17 Reasons why $35 Aakash Tablet (Ubislate) Sucks and is a Big Failure
Aakash Tablet, the over-hyped product which was launched by the Indian government, is a complete failure. Not just worth the money, but not worth purchasing at any price. Why? there are many flaws and reasons for that. We are going just by the specifications of the device that the company has given, and a couple unboxing videos of it because we couldn’t get a hands-on experience on it, or am sure the reasons for hating it would surely have increased then. And the reason why no hands-on experience? the over hyped Aakash tablet is said to be sold out and the company is already working on the next version of it, the Ubislate Plus, which will have a few better specifications. It won’t rock too, surely would be resembling one of those cheap Chinese tablets, but at least would have the SIM card option. But what does Aakash give you after you purchase it? Disappointment.
The over-hyped Aakash tablet got a lot of orders but never got appreciation
Why was the Aakash tablet launched?
To improve the system of education in India. These were the initial words said by Mr. Kapil Sibal – “Soon, a 35 dollar computer will be made available to every child in school. The tablet shall help enhance the quality of learning of children,” said Sibal.
After that was said, the entire tablet project moved around through various companies until Datawind fixed the deal to launch the tablet, and that too got delayed for a couple months. Finally, it is in the markets, but from the people who have it, I haven’t seen a single person saying that he is happy with the usage of the tablet. In fact, they all are trying to keep themselves happy keeping in mind the fact that they are the early users of the Aakash tablet.
Mind you, here is the pricing of the Aakash Tablet, for those who feel Aakash is real cheap -
- Tablet cost – Rs. 2500
- Shipping cost – Rs. 200
- A 4GB or 8GB MicroSD card – Rs. 500 to Rs. 800
- No earphones given, purchase one – At least Rs. 400
Its going to be Rs. 4000 collectively, for sure.
Let us see why I would opt against this tablet -
Processor is a self killer
Do you think the Android OS would need less enough memory to run, on a tablet device which would be running a few applications and graphics? We are seeing the cheapest Android mobiles from Spice too having near to 600 MHz processor, and the Aakash in contrast, has just 336 MHz processor. Half of it would always be kept on use for just running the OS, so one can assume the limitation in multi-tasking.
Low memory, no big storage possible, hence no entertainment
It seems Kapil Sibal is trying to make the education system harder, with a tablet that won’t be able to store big number of files, hence no songs, no video storage (Imagine, after a few big apps in it, you think at least a couple movies could be stored?). Of course you can expand the memory, as the company says, to 32GB but a MicroSD card of 8GB is available for a price of around INR 800 to 1000, so where does the price of Rs. 2500 fix in the end?
Low battery, 2100 mAh for what usage?
Even a simple Android phone comes with a 1500 mAh battery, for the mere 3 to 3.5-inch screens. Most of the battery would be drained from that 2100 mAh capacity to just run the Aakash tablet. The company says its 180 minutes of power backup, but didn’t mention what kind of usage is possible with it. As they tried to limit the storage, the low processor all of which won’t help in entertainment, then the web browsing and reading might help the battery last for a max. of 3 hours.
Poor display, reflects light
As expected, the display has nothing much to appreciate. A very basic display with no HD output. The screen reflects the light, and at its highest brightness too, the tablet won’t be able to display the stuff well in the bright conditions. True, they want you to use it in closed areas, not under the sun.
Touchscreen is resistive, but too resistive
That sometimes need a hard hit to select an icon or particular part on the screen, and a gentle touch won’t make a difference to it. Many Chinese tablet devices have the resistive touchscreens but they at least respond well when a push and drag sequence is done on the screen, and that unlocks the screen well. Here you are playing a game with the screen by hitting it hard and dragging it, to unlock the screen and you lose the game many-a-times.
Heating up quickly
We always see the high-end processors getting heated up as they have the task of maintaining the speeds and support the multitasking etc. But in Aakash, we don’t see a reason for it getting heated up, unless when we try to give it a torture testing with multiple functions. Still it gets heated up within an hour of continuous usage. (We confirmed this through actual users who tried using the Wi-Fi and browsing the web for an hour).
No bluetooth, no support for a USB dongle
Am specifying the point of no support for a USB dongle, because one of the recent products that I reviewed, the Ainol Novo 7 tablet comes with the price of $100, and has support for any USB dongle and that dongle can use any 3G SIM for the network connection. Aakash lacks even that option. When you are giving the USB ports (which indeed is one of the best features of the Aakash tablet), you should even give the tablet some usage that people could take advantage of, for those ports. A support for 3G dongle would have been excellent, or I don’t see any necessity of giving those 2 USB ports and making the tablet look ugly from one side. The uniformity in the design is lost there.
USB ports, no good use.
No Android Market, no app installation
Not kidding. The Aakash tablet misses the Android marketplace and that limits the usage to the given apps. Those who know how to get things done on it, would try to install the market separately, but the target buyers (in the rural areas) would have a knowledge of at least what an Android market is? they might be satisfied assuming that there is a bulk of apps given already and that is what all the other Android tablets get.
Hardware won’t support upgrades
If at all you are trying to use your skills, and install 3rd party applications without the need of the Android market, many of the latest applications would need the latest Android OS, at least the gingerbread 2.3 version. But with the 366 MHz processor, one won’t dare to try to upgrade it (obviously there are no upgrades available too) knowing the fact that the low processor won’t support it.
Connectivity only through Wi-Fi, but Wi-Fi in India?
I am not saying that India is poor at connectivity (I don’t want big time haters), but that’s the harsh truth. Metro cities too struggle in providing Wi-Fi networks through the service providers, so from where do you expect a Wi-Fi network in rural areas? or even in the developing places? With the Aakash tablet having an option of just Wi-Fi, assuming that there is no connectivity option at all would be the same. Unless you are a geek, or working in a company that has a good support of network through Wi-Fi, you get nothing for Aakash. Through one of the users we even found that the Wi-Fi reception isn’t good.
No external speakers (confirmed with WashingtonPost)
Great! No headphones given, but socket is given for the same. You want to listen to some audio? there are no external speakers. The option you are left with, is to buy the earphones and so shell out extra money for it.
Android 2.2 Froyo, Market has tablets with 2.3 or 4.0 now
The market is seeing many Gingerbread and IceCream Sandwich tablets around (ICS is the latest, and one of the cheapest tablets Ainol Novo 7 comes with that already), and Aakash makes you stick to one of the previous ones, the Android 2.2 Froyo OS. That surely has to do something with the processor and internal specs of the device.
