Specifications of Aakash Tablet

With the launch of the much anticipated android tablet, Akash, the first thing that strikes your mind is about the features of the tablet. Aakash is well equipped with all the latest technologies that are expected in an advance computer. It provides a great platform for web delivery that enables you to access internet to gain quality and interactive knowledge. The Datawind product, Ubislate7 whose student version in India has named to be Aakash tablet is the worlds cheapest tablet with lots of attractive features and has been designed especially for students keeping in mind their need and requirements.

As an initiative of Ministry of Human Resources and Development under Government of India, the original price of the basic version is $35 or Rs 2,276 in Indian currency but students will have to pay only Rs 1,500 or $30 to buy an Aakash tablet. This is because the subsidies will by paid by the government for the students. However, the commercial version of Aakash will cost a little high than the basic version with some added and advance features in it.

If we talk about the specifications of Aaksah it can be said that the features are not perfect but still better. It is especially meant for students and it full fills most of the needs of an student. Though, it is not meant for gaming purpose. A brief description of the specifications of the current version of Aakash tablet can be seen below:

• Developed by: Datawind
• Cost: Rs 2,276 (appro. $50) – Approximately Rs. 1500 for students
• Size: 190.5×118.5×15.7mm
• Screen size: 7' resistive
• Weight: 350gms
• Operating System: Android 2.2
• Document Format Supported: DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, ODT and OPD formats.
• Audio Format: WMA, MP3, AC3, AAC and WAV.
• Image Format: PG, GIF, PNG and BMP.
• Video Formats: MPEG4, MPEG2, FLV and AVI.
• Processor: 366 MHz, plus Graphics Accelerator and HD Video Co-processor
• Random-access memory: 256 MB RAM
• Storage: 2GB Micro SD card expandable up to 32GB
• Connectivity: 2 USB ports (full sized)
• Battery: 2100mAh (3 hours back up in normal use)
• Camera: External USB
• Network: Wi-Fi Enabled
• Web Browser: DataWind Accelerated Browser
• Modem: Inbuilt cellular and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)
• No. of USB Ports: 2
• Other Features: Games, full office suite, educational software and over 150,000 applications.

Advantages of the Aakash Tablet:

• It combines access to all the available data in one device
• It provides different learning styles in a single device.
• Has enormous capabilities such as storing the notes and access them anytime and compiling the notes.
• Easily portable.

The use of computers very common now a days all over the world but India is still lacking in this concern. The launched of this tablet will provide accessibility to students across the country to use technology in their education which can bring out a revolutionary change in the field of quality education in India.