World's Cheapest Tablet, Aakash launched !

Do you remember that we gave a hint about World's cheapest Tablet PC in our article, Is iPhaad, India's answer to the iPad, for real? , earlier ?
No? Then check the link :)

Finally, it has become a reality. India has finally launched the cheapest tablet computer, which cost only around $60, that is INR 2999 ! Though it is higher than $35, which was promised before it's production, still cheaper than any other tablet pc in the world.

More information about Aakash, World's cheapest tablet, in concise format:

Created By: Datawind

Launch Name: Aakash

Launch Date: 5th October, 2011 (today)

Price: $60, around Rs. 2999

Weight: 350 gm

Operating System: Android 2.2 (Froyo)

Touch screen size: 7 inch

RAM: 256 MB

Internal Memory: 2GB

Battery Life: Upto 3 hrs.

Commercially available from: November, 2011

Does it have ?

Wifi Connectivity: Yes

Stereo earphones and microphone: Yes

Multimedia: Yes

MicroSD card slot: Yes

USB port: Yes, 2 in number

GPRS: Yes

Replacement warranty: Yes, for 1 year.

Other andoid applications be download and installed: Yes

Expectations:

The price will gradually reduce to $35 from $60 and then ultimately will come down to $20 or $10. Atleast that is what Kapil sibal has promised or expecting it.

What are/ were the other cheap tablet pc ?

HP TouchPad @ $99, launched by HP

Pepper @ $99, launched by Devraj group

Wespro ePad @ $149, launched by Wespro Digital

Kindle Fire @ $199, launched by Amazon

We will come back with more information on Aakash as we get to know about this new cheapest tablet pc in the world. Till then take care and keep surfing Everything Under the Sun !

Ipad Comes to India !!

Much awaited gadgets Apple ipad, which was released long back in most of the countries, has reached India ! It has tied up with government-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to launch the tablet in the country.
The reason for the delay has been told to be that Indians generally don't prefer Apple product as they are quite costly when compare to other products which gives them similar features, like samsung galaxy tablet, dell streak and notion ink.

Now the price range at which you can buy IPad in India are as follows,
Wi-Fi Version ranges from INR 26,000 to 33,000, that is around 582.71200 U.S. dollars to 739.596 U.S. dollars.
3G + Wi-Fi  Version Ipad ranges from INR 33,000 to 44,000, that is around 739.596 U.S. dollars to 986.12800 U.S. dollars.
I've given the price range because Ipad comes with various capacities, like 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.

Now, Can Apple Ipad  (a tablet PC) stand strong in India ?

• Apple got an set back when Samsung reduced its tablet pc cost from INR 36,499, that is 818.015588 U.S. dollars to INR 29,500, that is 661.15400 U.S. dollars. So, the chances of Apple IPad been popular and selling it in India looks dim, at present.
• Also,  there are rumors that ipad 2 will also be released in India soon !

The above two reasons are keeping Indians away from buying ipad, and I guess when ipad 2 is released it will be sold out as soon as it comes to the market !

So, are you planning to buy a new ipad today ?

P.S Apple Iphone 4 is also released in India recently.

Samsung Galaxy Tab(let) v/s Apple ipad

Now the war for the new technology is open !! Samsung revealed that they are going to develop a tablet computer, which will have similar feature of apple ipad and they will be only around half the ipad's price !!

Almost all the functions provided by apple ipad will be integrated in this samsung galaxy tablet, and there are rumors that samsung galaxy will have more sophisticated features and galaxy will be more advanced when compare apple's ipad. Apple's ipad cost is around ₤449, that is 449 pounds and Samsung representatives said that they are going release the product and sell it for around ₤200, that is almost half the price of apple's ipad !! And this is possible because of new technologies coming up every day.

How is Samsung Galaxy tablet better than Apple ipad ?

Also, Galaxy Tab(let) will connect to the internet for free via Wi-fi hot spots similar to ipad. Also, samsung galaxy uses Android operating system which is in the favor of galaxy tab, also it supports flash video and cameras front and back which you can't find in Apple's ipad.

Where does samsung galaxy tablet lose to Apple ipad ?

The battery life of apple's ipad is more and the screen size of the samsung galaxy will be around 7 inches, when compare to 10 inches screen of galaxy !! Though it doesn't matter much for many, as you are saving around ₤200 !!

The information about Samsung galaxy tablet for revealed by South Korean company at the IFA technology show in Berlin. Samsung is also going to release new service namely, media hub similar to Appl'es i-tunes. You can know more about Samsung's galaxy tab from there official website, that is from this website.I'm exited about Samsung's galaxy tablet (computer) release, and are you exited ?

Is iPhaad, India's answer to the iPad, for real?

Following the launch of Apple's iPad, touted by many as the magnified version of the iPhone, India Inc. quickly jabbed Apple in the face with prototype release of the desi iPad (hereby referred to as the iPhaad) and announced it would sell this little baby for just $35. Ouch.
The HRD ministry had hailed this new development and taunted the mighty MIT to match their feat, which surpassed MIT's closest attempt - The $100 gadget under the "One laptop per child" banner (which actually ended up costing $200, as scaling down is underway at MIT to make it available for $100). This begs for the answer to one question: Is it for real?? Is it good enough?
The answer to that, you are about to find out!

The $35 tablet PC made a public appearance last night on NDTV and showed off its figure. Oops, I meant specs. It is very much for real, although, it remains to be seen how much this virgin will actually cost. It's going to be released in three size variants : 5-inch, 7-inch and 9-inch and is all set to don a 2GB RAM, a SIM card slot, 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity, microUSB, microSD expandable storage, video out and a webcam! All this with the Android 2.1 OS!! Moreover, it's a tree hugger as it runs on a meager two-watt power supply, meaning it can adapt to life in rural India. A minor drawback is its resistive touch interface, which is not very responsive, but for $35 I'd be more than willing to make that compromise!

Well, now, the bad news: HRD minister, Kapil Sibal, has specifically stated that they don't intend to enter the iPhaad, whose actual cost of components is close to $50, into the retail market. The $35 asking price is highly subsidized for use by students all over India and expected to be available only in schools and colleges.
It rolls out into students' hands by November 2011 and once it infects the Indians, has plans to globetrot as well!
The up side to it is, It will throw the industry into a competition to lower their prices and split open the market for more such products, even if for $100 and some more features thrown in.

Apple's IPAD!!

The Apple iPad has hit another major milestone, and that is they have sold more than one million ipad's within one month of its release.The milestone was reached on Friday, the same day the company released its 3G version of the much-hyped device, as sales of the tablet continued to grow further. On Monday Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs said, 'One million iPads in 28 days-that's less than half of the 74 days it took to achieve this milestone with iPhone.'

Apple I-PAD v/s Notion Ink Adam

The closest competitor of Apple I-PAD is Notion Ink Adam with respect to flat PC or slate PC or tablet computer. The comparison is shown in the below image, which will let you know something more about I-PAD and Notion Ink Adam.

Note: The price mentioned is starting price and can vary.

Hope you liked the comparison :)