We are buying a product, not using an advertised one for free
Turn the Aakash tablet around, and there would be one big central logo with Ubislate/Datawind and a couple barcodes below it. Almost the entire back area is covered with it. Imagine how ugly it would look when you hold a big tablet device in your hands, and the back others see is a fully loaded one with the logos of the company.
The back panel of Aakash. Filled up with the logos. ugly.
Did the manufacturers try to save themselves from the criticism?
Instead of asking for the suggestions and improvements from users and reviewers, the manufacturers totally kept the Aakash Tablet a mystery. Kapil Sibal, the HR&D Minister from Indian govt. hyped it a lot. Being into the TV news and media kept the hype on, and users kept booking the tablet devices and the company knew it would surely be appreciated, if they even gave a buggy tab in the users hands. No media companies or reviewers got any review device, or even some early-bird chances to get a hands-on experience and review it. Why? because that would have brought a lot of criticism.
For me, Aakash 1 is an attempt made by the company to make users get more inclined towards buying and showing their interest in the Ubislate Plus, i.e. Aakash 2 which is priced more, and as the company says, they have got lacs of bookings already for it (ah, seems their plans have worked well for now).
All this could ask for an upgraded version, which is already in the process, named the Ubislate Plus. When you are coming with an upgraded version with a camera, a SIM slot, and a better processor and battery within just a couple of months after the first release, why making the users a fool by making them purchase the first tab and wait already for the second version. Those who aren’t satisfied with the performance and usage of the first version of the Aakash tablet now would try to go for the next version, as its already hyped with the words “Hey its coming with a SIM capability”, and “oh wow, a camera and SIM for internet browsing just for 3k”. Collectively it would be around Rs. 7000 you would shell out for both the tablet devices and get disappointment for nothing but the two pieces of nothing-useful there. The same money could get you some better tablet devices, look around in the market.
Targeting the villages / rural sectors / students – Worst Idea
- Villages lack the continuous supply of power, and almost half of the day they don’t see the power availability. The tablet device isn’t going to run long for many hours, the maximum it can stay is for 3 hours. How would one try to get the charge it needs?
- If the tablet device is for students in both the rural and urban sectors, with the Wi-Fi as we already said, not being available everywhere, one won’t have an option of doing anything much than having a couple games to play during the time there is no access to the internet. This really promotes education?
- Without the high-storage (which users need to pay more for getting an extra MicroSD card), one won’t be able to store any educational videos or ebooks if at all they are being provided by the institutions.
- Students discount was limited to technology colleges (as said by one of the customer care representatives of Datawind). Does this mean the students of law, medicine etc. are technologically challenged and won’t need the tablet devices for any specific purpose? But the harsh fact was that none of the students I knew got the Aakash tablet at all. They might be unlucky, but we think there was no students discount applied at all. Then why put the stamp of “Student” and “Education” in every news piece around?
Media hype was one of the reasons behind all this, ignoring the nice and appreciation-deserving tablet devices like the iBall Slide, Reliance digital tab, a few low-grade tablet devices by Accord, Wespro etc. and focusing on this thing which had the name of Indian govt. behind it. Most of the media guys who covered this never had a knowledge of what the tablet devices provide, what their specifications are, etc.
No where in this post I have tried to compare the tablet with the high-end contenders like the Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Motorola Xoom etc. because with the progress Aakash and their manufacturers are going with, competing with those big guns won’t make sense for at least a few next generations of the Aakash upgrades.
The reasons for hating the Aakash tablet would surely increase when we actually get the product in our hands for a review. The overhyped product might reach our desk in a few days, then you would see the actual stuff what we are talking about. These are roughly around 17 reasons we found without actually having the Aakash tablet in hands. You guys would add more for sure, if you had an experience already.
Don’t confuse yourself with the things done by Datawind. Check Aakash vs Ubislate for getting the few differences between both.
Img credit: WashingtonPost
Update: A few readers, as expected got harsh and want to know which are some good alternatives. Here are a few:
- One of the best is Ainol Novo 7, comes for $100, and is the first tablet to have the latest Android OS 4.0 version.
- Another one from Wespro is for 6.5k and comes with the SIM option.
- One from Maxtouuch comes with Wi-Fi, 3G dongle support, built-in camera etc. and it comes for around 6k.
I really don’t get a point at saying “What do you expect for 2.5l”, because you get Nothing at all. Why waste even that 2.5k then?
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when will ubislate 7+ delivered
Absolutely Mr-Writer.These are main reasons behind the failure.Why to waste 3-4k RS when there is nothing we can get out of this Tablet.
do u really think that I shouldn’t buy Aakash, and is it worth to buy the Aakash 2..?
Its worth to buy Aakash 2 rather than going with Aakash!
No. Better buy a smartphone in the range.
when ubislate 7+ wil deliver
Ubislate 7+ delivery is started !
And still, after six months, I am receiving complaints that people are waiting. Check out our electronics section at powercutmedia dot in
ur absolutly rite!!
aakash tab really sucks!!
ya aakash is failure but …..upgraded aakash2 (ubislate 7+) is quite handy ! because of its improved processor speed of 700mhz A8 cortex for gaming and latest news is that its coming with capacitive touchscreen
Iam bookf for it when its deliver to me
Dont waste time on either aakash 1 or 2 or any of the ubislate devices. They are a waste of money and time. Bought them to experiment and have now put them out to pasture.
Save up and buy other good tablets. Dont go by the price of this cheap piece of junk. As it is said, you pay peanuts you get monkeys.
I Think that aakash 2(Ubislate 7+) is really good i have already got one and its working good nothing like given in the article.
hi..u said u have gotten your ubislate7+, have u written any review? cos i wud really like to know how the tablets does..pls reply ..
didi u use it
can you tell me its (ubislate 7+)working…dose it work good…
i have seen many videos that aakash’s screen dose not work good.how dose 7+ touch screen works???
@Vivek Gupta, hi man can u tell me from where u got this ???
as i have booked lots of time but i m nt receving any call or msg of status
dont buy this plllllllllllllz.its a waste of 2500.
Now you know why we hated it right? Everyone were just going against our article and not understanding what we were referring to.
Do not but this s**t!!!, yes its just 3000rs worth of s**t, i brought one on 16th march2012, it booted good only twice and now i am using it as a paperweight, because it stopped booting. you do not have options to have that crap connected to system for any o/s upgrades. KB is pathetic, it heats like a hell in just 10 minutes. not at all worth trying this out and there is no return policy on this crap.
RS 3000 kharch karke experiance lo, artical ki mat suno !!!
acha nahi hoga to dusara RS 10000 wala tablet kharido !!!!
its nod bad !!!
