"Aakash" Tablet for Students

 The Indian made Aakash LCAD Tablet was launched on 5th October 2011! It has been called ‘Aakash’ which literally translates to ‘Sky’.

When news of the Aakash Tablet first made headlines, it appeared to be no less than a myth. The device itself was not a question of debate; it was the cost of the computing device that raised many an eyebrow, within the country as well as overseas. 


Aakash Tablet Price for Students – Expected to be Rs.1500-1750 (After Rs.750 subsidy by the government, only for students)

 Aakash Tablet Price in Retail Market – Rs. 3000 (inclusive of all taxes)

Aakash Tablet in the retail market is called as Datawind Ubislate and it will have added features when compared to the student’s version.

The specifications of Aakash Tablet are as under

• Screen – 7” resistive
• Operating System – Android 2.2
• Processor  - 366 MHz in addition to Graphics Accelerator and HD Video Co-processor
• Storage – 2GB Flash Memory with 2GB Micro SD card which is expandable up to 32GB
• Memory -256 MB RAM
• Network – Wi-Fi Enabled
• Connectivity – 2 USB ports
• Battery – 2100mAh
• Web Browser – DataWind Accelerated Browser
• Modem – Inbuilt cellular and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)

   To sum it up the configuration of Aakash is perfect for students. At the price at which it is being made available to students it will be possible for every student in India to own a computing device and become computer literate.