India's 35$ Laptop finally out!

India's much awaited 35$ tablet is finally being released. The challenge the IITians took to build this cheapest tablet has been fruitful. Indian government has decided to provide this tablet to Students at a subsidized rate of Rs.1100 and for the general public for a cost of Rs.2200. It is cheaper anyway.

Called as Sakshat Tablet, it features -

7 inch touch screen
2 GB RAM
Wifi and USB Connectivity
32 GB HD space
Android OS
VGA Camera to support video calling
Multimedia capability

Even though the release is close, the company has not disclosed any information regarding the processor speed or the version of Android it will support. The tablets will be distributed by the HRD ministry through institutions.

A 7 inch tablet for a price of Rs.2200 looks very reasonable and worth buying if you are looking for a cheap handy tool to keep your notes. A low price will have its take. But since it is built by the IITians who have amazed indians for decades, you cannot really predict anything until the tablets are out for sale.

I just wish this move by the HRD ministry really help the technology & education sectors in India. 

Cheapest 35$ tablet comes from India

India dazzled the world once by bringing a 2000$ car (Tata Nano) and now it strikes back with a 35$ tablet PC. IITians came together to build this revolutionary 35$ tablet and tagged as a necessity for students of India. 

India aims to provide this tablet to the students of india and is currently searching for a company ready to mass manufacture this product. Kapil Sibal also said it at a news conference that further R&D may reduce its cost to below 20$. It has a ebook reader, a webcam, video player, preloaded educational softwares, 2GB RAM , wifi connectiviy and touch-stylus interface. It also has slots for MicroSD card, SIM card, a video output and a mini USB port as well. Now that's feature rich for 35$. 

The 35$ laptop is a no-profit-no-loss product aimed at boosting Indian education. It is not intended to compete with Apple iPad or Amazon Kindle. In the retail market, there will be added taxes and the cost may be a little more than 35$. It is built by Indians (IITs), aimed for the development of India but I still have no idea why it is called 35 'dollar' laptop.


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