Government To Launch $35 Tablet On Oct 5

socrates · 29-09-2011, 07:19 PM

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.

thetechfreak · 02-10-2011, 12:03 PM

Hope I get the oppurtunity to buy it

Whatever happened to this

?
The $25 Dollar Tablet

**MetalheadGautham** · 02-10-2011, 03:35 PM

Price increase

Students get this on a priority basis ? Awesome

I'm ordering one

thetechfreak · 02-10-2011, 04:39 PM

@Metal Gautham

How do we order one

?

**MetalheadGautham** · 02-10-2011, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetechfreak

@Metal Gautham

How do we order one

?

Lets wait and see till October 5th...

KDroid · 02-10-2011, 07:20 PM

I wish Students from institutes such as IITs get preference. I've got enough contacts (Cousins & Friends) in IITs to get one!

lywyre · 03-10-2011, 06:47 AM

If it is freely (not cost wise) available, I am going to donate one every month

abhijangda · 03-10-2011, 01:24 PM

one more good initiative by govt. after OLPC.

niceboy · 03-10-2011, 06:51 PM

Nobody knows the specs, Doubt how good it will be compared to the commercially available ones in the market!

thetechfreak · 03-10-2011, 07:32 PM

Come on. How much specs will they offer in such low price. It will be a barebone tablet

Sumeet_naik · 03-10-2011, 08:48 PM

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.

**topgear** · 04-10-2011, 04:55 AM

Here's a bit of info

Kapil Sibal Reappears with Mythical Sakshat Tablet for October Launch

**MetalheadGautham** · 04-10-2011, 05:35 AM

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...

thetechfreak · 04-10-2011, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sumeet_naik

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

Sumeet_naik · 04-10-2011, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thetechfreak

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..

Quote:

already started

They have been around for longer than that..

reniarahim1 · 05-10-2011, 12:58 PM

wat happened to this? today is 05th

KDroid · 05-10-2011, 02:59 PM

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.

ash2win · 05-10-2011, 04:46 PM

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)
Software :
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

India launches "worlds cheapest" Android Tablet computer for 35$ | Mylifeonline

Charan · 05-10-2011, 04:59 PM

^^ for $50 , that a good specs.

**MetalheadGautham** · 05-10-2011, 05:26 PM

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

Sumeet_naik · 05-10-2011, 05:36 PM

See, told ya there was price rise.. But I might get one.

thetechfreak · 05-10-2011, 06:20 PM

Indian governments ultra low cost tablet Aakash to - Mobile Phone | ThinkDigit News

ash2win · 05-10-2011, 08:01 PM

How worlds cheapest 35$ android tablet aakash is made

**vamsi_krishna** · 05-10-2011, 08:05 PM

Any one knows where to get this?

KDroid · 05-10-2011, 10:58 PM

^ that's what everyone wants to know.

Vyom · 06-10-2011, 12:29 AM

Even I want one.

thetechfreak · 06-10-2011, 09:49 AM

Guys look at this interesting interview which Kapil Sibbal gave to NDTV regarding the tablet

rsk11584 · 06-10-2011, 11:45 AM

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..