Received ubislate today, worth the money i could hook it up with the bsnl wireless modem, it is slow so you can do multitasking with your other paper work. especially good for small shopkeepers who have to submit papers for income tax, sales tax. best thing is to keep it on and work on submission of papers to various departments as you keep working on other things.
uploaded from a ubislate! ! fantastic product før this price. if you have a bsnl wireless modem then you will go places with this tablet.
when will ubislate 7+ will be delivered?
you can check from the site where you have booked!
one can not check delivery status from the booked website though thereis provision.repeated attempt reg delivery and acknowledgement of advance payment receipt-is failed giving suspicion of organized fruad.
Ubislate
when even a symbian phone cost more than 6000 .getting a tablet at this price is like buying a use and throw shaving razor.u are not considering the common public of india..there are people who can’t afford the very basic tablets..and u making fun of an initative like this?? at this price its impossible for a better tablet…i myself know how bad the figures are for this tablet but remember this one brought a change in our concept of tablets…motorola and dell and all are now making cheaper models…not everyone can afford a i pad and u talked about multitasking..if the tablet is for education u can live without that…
Tablet cost – Rs. 2499
Shipping cost – Rs. 200
A 4GB or 8GB MicroSD card – Rs. 150 to Rs. 250
No earphones given, purchase one – At least Rs. 100
Makes total cost = 3000 Atmost
Now you tell me what do you expect in Rs. 3000
hi,,
its a big shame on you to make such a review before you use it or see it. feel the produt then make comments.
and you couldn’t find at least one good thing about it.
Indian govt. did a great job to healp the poor children. let the rich enjoy ipad. akash is for poor let them learn on that even if it is slow.
do you know there is suburbs in Europe with no internet or wifi and with no mobile signal. your comments about Indian suburbs are embarrassing. you know how big India is? small Europian country like Ireland ie smaller than Tamilnadu having problems like this.
I’m sure you did this for someone . be proud of an Indian, if you are. you will understand that only if you see the world.
good luck.
First of all you seem to have missed our Hands-On Review article and also our Video on the Aakash tablet. Next you seem to have missed the News where in govt cancelled the deal with Datawind because of these all issues. What else do you want? You expect Indians to spend crores of Rs in the form of a small contribution individually and don’t talk about it? Silently Weep?
Wht the sucks
First check new akash tab than write commets on it.
I am very disappointed with Ubislate7.
Theres absolutely no service / help other than a thin 4-5 pages booklet which doesnt explain anything. can anyone please tell me
1. how to install softwares like MSWord / Excel / Power Point<
2. How to get internet connection? ( I tried using Reliance wireless using USB Modem, but it did not work)
My humble suggestion to prospective buyers : Pl. dont waste Rs.2500. Its better to spend some more and get a good tablet from a reputed company which has service centers so that you can at least take it there and get solutions if ever ther is a problem.
akash tablet sucks , it is very slow and useless.
it doesnt saves money ,
but it is a waste of money
akash tablet sucks,
it is a total waste of money !!!!!!!!
Magnificent issues altogether, you just received a brand new reader. What would you suggest about your put up that you simply made a few days ago? Any positive?
Tell me the Way to purchase this…..
Plzzz….
please do not purchase from this fucking company they are cheater number one…I paid my money in vain …sssaaale ek number ke suaar hein….koyee service nehee or baatain kaarte hain baryee baryee….sunit shing tuli is a dishonest guy ever i have seen….paisaa haajaam kaar gaye saalow ne meraa….abtaak nehi milaaa…
Vivek Gupta, girl, etc. all who have received UbiSlate 7+. When had u all paid upfront? I had paid upfront on Feb 4 against my booking of Dec 15, but have not got the delivery yet. Production at Quad Electronics, Hyd has stopped and they are tying up with VMC in Hyd for assembling the product. In the news it is stated Gill will be delivering UbiSlate 7C for all those who had paid upfront for UbiSlate 7+ due to the delay. Is this true? Gill is loosing senior staff http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/after-aakash-delays-datawind-losing-senior-executives/articleshow/12972784.cms. Also Datawind has lost the tender for this product with Kapil Sibal who intends to get them made at ITI, Raibereily.
If anyone want to buy aakash tablet right away, ebay.in is selling it now.
Aakash is a useless tablet, but we can wait for ubslate 7+ or 7c. which said to be improved very much (better sensitive capacitive touch screen,and better fast with gprs support). I think it may be a good one.
Against my online booking ID pz137104 of december 15, 2011 for ubislate 7+, at the request of support of ubislate I made payment on feb 4, 2012 by cheque that was debited to my account on feb 24, 2012. To date the same has not been delivered. When ever I post a query online at their contact us as: “delivery status of ubislate 7+ against booking ID pz137104″ I get an email that for priority delivery I must remit rs2999 (what again!). I think this is a cheat company that has no records as to who all have paid upfront for priority delivery.
when ill ubislate7+ is delevered??????
contact the ubislate company
This is to inform you guys all that I booked that shit tablet ubislate dated jan 30th 2012 and sent rs.2999/- via chk .they are totally a big shit and nothing else i lost my money..when they think they need to confirm whether they receive the chk or not they mailed me and then stopped…few days later again the same mail comes…in the last mail they told they are going to deliver my product within 15 th may,2012…already today is 14th may…they are just a piece of shit and a 1st class cheater….you try 10 to 15 times in phone then they take a call..otherwise not….
do not waste your time as they have no respect of your valuables.
Those who thought they are buying a PSP like device in 2500 are real idiots. If you are technical enough you will not buy it. But it is better than Stupid Rs. 5000 Phones of Nokia, Samsung. Got It!
If you want to study you will be happy reading an ebook, audio book, not to Play HIGH end games. Are you NUTS? It this for gaming? Where is a single device of this price to play games?
Article was written in irritated mood i think!!!
I am book ubisalte but not respons of you
ma frnd buyed last month and is crying
ma frnd buyed last month and is crying
Its Shit!!!! don’t even think about it. 35$ in vain!!!!!!! Once again the Govt proved that it cannot handle the latest technology…!!!!!!
Its Shit!!!! don’t even think about it. 35$ in vain!!!!!!! Once again the Govt proved that it cannot handle the latest technology…!!!!!!
Android device with big screen running below 3.0 OS are not tablets.
Android device with big screen running below 3.0 OS are not tablets.
This Could not be Bad then this
A big failure … Out of curiosity, I pre-booked one but there is no sign of the tablet being delivered !
