With the introduction of Aakash, a tablet PC worth $35, the government accomplishes its endeavor to e-empower the country. The ultra low-cost tablet PC which eliminates the age old software and hardware structure focuses on inclusive education. The tablet doesn’t have a hard drive but boasts of a memory card that can be used to store data. It runs on Google’s Android Platform with Wi-Fi connectivity, cloud storage and has 256MB of RAM, 32GB expandable memory and has two USB ports.
It is still unclear if one is able to buy Aakash tablet from any shop or mobile store. It is quite likely that initially it will be contributed via colleges and universities to the students by putting an application to the management. One may book Akash tablet PC in India from a lot of websites. It will soon be available on eBay also.
The manufacturers of Aakash tablet Datawind have announced that they will sell the tablet in retail with the name UbiSlate7. A lot of companies are expected to join hands in manufacturing this device. The government will be releasing 100,000 tablets by January 2012.
