ammar.cma 22 Report post Posted October 2, 2011 Hello All gurus, mods,and everybody.. Sakshat is a tablet made to bring a digital divide. It has been priced for Rs.1750. The device has been developed as part of the National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology that aims to link 25,000 colleges and 400 universities on the subcontinent in an e-learning program via an existing Sakshat portal. IIT RAJASTHAN will get it first to test..and then to all india..ONLY STUDENTS ,TEACHERS,PROFESSORS RELEASE DATE : 5th OCTOBER 2011 SPECS : Developer Indian Institute of Science Indian Institute of Technology, Rajasthan Type Tablet Release date 2011 Introductory price 1750 unit cost to government; if it retails, price will be higher Operating system Android Power Internal rechargeable non-removable lithium-polymer battery Storage capacity Flash memory, expandable microSD slot Memory 2 GB LP-DDR2/DDR2 Input Multi-touch resistive touchscreen display, headset controls Resistive display is a bad thing...though 1750 for this thing is not bad...as i am a student of 11th...i will also get my hands on it ..i will post review on it..as i get it...if u have any info..please share here.! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ni0987 179 Report post Posted October 2, 2011 Wow!! So they are really going to launch it. This tablet is going to be a lesson for the entire world. It will rattle the hardware manufacturers. Indians are really smart, We can fake and make also I am waiting for it here in Delhi. Will it be available to college students also? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karthik R 246 Report post Posted October 2, 2011 Resistive touch display will give the user the pleasure of touching everything thrice before the touch gets registered! Not commenting on other specs as it won't be fair considering the dirt cheap price tag. Let's keep our fingers crossed that the device have passable quality. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sougatadc 358 Report post Posted October 2, 2011 This product has already been discussed about in this forum. See these links: http://www.rimweb.in/forums/topic/17711- india-develops-10-dollar-laptop-for-students/ __90 Mods please merge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ammar.cma 22 Report post Posted October 3, 2011 @sougtadc It will be available to college , universities and primary schools...so don't worry! @ karthik r yeah resisistive touchscreen is something bad...but for this price tag no body worries abt the touch! This project is same as one laptop per child...X0-3! ...but tab is something awesome! .. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kshah 452 Report post Posted October 3, 2011 This is indeed an achievement, if not a subsidized product. No prooduct is perfect so why talk about resistive screen? 2K is just amazing. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
me_saket 73 Report post Posted October 3, 2011 If anyoneget this on hands, then share experience immediately Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raju_a 31 Report post Posted October 3, 2011 Also, the economies of scale can help bring down the cost for other version may with capacitive touch or any other add-ons. I wud say great going... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 First look at $35 Tablet ‘Aakash’ from Indian Government, Launching Today Source Indian government is back again with its mythical $35 Android tablet and you will going to see a whole new tablet today, not the one which was shown last year. It seems the allegations of last tablet being Chinese and several other factors including problems with manufacturing have led Indian Government to go for a totally new tablet, thus so much delay. The new version $35 tablet is being manufactured by a Canadian company Datawind in a Noida plant. This tablet will be called Aakash Low Cost Access Device (LCAD) and will be available to students for just INR1200 after subsidies. According to the rumored specifications, it features Android 2.2, 256 MB RAM, a 2GB SD memory card, and 32 GB expandable memory slot and two USB ports. The press conference is scheduled for later today. Commercial version of $35 Tablet To Be Called Datawind Ubislate Will Be Sold To Normal Consumers For Rs 2,999 Source We have details on the commercial availability of this budget tablet. The mass market version of this tablet will be called “Ubislate” and will be sold for INR 2,999 ($60). Datawind Ubislate will be available for normal consumers within 60 days of today’s launch and it will have 2G, while government version Aakash will only have WiFi connectivity. Datawind Ubistate Features: 7 inch resistive display (800×480) Android 2.2 256MB RAM / Storage (Internal): 2GB Flash microSD card support 1 USB 2.0 port 3.5 mm jack Connexant processor with Graphics accelerator Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