A big failure … Out of curiosity, I pre-booked one but there is no sign of the tablet being delivered !
trying to do my accounts @ sync settings in Wi-/Fi mode, but it gives me responses like mannu singh. ? 4000INR is a waste now.
dude you guys or should i say gays!!! suck.u guys only look at the negative things.u guys are out dated it has a HD output , USB dongle support,a 3000mAH battery,android 2.3,cortex a8-MHz micro processor, WiFi and gprs(sim and phone functionally).dude u guy.gays need to be thinking brighter.insulting your own country have some shame.just because your parents treat u like spoiled brats.i doesn’t mean everyone i like you.and by the way there is something called internet to research before u blabber something.suckerzzzzzzz.
dude you guys or should i say gays!!! suck.u guys only look at the negative things.u guys are out dated it has a HD output , USB dongle support,a 3000mAH battery,android 2.3,cortex a8-MHz micro processor, WiFi and gprs(sim and phone functionally).dude u guy.gays need to be thinking brighter.insulting your own country have some shame.just because your parents treat u like spoiled brats.i doesn’t mean everyone i like you.and by the way there is something called internet to research before u blabber something
dude you guys or should i say gays!!!.u guys only look at the negative things.u guys are out dated it has a HD output , USB dongle support,a 3000mAH battery,android 2.3,cortex a8-MHz micro processor, WiFi and gprs(sim and phone functionally).dude u guy.gays need to be thinking brighter.insulting your own country have some shame.just because your parents treat u like spoiled brats.i doesn’t mean everyone i like you.and by the way there is something called internet to research before u blabber something
You’re mentioning about Aakash-2. The article describes the reasons for Aakash-1. Guess this should clear your apprehensions
dude you guys.u guys only look at the negative things.u guys are out dated it has a HD output , USB dongle support,a 3000mAH battery,android 2.3,cortex a8-MHz micro processor, WiFi and gprs(sim and phone functionally).dude u guys need to be thinking brighter.insulting your own country have some shame.just because your parents treat u like spoiled brats.i doesn’t mean everyone i like you.and by the way there is something called internet to research before u blabber something
dude u guys only look at the negative things.u guys are out dated it has a HD output , USB dongle support,a 3000mAH battery,android 2.3,cortex a8-MHz micro processor, WiFi and gprs(sim and phone functionally).dude u guy.gays need to be thinking brighter.insulting your own country have some shame.just because your parents give u whatever u want.i doesn’t mean everyone i like you.and by the way there is something called internet to research before u blabber something.
dude u guys only look at the negative things.u guys are out dated it has a HD output , USB dongle support,a 3000mAH battery,android 2.3,cortex a8-MHz micro processor, WiFi and gprs(sim and phone functionally).dude u guys need to be thinking brighter.insulting your own country have some shame.just because your parents give u whatever u want.i doesn’t mean everyone i like you.and by the way there is something called internet to research before u blabber something.
dude u guys only look at the negative things.u guys are out dated it has a HD output , USB dongle support,a 3000mAH battery,android 2.3,cortex a8-MHz micro processor, WiFi and gprs(sim and phone functionally).dude u guys need to be thinking brighter.insulting your own country have some shame.just because your parents give u whatever u want.i doesn’t mean everyone i like you.and by the way there is something called internet to research before u say something.
dude u guys only look at the negative things.u guys are out dated it has a HD output , USB dongle support,a 3000mAH battery,android 2.3,cortex a8-MHz micro processor, WiFi and gprs(sim and phone functionally).dude u guys need to be thinking brighter.just because your parents give u whatever u want.i doesn’t mean everyone i like you.and by the way there is something called internet to research before u blabber something.
dude u guys only look at the negative things.u guys are out dated it has a HD output , USB dongle support,a 3000mAH battery,android 2.3,cortex a8-MHz micro processor, WiFi and gprs(sim and phone functionally).dude u guys need to be thinking brighter.just because your parents give u whatever u want.i doesn’t mean everyone i like you.and by the way there is something called internet to research before u say something.
I want to capture the reasons for aakash failure
1) the project is headed by a indian professor, unlike the west,In india there is a big gap between the industry and the academia. The professor in question i am very sure does not understand the nitty gritties of both technology side and project execution. the academia here is so bad that they are bookish and do not know what goes on in the industry.
2) The concerned company datawind very well knows that it cannot produce such a low cost device with quality, still they accept the bid just to make some profits and in India everything will be forgotten in few months time. I want to compare this with an analogy of laying roads in India, the contractors who bag the contracts very well know that they cannot lay roads with the cost provided by the govt, still they accept it and lay roads with very low quality or sometimes no roads at all.
3) All the concerned minister just requires a hype and the fanfare and limelight when a project gets announced.and he does not care about it. For him he got a point that he has launched the world lowest costing computer. No one cares how useful it is. Now in this age of Internet and information sharing, ministers and corrupt officials are getting caught as everything is getting exposed on the net.
I ADMIRE FASTCOMPANY FOR WRITING AN ARTICLE IN THEIR ESTEEMED MAGAZINE. You know if not for Internet, everything like this fiaso is forgotten and also minister takes credit as if it is a success.
4)the article says india in inexperienced in hardware, on the other hand, India has a strong expertise in hardware. India being India no one dares to go near government project these days, the government is so confused and what with all the scams (2G/2G) and changing the laws for previous years (vodafone tax case) and taxing the corporates can only happen in India.
So no quality company like Tata or even multinationals go after govt contracts.
5) If you read the specs of Aakash even a college student who uses smartphone and tablet in india will tell, the project won’t fly, see the specs resistive screen, low ram not even sifficient to open 2 or 3 apps at the same time, lack of apps, i mean what can you do with this device. You can just show it that you have a device that’s it, and you load a version of a OS which is almost 3 years old with no scope of upgrades, with technology changing so fast, even if i buy a Samsung galaxy S3 or Motorola razr or Apple iphone 4s, at the most i can say it stays relevant for 2 years.
Like this i can go on and on.
Finally this is one more wastage of tax payers money which has ended in disaster.
The reason on why the concerned professor kalra dodged this reporter is very simple, he can’t answer any of his questions either due to lack of knowledge or he knows the answer and if he answers , but will put him and the minister and data wind in a tight spot.
I would suggest to the indian govt, if ever you want to provide a laptop or tablet for the students in india, DON’T SAY THAT YOU WILL BUILD IT YOURSELF, just go to nearby china and look at the available tablets or computers and buy it. There are lots of smartphones and tablets and laptops that are good specs and with regular updates and upgrades and just costs 1.5 to 2 times of aakash and govt can negotiate a good deal if you buy in large numbers
As an example i want to show this device which might costs US $70 to US$ 80 in Chinese markets. http://www.gsmarena.com/micromax_funbook_p300-4701.php
Why don’t the Indian govt go and buy it from china when you have so much ignorance and bureaucracy and lack of skills to build a product ?
