Aakash the world cheapest tablet was
a complete disaster, it never took off.
And now the Aakash 4 will be the next
in line that will be better than its
predecessors (that hardly existed) and
will be priced at Rs. 3000.
Forget about Aakash 2 or Aakash 3,
many of you might not have seen the
Aakash 1 , except for in pictures. Many
users had booked the tablet when it
was launched and a few also paid the
money. I am not sure how many have
got it or how many are still waiting.
The Aakash 4 development will also go
though the GOVT tender process and
as per the HRD ministry it will score a
minimum of 3537 with Antutu
benchmark. The Aakash 4 may likely
come with 1GB RAM, 4GB internal
storage, a 7 inch screen with 800×480
pixel resolution. A standard battery
that may last for up to 3 hours with
continuous usage, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and
external 3G support (via Dongle). The
Aakash 4 will be developed by IIT
Madras and will probably run on Jelly
Bean OS (4.2).
There is a rumor that this tab will
house two different OS Android and
Ubuntu with dual boot option. I guess
the Rs. 3000 will be for the students
after concession and for private
consumers it will be under Rs. 4,500. An
and in case you know any students who
got the Aakash tablet with subsidized
rates do let me know.
Will the Aakash 4 succeed or is it
another disaster waiting to happen?
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