commonman 228 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 at 3000 I would prefer the BEL android tab. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
commonman 228 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 (edited) official datawind site indicate price as $99 http://www.ubisurfer...ml/tablet7.htm# New Delhi: The much awaited India's ultra-low-cost tablet is finally here. The much talked-about $35 tablet has been branded Aakash, and not Sakshat as reported earlier.The initial cost at which the government is acquiring one lakh units the tablet PC from DataWind is Rs 2250 per unit. The target price at which the government intends to acquire an additional 1 crore units is the previously publicised Rs 1750 per unit.Powered by Android 2.2 (Froyo) and a 366 Mhz processor the 7-inch tablet has a resistive touch screen. The Aakash tablet is in fact DataWind's UBISlate 7 tablet. Weighing 350 grams the tablet has 256MB RAM and an internal storage of 2GB Flash memory.The tablet will also be commercially available from November at a price of Rs 2999. A cellular modem will be the additional feature in the commercial model. Some units of the tablet PC were also distributed to the students present at the launch event in New Delhi. The device will initially be made available to post-secondary students.The Aakash tablet also has support for Wi-Fi connectivity and includes a microphone and stereo earphones. The tablet also comes with a 12-month replacement warranty. The device was first showcased in back in July 2010. The tablet supports additional external memory up to 32 GB and includes an USB port.A keyboard portfolio case for the tablet will also be made available during the commercial launch at an additional cost of Rs 300.India trails fellow BRIC nations Brazil, Russia and China in the drive to get its 1.2 billion population connected to technologies such as the Internet and mobile phones, a report by risk analysis firm Maplecroft said this year.The number of Internet users grew 15-fold between 2000 and 2010, according to another recent report. Still, just 8 per cent of Indians have access. That compares with nearly 40 per cent in China.Some 19 million people subscribe to mobile phones every month, making India the world's fastest growing market, but most are from the wealthier segment of the population in towns.The launch last week of Amazon's Kindle Fire shook up the global tablet market, with its $199 price tag and slick browser a serious threat to Apple's iPad.Like the Kindle Fire, the Aakash uses the Google Android operating system, but market watchers were sceptical the Indian-made device will have mass appeal. Specifications: Hardware:- Processor: 366 Mhz. Connexant with Graphics accelerator and HD Video processor- Memory (RAM): 256MB RAM / Storage (Internal): 2GB Flash- Storage (External): 2GB to 32GB Supported- Peripherals (USB2.0 ports, number): 1 Standard USB port- Audio out: 3.5mm jack / Audio in: 3.5mm jack- Display and Resolution: 7" display with 800x480 pixel resolution- Input Devices: Resistive touch screen- Connectivity and Networking: GPRS and WiFi IEEE 802.11 a/b/g- Power and Battery: Up to 180 minutes on battery. AC adapter 200-240 volt range. Software:- OS: Android 2.2- Document Rendering- Supported Document formats: DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ODT, ODP* PDF viewer, Text editor- Multimedia and Image Display- Image viewer supported formats: PNG, JPG, BMP and GIF Supported audio formats: MP3, AAC, AC3, WAV, WMA Supported video formats: MPEG2, MPEG4, AVI, FLV- Communication and Internet- Web browser - Standards Compliance: xHTML 1.1 compliant, JavaScript 1.8 compliant- Separate application for online YouTube video- Safety and other standards compliance* CE certification / RoHS certification source http://ibnlive.in.co.../190491-11.html Edited October 5, 2011 by commonman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
me_saket 73 Report post Posted October 5, 2011 (edited) datawind is good abrand and company, i have seen UBISURFER, product is very good, but costly at price of 7k. It will be steal at 3K with 2G SIM support. Edited October 8, 2011 by me_saket Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgiitk 32 Report post Posted October 7, 2011 It will be Rs.3000 for us. What is bugging me is that it is cloud based, so do we have the bandwidth for the students, and what will be the cost for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
commonman 228 Report post Posted October 7, 2011 datawind is good abrand and company, i haveen UBISURFER, product is very good, but costly at price of 7k. It will be steal at 3K with 2G SIM support. since you have used the ubisurfer can you please offer your views on Wespro 7" Inches Netbook with WiFi, Processor VIA 8650 - 800MHz, RAM 256MB, Internal Memory: 2GB or 4GB Nand Flash, 7 Inches LCD Display, with Windows CE Operating System 6.0 which are available on ebay for around 4k. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