From previous experiences, Can somebosy show me one good product built by Indian government agencies and their engineers that had ruled the world ? or leave the world Tell me if there is one product produced by government companies that is a hit within India at least ?
the same Indian engineers who go to silicon valley or be part of Indian private companies, build world class products.
Even Indian government companies in defence and space industries is fully dependent on Israel and Russia
I want to conclude saying that the Indian government machinery lacks the required technical and management skills to come up with world class products and coupled with the Ministry which does not even know whom to task a project , all projects by indian government is doomed to be a failure in future too.
Finally i want to end this with a statement from Ayn Rand
the job of the government is not to be in run business competing with other business rather it should be a regulator of business
why do v even talk when hardly anyone received this…
they cheated the masses…
as it was advertised to be the cheapest we indians went by it..
and now we pay extra to get the worst product ever…
people who gave it awards were also sold up…complete cheating with the indian masses who dreamed of such a product….wherever indian politics is involved things like this has to happen….
sir, i have got ubislate 7ci with a mini usb and i want to install bluetooth dongle in my ubislate 7ci, can you help me in installing my zippy usb bluetooth dongle , which app i need to get the usb bluettoth dongle installed in ubislate 7ci, kindly tell me solution in my email
Very well written. No matter how much cheap it is, our students do not need substandard products.
Probably the Indians can never create a product that can somehow live up…The price and performance can never get the proper sync they require….. this is where the Chinese and Americans do their work…
You cant expect a BMW for WagonR price, right ?
So, I dont see any wrong, with that they are shipping this product. Its good for students , so they can feel the technology, no matter, how advanced it is or not.
a bit more expensive but lot of china tablets available for most countries , which are usable (read: highly advanced compared to Akash) with android market, internal memory, cap. screen etc.
wait and see OLPC XO 3.0 , how advanced.
why this ugly sticker on the back ? those who made it , feel free to have a look at ipad or galaxy tab for font size.
dont tell me this is from a government.
all the facts, really true…
good work !
at least 1ghz is needed for a tablet even 800 mhz galaxy ace hangs then wat will be in case of aakash sure its gonna be a great resource wasting by india
Please mention the tablets which u are mentioning ….which are only 1-2k more in price than the Aakash.
I think Aakash(UbiSlate7) wont worth more than ~1200-1500 (which is equal to the subsidised price of Aakash). So government wanted it to be so downgraded to fulfil its promise of cheapest tablet,And i think its upgraded version i.e Ubislate7+ is worth for money.As per commercial sale price,UbiSlate7+ costs only Rs500 more than Aakash but has got nice features with battery of 3400 mAh,Android OS 2.3,Cortex A8, 700 Mhz Processor with HD Video Co Processor,HD Quality Video Playback,GPRS etc.
Well written post, This is just an entry level kind with minimal features. But Ubislate would be still a better choice as it has processor twice the speed of Aakash and hopefully same for the battery life at around same cost. One major drawback i see is, Aakash has only WIFI connectivity option(In this version) so those who don’t have a WIFI router have to invest another thousand rupees or use Data cards. Ubislate on the other hand has WIFI and sim card slot so can be used anywhere even while traveling, just like like other tabs.
ref: http://androidadvices.com/aakash-tablet-ubislate-7-table-comparison-specs/
You’ve rightly pointed out all the cons of Aakash, I would like to know about the Ubislate 7 that is offered to general public, it has much better specs than Aakash.
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if you know about the tablet which are lot better for 1-2K higher, why did u mention their names??? all the points they discussed are high-end people’s requirements but not Indian students basic requirements..
Getting a USB enabled Touch screen with Android 2.2 Version based Akash for just 3K is too good. We need to know simple & basic product for low price.. We dont need high end products as my price is fixed at 3K.. if u can provide better product for 3K, why didn’t u start a manufacturing unit???
Oh! yesterday only I booked online for the Akash the second version. The site says it will be availabe for INR2999.00. Is it also a good-for-nothing rubbish? What is your opinion, better I cancel the booking?
Thanks a lot for the info regarding the Akash one.
Mahmud K
Why can’t the Indian govt. focus on improving electricity supply and the primary and secondary school structure in rural areas instead of trying to provide substandard products to students there?
Maybe the the only idea for producing Aakash 1 was to encourage an indigenous product, Once people are comfortable with the idea of technology at a lower price, they will go and buy the upgraded versions. The thing which we are forgetting here is that even if the tablet was overhyped and promoted tremendously was to make the common man in agreement with the fact that India is capable of producing something. It might just be prototype 1, but everything needs time to come at par with the established standards.
ROME WAS NOT BUILT IN ONE DAY
But because everything has got fast now, people are becoming more impatient. If at all i was sensiblr, I would not comment on the future of any product till i saw at least 1-2 years of its growth and performance. The writer of this post should understand that.
well written sir..
but who are the target market of the product as said by Mr kapill sibbal.. for students.. village students to be more specific.. the purpose is very simple to make them aware or something called TABLET is there in the market..no exaggeration on that i think.. read soft copies.. write where ever you want.. no need to carry a hell lot of notebooks and a pen or pencil.. that simple.. it is not made for event he lower middle class of the pyramid…and where it comes to the availability of the electricity. people in villages in india watch movie on television. you know how.. without electricity..they use truck batteries.. so they can charge this too..
i wold say hav fun of something new in the market. being dogmatic about this.. not done.. probably i think that this is enough to open and type on a word file.. and also can open a 10-15 mb .pdf files.. . it is never a competitor of an APPLE product..
i am exited about it.. being optemistic that some more fearture will be added later..
I M SURE……..KAPIL SIBBLE NE ISME BHI KHAYA HOGA………………………
Chetan, is it possible to buy Ainol Novo 7 running 4.0 here in India? If yes, plz post the URL…
How about you guys that are Electrical Engineers out there manufacture a tablet. At least design one. Oh and no using wikipedia or other (rather any) resources available because that would be considered copyright infringement. If you do, be ready to cough up millions of dollars to pay to the ones that have come up with the technology you are about to use.
This was something of a technology demonstrator. You cannot grow up in one day. We have NEVER built such devices ever. You expect us to come up with an award winning tablet the very first time when literally tens of competitors are out there? The Ubislate 7+, the next gen of Akash has already been designed and look at the jump. It’s like saying we developed the HAL Tejas which is not so good. Well what do you expect? Develop an upgraded fancier F-22 with 3-D thrust vectoring when we have never built a plane from scratch before? Give it time. See what the variants of the tablet crop up in the next couple of years. If it still sucks, then you can hate on them all you want.
