India launches ‘world’s cheapest’ tablet computer | Inquirer Technology: "NEW DELHI—India on Wednesday launched its long-awaited “computer for the masses,” unveiling a $46 tablet device designed to bring the information technology revolution to tens of millions of students.
DataWind, the Canada-based manufacturer, said the government was buying 100,000 of the tablets at 2,276 rupees ($46) each to be given away for free to university and college students.
The price of what has been dubbed “the world’s cheapest computer” should fall to $35 and could even be hammered down as low as $10, DataWind said at the launch in New Delhi.
The computer has a seven-inch (18-centimeter) touchscreen, Wi-Fi Internet function, a multimedia player and 180 minutes of battery power.
Called the “Aakash” (“Sky”), the stylish, locally made device uses an Android 2.2 operating system and has an external 2GB storage card and two USB ports.
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