me_saket 73 Report post Posted October 7, 2011 sory post edited. TYPO ERROR I have seen UBISURFER. if it's available for less than 4k then ok. Bcoz in windows CE with NAND of 2GB, u cant install any external application. it's just TABLET aatched with keayboard. it will better you buy ANDROID TABLET with keyboard case, which cost u less than 6.5K, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MOBILE FAN 42 Report post Posted October 8, 2011 Wow!! So they are really going to launch it. This tablet is going to be a lesson for the entire world. It will rattle the hardware manufacturers. Indians are really smart, We can fake and make also I am waiting for it here in Delhi. Will it be available to college students also? I dont think this is an achievement in anyway. 366 MHz processor, resistive touch, 256 MB RAM and poor battery life : Any company can create such hardware at this price. They dont do because it wont sell. Just wait for the reviews and be assured that the product will be a failure. Yes, only Kapil Sibal can boast about this symbolic "achievement". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikme 177 Report post Posted October 8, 2011 Resistive touch screen in this age is a no no y no go for hop touch pad if u get it for 99$ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted November 3, 2011 Upgraded Version of Aakash Tab Expected in February 2012, Same Price Source Last month, the world's most affordable tablet was unveiled in India amidst a lot of fanfare, as it brought along a promise of improving the quality of education for those who lacked proper education resources in the country. Called Aakash meaning the Sky, the tablet, at least promised to reach those highs. For an attractive price tag of $45, roughly Rs. 2,999, DataWind, the makers of this tablet stated that the tablet would run Android 2.2 and sport a 7-inch display. Now, according to a report in the Hindustan Times, the makers of Aakash-1 are already trying to bring out an upgraded version in February 2012. The catch here is, it will be priced the same as the first version. Delighted students at the launch of the Aakash tablet in New Delhi, last month According to the report, the planners of the Aakash-1 got down to collecting feedback from the users of the Aakash tablet, and based on the suggestions provided by them it was decided that unlike the first Aakash tablet, which had a 366 MHz processor, Aakash-2 will boast of a 800 MHz processor. This simply means that the tablet will have faster download speeds, especially for YouTube videos. For those multi-taskers, the Aakash-2 will come with 1GB RAM, as opposed to the 256 megabytes of RAM on the Aakash tablet. Additionally, Aakash-2 is being touted to sport an in-built camera on the front, useful for video chatting using Skype. The 7-inch touch screen display too is set to improve in the upgraded version, suggests the report. Aakash-2 will also see a larger group of technological companies coming together to lend their expertise. However, the biggest challenge would obviously remain fulfilling the orders for a large, and budding student community, as well as for the regular tech enthusiast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karthik R 246 Report post Posted November 3, 2011 Hope they put in some decent capacitive screens.. and upgrade to honeycomb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sougatadc 358 Report post Posted November 3, 2011 ^ Yes, resistive touch on a pad isn't at all good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tarun_kabra 204 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 Commercial version of Aakash Tablet pre-booking started by Datawind named as UbiSlate7 @ Rs. 2999/- http://www.aakashdatawind.com/ http://www.aakashdatawind.com/features.html http://www.aakashdatawind.com/configuration.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akshmail 6 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 In features they have mentioned at the end of page "And It’s a Phone! " Does it mean it will be able to make voice calls? Any idea? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
me_saket 73 Report post Posted November 11, 2011 datawind product comes with some preinstalled application. This shows GPRS and not 3G. So u can call from voice sim which is there. Mostly it will work with tata docomo or vodafone network. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Karthik R 246 Report post Posted November 17, 2011 Aakash has received about 3 lakh pre-launch bookings for its commercial version that goes on sale later next month. more info here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kshah 452 Report post Posted November 17, 2011 Great, hope it is genuine booking as booking without advance could be impulsive booking, Sent from my MB855 using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