Speaking of “substandard tablets”, not all your students can afford iPads or Galaxy tabs,can they? So,for 35$,they are getting something, instead of nothing.What’s the point of being pessimistic? Yes, you can get a modestly built tablet for 100$.But 100$ is till not considered cheap for many.If you think you can do better,then stop whining and prove it.
ha ha ha…..
I have SPICE MI 270
Specification :
dual sim, 600mhz processor, wi-fi, blutooth, 16 gb memory support, Android market support, Android 2.2 Froyo also upgradable to Android 2.3 gingerbread, 3.5 mm audio jack, in built speaker, 2 mp camera, Gyro sensor
and It’s come under only —– Rs. 5100 —–
Experiance
it’s smartphone not the tablet, have 2.7 inch screen, pdf and word files can be read with lots of scrolling..
Video quality is superb also support 1080p mp4 video format with proper video player(QQ Player and Act 1 video Player). Incompatible with big games but plays angry birds. Box contain everything we need except memory card, i.e. charger, usb cable and a earpone
I think it’s better than AAKASH 1, student should buy this rather than Aakash
While i found this article very informative, i was disappointed that nowhere is it mentioned how or where (in India) one can buy the alternatives to the Aakash tab (either online or otherwise).
so, could you please post the sites (URL t sites) where one can buy these tablets (specifically Ainol Novo 7) as sites like flipkart do not sell them.
Just 2 days before I booked online for the Akash 2 the second version.(Ubislate 7+)
The site says it will be availabe for 3k and in month of March…
I dont know how it look like and they can also give Akash 1 by replacing Akash 2.
So how do I know it is Akash 2
where should i get demo of it?
I have question
ubislate 7+ and Akash 2 Are they same?
What is your opinion, better shall I cancel the booking?
If I read your article before booking it then I shouldn’t book it..
Novo is chinese company tab.It looks like you have not used any Chinese tab.How ghatia they are?
Learn to write please. The quality of writing is terrible at the best places and downright wrong at the worst. The whole post quite terrible irrespective of content. I am hesitant to dignify it with a comment even though it is a comment to criticize it.
People are crazy about it because they see it’s price.
It would be so cool to see them trying to find a slot to stuff their SIM card into or maybe they’d all gather around Sibal’s home to use his personal Wi-Fi to connect their Ultracheap tablet to Internet.
i dont agree with many reasons you have given i agree the reason which includes WI-fi ya it is big down for a tablet in india..
but other reasons are more then assumption… :/
Very interesting…………..Hopping these things will be update in Future.
This article is poorly written and is anything but objective, how dumb can the author get by adding up prices of both the version and comparing it against a different product? I stopped reading at that point. There may be some truth in the article but the way it is twisted takes away it’s credibility, that is if it has any to begin with.
It’s a very good opportunity to poor people because of many doesn’t don’t know about computer this time they can know about the features of computers i m very thankful to akaash tablet
I think some guys have been brought in by some yankee or korean companies to write such articles. He has failed to appreciate the spirit behind the endeveour.
awesome review. U have brolen it a part ! True facts ! Nice work.
Thanks for your post about aakash tablet.
Please also tell me about new version of aakash ubislate 7 with gprs,android 2.3 and much beeter agst older.
Official announce the % of using material in aakash tablet is
South Korea- 39%
China – 24%
US – 16%
India – 16%
Taiwan – 5%
& for your kind information assembled in Hyderabad. I don’t know what is “Made in India”? LOL 84% made from other countries. Major part is from South Korea and China.
I agreed with you chetan. How can you used the tablet when there is a lot of village without Electric power. only 2 hours electric power comes on most of villages.
hi all. well thanks chetan for such a good review for it.
Dude even MS & Apple would have started their companys within a single room.
There is nothing wrong in that.
Well begun is half success. Hope Indian corporates and entreprenaurs will jump into mfg of Electronics after Aakash success
Indian government is always back of fooling the people and there are lot many scams then good things. For a good cause we need a long fighting revolution but for a scam or bad cause it happens within no time.
Aakash is complete shit to Technology in India. You should know that any tablet can’t come for Rs 1000 or $ 35.
Let it cost 4-5k, and medium quality, it would be atleast a tech get through for those target group, student or otherwise.
Seems like you had a to really stretch to get to your target of 17. Could not help smiling seeing some reasons especially towards the end. “Android 2.2 Froyo, Market has tablets with 2.3 or 4.0 now” Get real! Do you think,the target segment will complain that they are not getting Gingerbread or ICS. Froyo works very well for whatever this device is intended to do.
The author is either paid or doesn’t know the whole specs. He told that internal memory is less and memory cards are very expensive but aakash also support PENDRIVES. no need to buy memory card. Also a 4 GB memory card is avalable for Rs250 and 8 GB for Rs320-370. He told that two USB ports are of no use but for ur knowlegde they are for attaching Keyboard & Mouse so that one can type or use mouse if he don’t like touch. A tablet in which u can browse web, open doc, pdf files watch HD movies and that too for Rs 2500 or buy upgraded for Rs 3000 looks like a steal. You are saying that NOVO 7 for 100$ but where? First Go to China Buy NOVO 7 for Rs 5300 than pay taxes and octroi and come back to india to use it. You are a dumb. Why are u criticizing aakash? to attract more people to ur blog? Ubislate is not for people like u who have NOVO 7, or Galaxy Tab or I Pads. It is for people who can’t afford these. They are atleast getting something. Even it is slow but it can fulfill their needs.
Isme bhi koi scam kia ho…..tablet 2000 ka aur per tablet 500 rs government ke…..kya pata is desh me to sab chor he….
Yes i bought the tablet and aakash tablet is the worst. Your review is very true …i like it.
the criticism are not all true.
Your write-up was really lucid. Really Appreciated !
I have some doubts on purchasing from a non-Indian website.
Apologies if you find them too naive.
* Are there any custom related issue here. Who will pay the custom-duty on my tablet? Is the duty pre-paid or have to paid by importer (me)?
* Is $15 express (expedited) shipping charge ?
* I browsed pandawill site and got price as $103. How to get special discount you mentioned?
* How to address quality issue if one faces any ?
