The world’s cheapest tablet PC Akash is going to be launched in India very shortly. Its cost is expected to be between 35$ and 45$ that may range from Rs.1750 to Rs.2250 in Indian currency. The prototype of the tablet PC Akash was unveiled by the HRD Minister Mr. Kapil Sibal. The project’s main purpose is to bring as many students as possible into the web of computer based knowledge including the students from rural India. The Government of India place an order for 100,000 tablet PCs in the first phase and in the second phase it is going to purchase 900,000 PCs from the manufacturer and developer The Data Wind a London based company.
Akash Tablet PC and a comparison with other android tablet PCs:
Akash |
Betel |
Reliance 3G Tab |
Olive Pad V-T 100 |
|
OS |
Android 2.2 | Android 2.2 | Android 2.2 | Android 2.2 |
Screen |
7 Inches | 7 Inches | 7 Inches | 7 Inches |
Processor |
336 MHz | 1GHz | 800MHz | 600MHz |
RAM |
256 MB | 256 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB |
Storage Memory |
2 GB | 8 GB | 4 GB | 512 MB |
Network |
Wi-Fi, GPRS | 3G, Wi-Fi | 3G, Wi-Fi | 3G, Wi-Fi |
USB |
2 USB | Micro USB | - | Micro USB |
Camera |
- | 2 Mega Pixel | 2 Mega Pixel | 3 Mega Pixel |
Price Approx. (in INR) |
Rs. 2,250/- | Rs. 9,950/- | Rs. 12,999/- | Rs. 15,990/- |
Advantages:
- The device uses LCD displays and connects via wireless broadband with the help of GPRS and Yi-Fi.
- Fast browsing of You – Tube videos will be possible using Yi-Fi hot spots. The device can access video -lectures provided by the IITs.
- The device can be used as a Digital library.
- Provision of HD play back is a special feature.
- Possibility of using 1,50,000 applications.
- External key – board, Dongles and Web cameras can be used connecting to the USB drives.
- Information can be transferred by connecting pen drives to the USB.
