope we don't see a fat Mr Sibbal screaming out "october fool!" at all of us tomorrow...
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Old 04-10-2011, 07:02 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Heard a few months back that cost
jumped from $35 to $65.
Very Interesting.
Looks like myths, rumours have already started leading to confusion about this product has already started

I really hope the students get this first. Atleast before the Hardware reviewers around the world
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Old 04-10-2011, 05:51 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Very Interesting.
Looks like myths, rumours have already started leading to confusion about this product has already started

I really hope the students get this first. Atleast before the Hardware reviewers around the world
It was in some newspaper, and I found it from a friend on twitter..
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already started
They have been around for longer than that..
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Old 05-10-2011, 12:58 PM   #16 (permalink)
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wat happened to this? today is 05th
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Wait till 2:30 pm

Watch NDTV. The Name of the tablet is Aakash.

and it's $50 !

Confirmed Specs:

Name: Akaash (Not Sakshat as was originally called)
Manufacturer: Datawind
Price : Rs 2,276 (about $50)
Dimensions: 190.5x118.5x15.7mm
Screen: 7" resistive
Weighs: 350gms
Operating System: Android 2.2 (Doesn’t have Android Marketplace has Getjar instead)
Processor: 366MHz
Wi-fi enabled only
Connectivity: 2 full USB ports
Memory: 256MB RAM
Storage: 2GB Flash memory + 2GB Micro SD card (expandable to 32GB)
Battery: 2100mAh (Lasts 1.5 to 2 hours when watching HD videos & 3 hours on average use)

The screen's so pathetic that the officials who were demonstrating it had to tap twice or thrice every time.
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Specifications:

Dimensions: 190.5×118.5×15.7mm
Screen: 7″ resistive touchscreen with 800×480 pixel resolution
Weighs: 350gms
Processor: 366MHz (a dedicated HD processor for 1080p videos)
Memory: 256MB RAM
Storage: 2GB Micro SD card (expandable to 32GB)
Network:WiFi(GPRS & 3G options)
Audio out: 3.5mm jack / Audio in: 3.5mm jack
USB ports: Two full sized
Battery: 2100mAh (Lasts 1.5 to 2 hours when watching HD videos & 3 hours on average use)
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Operating System: Android 2.2 – Froyo (Doesn’t have Android Marketplace has Getjar instead)
Supported Document formats: DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ODT, ODP
Browser: Datawind Accelerated web browser(HD video playback & HD quality video streaming)
Image viewer supported formats: PNG, JPG, BMP and GIF
Supported audio formats: MP3, AAC, AC3, WAV, WMA
Supported video formats: MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, FLV

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^^ for $50 , that a good specs.
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Old 05-10-2011, 05:26 PM   #20 (permalink)
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So its finally out. Any official website or how to procure it or some info like that ??

For the resolution of screen, it does seem underpowered CPU-wise. But if it does read 100MB scanned PDF files, I'll be happy
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See, told ya there was price rise.. But I might get one.
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How worlds cheapest 35$ android tablet aakash is made
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Any one knows where to get this?
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^ that's what everyone wants to know.
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Even I want one.
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Guys look at this interesting interview which Kapil Sibbal gave to NDTV regarding the tablet

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Old 06-10-2011, 11:45 AM   #28 (permalink)
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and for students they told it will be for something like 1250 or 50% of the normal cost, saw a flash news in NDTV ,,, mostly they will give it in some scheme, like TN govt has taken a scheme of providing free laptops to all 11,12 students..
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It's up fr pre-order
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Old 06-10-2011, 01:58 PM   #30 (permalink)
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hope this links r helpfull
Questions abt
$35 tablet Aakash FAQs | AndroidOS.in
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Commercial version of $35 tablet to be called Datawind Ubislate | AndroidOS.in
Preorder commercial ver.
UbiSlate Netbook : Overview for ubislate netbook: Datawind ubislate Netbook with free mobile internet and browser with acceleration technology

got these links from google , i bear no responsibility if u going 2 purchase from this link
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