Ever
since
the
much
awaited
Aakash
tablet PC
has
landed
into
hands
of
tech
reviewers,
it
has
become
butt
of
various
jokes.
This
post
is
intended
for
those
who
are
in
habit
of
reviewing
iPads
and
Galaxy Tabs,
which
come
brimming
with
latest
specifications
and
dazzling
looks.
For
starters,
Aakash
is
not
your
everyday
tablet
pc
with
something
of
everything
squeezed
into
it.
The
tab
is
primarily
designed
for
kick
starting
union
government's
ambitious
'National
Knowledge
Network',
thorough
which
the
govt
aims
to
promote
the
use
of
high
end
communication
technology
in
higher
education.
More
than
572
universities,
25,000
colleges
and
2,000
polytechnics
are
expected
to
be
connected
through
a
dedicated
network
for
this
purpose.
Now,
with
such
a
mammoth
task
at
hand,
the
arrival
of
Aakash
on
the
scene
has
only
made
things
look
more
achievable
at
least.
Spec
wise,
the
tablet
offers
just
bare
minimum
or
just
about
enough
to
justify
its
intended
purpose.
Aakash's
366
MHz
processor
and
256MB
RAM
were
designed
to
give
an
e-reading
platform
to
the
students,
who
have
not
been
touched
by
IT
revolution
yet.
It
had
become
imperative
after
the
much
touted,
locally
developed
computer
'Sakshat'
bombed.
Advent
of
Android
as
a
viable
platform
over
the
last
year
rejuvenated
the
plans
to
provide
the
students
with
low
cost
tablets
again.
Another
factor
which
goes
in
favour
of
Aakash
is
its
price.
At
Rs
2,500,
the
device
definitely
is
very
attractive
proposition
indeed.
It
is
the
cheapest
tablet
available
at
the
moment
globally.
Aakash
is
intended
to
enable
e-learning.
Hence,
it
comes
preloaded
with
Aldiko
ebook
reader
premium,
which
lets
you
buy
and
read
books
on
tab.
So,
you
can
say
goodbye
to
heavy
backpack
now
as
most
of
your
books
are
expected
to
be
made
available
in
e-format
too.
Detractors
may
argue
that
since
Aakash
comes
with
WiFi
connectivity
only,
which
is
rare
in
tier-2
cities,
the
device
would
not
be
of
much
use
in
those
areas.
But
with
colleges
going
on
the
grid
sometime
soon,
that
may
change
pretty
quickly.
Another
major
flaw
is
its
battery
performance,
which
is
not
what
we
had
expected,
given
the
conditions
in
which
the
tablet
would
be
used.
It
is
simply
unfeasible
for
the
students
to
run
for
charging
points
to
recharge
their
battery
every
2-3
hours.
The
next
generation
of
Aakash,
UbiSlate
7,
irons
out
all
these
creases
by
incorporating
a
more
powerful
processor,
GPRS
networking
and
a
higher
capacity
battery.
Datawind,
the
developer
of
Aakash,
is
already
up
full
with
orders,
with
some
20
lakh
units
booked
and
counting.
So,
for
this
one
time,
we
can
leave
it
to
the
sales
volumes
and
consequently,
the
consumers
to
decide
the
fate
of
Aakash.
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