Regards,
Abhay
YEs, Definately true about AAkash(Ubislate 7) but It’s upgradeable version is much much better than this Aakash tablet. I think that Ubislate 7+ version will also not disappoint me like Ubislate 7(Aakash).
sure u dont expxt a bmw for a wagonR price , but aleast the wagonR does the Job , it decently takes u around without any cASUALITIES. This is where the Aaakash FAILS ..IT JUST DOSeNT DO THE JOB IT IS INTENDED For… To operate the Touch Screen u better take a lesson in controlling your anger . I never couldnt enter a Password Correctly b/c the Touch keyboard Sucks… The Scrolling just is horible. My old Pentium 3 450Mhz in the Attic does a beter job ,for u can do a decentt Net browsing on it. And to add to the insult U CANNOT Install Android Aps. Sp I really am frustrated ,,,,,,,maybe i can use it as a desktop calc !!! b/c ithe calc Aps was working ..!!!
Wait for AAKASh Scam of ??????????? crores !
Great observations, Chetan! I am very much disappointed with the Aakash/Ubislate Tablet. So poor processor, dull display and NO EXTERNAL SPEAKERS? USB is given but no support for 3G dongles??!!
What a big shocking surprise! Quite discouraging features. I just order Ubislate 7+ few days ago. I was expecting that I’m getting best at very low cost, but this is really disappointing. While everybody is praising Aakash, you have provided really well written article which figures out each minor flow on Aakash. Instead of wasting my money on this crap, I would have increased my budget and invested in some better device. Let’s see what happens!
Thanks you again, Chetan, for pointing out things. Keep it up!
How 2 get the number 2 talk 2 these ppl 2 book aakash 2 i hve book but not sure 2 give them the dd of 3k
The Reviewer forgot to remember these points and data he had provided isn’t accurate and misleading also!
First of all.. the earlier version of ubislate is bad and damn slow coz of its weak procy and i do agree on that .. but its updated version of aakash 7+ is a way better option for 3.2 bucks! Gingerbread 2.3 runs fine on an 600 mhz procy and check with the earlier versions of HTC phones (htc explorer) and it doesn’t lag unless you gonna use it like a tab.. yes.. you cant play HD games like GTA/AC with higher frame rates..but it does play angry birds, osmos and other flagship games quite well.. And the tab comes with a dedicated HD processor (A gpu unit like adreno/nvidia) which gonna stream HD videos quite well.. I am damn sure the upgraded version of aakash wont lag at all.. Regarding the battery..The new ones come with 3200 mah one which is good enough to handle a day’s work.. For 3200 bucks..Tregarding the connectivity options ..they provide GPRS for basic connectivity and wifi for faster ones.. Upgraded aakash does support selective 3G dongles..a ignorant petty villager wont buy a tab unless he is aware of all these things..he is clever enough to know what tab is all about ..it might illuminate his mind towards wifi and 3g.. i would say its a steal ! and the reviewer doesn’t take up all these points and seem to be biased towards other companies..
Nice post, Amit.. thanks for pointing out things.
@Soam I never asked a BMW for a WagonR price.. what I wanted was a WagonR and not a Nano. Underperforming in many ways, what would one do with such a low performing device? There are better tablets available for just 1-2k higher price. I never said I wanted a Galaxy Tab for 4-5k, right?
@soam the tab had basic aim as an “educational tool”.bt with such low grade of specficn,hw 1 cn get nethng necesry fr education as wel?i myself am a engg student.i no d no of books n apps reqd fr day 2 day life in clg.i smtimes curse 3ghz pc as it also slows down.wat 1 can do wid jst 336MHz processr?dey r nt providing ne near field wireless connectivity(device 2 device eg bt,ir).how cn 1 share ne study material lik e-books,certain figs etc?evrytime connecting 2 net………not at all feasible….d gud part…provisn of usb ports….nt many ppl keep der all data on usb.many dnt cary flash drives along…so might turn out 2 b useless…n as far as intro 2 technology s considerd…i ll say inroduce 2 latest tech…if nt ice cream sandwitch,atleast gingerbread…..
tell me alternatives
One of the best is Ainol Novo 7, comes for $100, and is the first tablet to have the latest Android OS 4.0 version.
Another one from Wespro is for 6.5k and comes with the SIM option.
One from Maxtouuch comes with Wi-Fi, 3G dongle support, built-in camera etc. and it comes for around 6k.
Agreed with that. Just with the difference of Rs. 500, a SIM card option, 3400 mAh battery, higher processor speed, newer version of Android. That might be worth it, but the current Aakash is not worth the low cost they are asking too.
psk, govt. is the one who initially got the hype for it. First it was called the Sakshat through HCL and now its Aakash through Datawind. But in the end, we are seeing something not appreciable.
We can manage something with at least 800 MHz but 366 MHz is too, too less. As I said, that much is needed for running the OS.. the question of multitasking doesn’t come at all then.
galaxy Y and galaxy Y mobiles are better performers
If we are expected to comprise so much on quality and the specifications whats wrong with the Chinese and Tiwanese tablets?
Just a simple search for Android MID on Aliexpress website gives tons of results for devices with much better specifications than Akash tablet and for cheap !!!! Cheap means $25 for volumes as low as 100s. Imagine what price we could have got for lakh units of such cheap quality tablet that Datawind and Indian Government is dumping on us.
Low cost should not mean compromise on quality so much that it is totally useless !!!! Seriously…. no alternatives for this cost argument makes me puke !!!!
Ubislate for sure is going to be a little better upgrade and I would suggest you to purchase it at 3k, but won’t be totally suggesting until a hands-on experience is done. This post too is based on the specifications and videos of few users.
Haha thanks for making me laugh. I don’t write paid posts especially from the mobile companies. Just because you won’t be able to agree with the facts given above, you called mine as a paid post.
Excuse me, USB enabled but USB for what?
And check my first comments here, I mentioned a few tablets with the price range of 5-6k, with better specs.
Its like you want to buy new brand alto car with the price which can fetch you 2 ND hand nano or auto rickshaw. People don’t mind paying for quality, that’s the reason that even I Pad is being bought in India
Going with the specs they have mentioned, its a pretty good tablet device because it has a SIM slot, Wi-Fi, better processor and a camera too. A lot better than Aakash version 1, with just Rs. 500 extra.
I too think this is a paid post.
Memory card Prices mentioned wrongly. 8 gb micro SD costs around 400 only. Misguiding us with the price tag of 800 to 1000 Rs.
In process point I agree, its not sufficient, but all apps can be accessed google market is easy to download. Even androidadvices.com got the apk file for that.
Nothing bad even a shoe costs Rs. 2500 now. So it might be an platform for low income group to know things.
Use your brain, be logical. Do you think there would be even a single buyer of Samsung Galaxy Tab after reading this post? those tablets are at their own level, and Aakash is way lesser than that. None of those brands like Samsung, Apple, Motorola would pay for at least writing against Aakash.
