The much anticipated $35 (Rs 1,700) tablet was launched launched in India.The tablet being made by Datawind is the brainchild of human resources minister Kapil Sibal and a team of technologists from IIT Rajasthan.
The 13-ounce touch-screen device can handle basic computing, including email, social networking, Web surfing, online banking, instant messaging and multimedia. The stripped-down system uses Google's Android 2.2 operating system and comes with headphones, WiFi access, two USB slots, 256 megabytes of internal memory and a 7-inch screen. It's not considered on the same level as the more advanced tablets available.
Officials hope the new device will become cheaper and more powerful over time.
"My target audience is the 1 billion Indians who don't use the Internet," Tuli said. "People say, 'Computers for rickshaw wallahs, you must be crazy.' You watch!"
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India unveils world's cheapest tablet computerIndia plans to provide the tablet computers, which cost $50, to students at a subsidized rate of $35. Critics say the greater need in rural areas is for teachers.
"My target audience is the 1 billion Indians who don't use the Internet," Tuli said. "People say, 'Computers for rickshaw wallahs, you must be crazy.' You watch!"
source:LATimes.com
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