Why not ?They will pay.If Ubislate 7+ becomes successful,this will pressure other tabs to reduce price like what happened to blackberry playbook as there were lack of sale in India.Apple,moto and other companies will not like to see AAkash a success,as this will decrease their profit here.
This is not a paid post, because if those companies had to pay for posts, there are many other awesome places that can be paid. Famous companies won’t be wasting their money by paying here.
Akash is useful for most of the population of India that cannot afford to buy high end android devices. Yes, because its cheap, there won’t be many advanced features in it. But author expects too many features in 3,000 INR. Moreover author is not aware of prices of accessories in India. I can get you 8GB memory card from 400 rupess that would come with 5 years replace warranty.
There is always scope for improvement. Like iPhone 4s came after iPhone 4. Samsung Galaxy S2 came after Galaxy S, wait for better versions of Akash to come. Do not fake things just to get famous. And if you try to look different, put up correct things that actually impress people. Don’t write that make you an object of joking. Did you ever try to write why Apple products are over-priced?
Yes, you got it right. Give it time, is what I mean to say. Got the point? the current version of the tablet is poor in performance.. give it time and wait for the next versions to come. Then the complains might be lesser.
Thank you. The post is not to practice my language or to see how people appreciate or criticize the way I write. It was to talk about the tablet device, and you ignored only that.
I have the Novo 7 and I know how well it works!
Thanks for your great information,,,Yes..indeed it’s the worst plan in india..Govt was cheated…the many of students dreams and their expectations.
1000000% correct saying by you…..max respect
Will surely let you and the readers know about it soon. In short, it comes with the Gingerbread OS, same screen, but has a camera and gets the SIM option this time.
Thank you!
Well, if you feel we write only because the Korean or Yankee (as you call it) companies buy us (we are not for sale), Aakash too is a product having most of the parts from those Yankee areas.
I tried my best not to mix-up both the articles, and cross-checked that. Would be great if you actually (if you knew the differences) let me know what mistakes you found in the comparison of prices?
Aakash assembling in Hyderabad has been shifted to
8148, Jubilee Complex,
Sultanwind Road,
Amritsar – 143001.
I guess u ppl hav forgotn to appreciate ppl for mkng sme gud products, atlst ppl try to make smethng gud, u ppl jz knw to comment bad cuz u r jealos the way ppl du hard work for thr better aim, u can c the products from all over othr places but cnt c the efforts of iit’ans and othr institutions, I ASK U IF U CAN MAKE A PRODUCT LYK THIS AND SEND ME, THEN I’L TELL U HW TO APPRECIATE IT.. Ppl wake up lrn smthng from thm atlst if u cant make it..
True but people in India like to purchase cheap electronics gadgets and that is why it has been so hit.
So you would be using pen drives always whenever you want that extra memory? wow imagine yourself holding an Aakash with the extra peripheral device from its side. And do you have any idea that the extra keyboard or mouse would drain the battery into few minutes if they are used along with the tablet device! Do keep things in mind before you decide to comment just to bash the author in any post.
And for the criticism of Aakash, nothing was wrong – http://androidadvices.com/aakash-tablet-story/
I’m happy I made you smile. Because I still don’t understand why people would keep the expectations so low when you have newer versions coming in.
Yes, me myself wrote about the high prices of Apple in India. We don’t leave anything, that we feel is right for us. So according to you, if you get a Rs. 400 8GB card, we need to go search and waste time for that? or contact you so that you go through various deals to just get one and satisfy me that I got an 8GB card for 400 bucks? go to a retail electronic store nearby your location and you would see what actually the price is.
Here is my write-up when the price of Apple was high. Thanks for asking! http://www.thewwwblog.com/open-letter-to-airtel-vodafone-iphone-is-overpriced.html
Ainol Novo 7 might cost $100 only, but the shipping and handling charges are alone $60. It doesn’t seems to have a SIM facility also. What is the point? Tell me if you can get it for just $100, I will purchase immediately in-spite of having booked for Ubislate 7+ which charges just less than $4 for delivery.
Wespro and Maxtouuch runs on Android 2.2, which is not a good OS, but Ubislate 7+ will be ported with Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS which is reasonably good, if not like Ice Cream.
To support your point, I would like to add one thing that the Aakash tablet sold till now has a very pathetic build quality with wires instead of data cables and sticky tapes to connect (as shown in the CNN-IBN video of Ubistale 7)
So I do want to see alternatives, but fail to find one with is affordably priced around Ubislate 7+ and reasonably good also. Please suggest.
The shipping charges for Novo 7 is $15, and we paid the same for the one we purchased. And for the Ubislate+, yes its a better one but the current Aakash version which is in the markets, totally sucks and that’s what I have written. Can’t comment on Ubislate+ until a few gets it in their hands and review it.
Dear Chetan, Can you tell me from where (which website or dealer) you got the device delivered for $15? I think this is reasonably affordable, I would like to purchase one, rather than even Ubislate 7+. Does it have SIM facility? It doesn’t matter much for me, still like to know.
Thanks & Regards,
G. Arumuga Perumal.
do u know that Bugatti veyron couldn’t run on Indian roads because it doesn’t have ground clearance. But Indian cars can run in the worst terrains one can possibly imagine.This tablet is meant for poor students not for you…….
SO YOU WANT A GALAXY NOTE LIKE FEATURE AT THE PRICE OF 2500.EVEN MICROSOFT COULDN’T MAKE IT AT SUCH PRICE BUT THE IITIANS DID IT .SO THIS WHERE WE STAND
Check you household gadgets idiot they all are imported, Americans have a single mentality to shoot a stamp of “Made in America”.
Students are not poor, your talks and this tablet is going to make them poor.
Very well said.But just to clarify one more thing.This is not for poor students, but to satisfy the basic needs of students.Why would they need android market and application installation function for a pure study purpose gadget ? We don’t want our students to be a FB adicct like those in US and Europe.Very well initiative from Indian Govt.
Exactly, this is one comment which i would suggest everyone here to read and understand the same.
You mean 500 Rs to government or Kapil Sibal?
It was purchased from pandawill.com contact them directly and say found them through this blog and ask for special discount. They would give it to you.
Dear Amit,
Have u ever seen a rural INDIA, if u havnt den u dont have any rights to comment all like this. Wat do u expect.. Govt should give u Apple’s Quality in Chinese Prices?? By ur talks i guess u have ordered hundreds of AAKASH just to show off thus cheating students in Rural INDIA. If u are an INDIAN (i guess u aren’t), then be proud atleast govt has taken such an initiative of improving the standards of the students in rural INDIA. There are so many students who doent know wat a computer is, this initiative will definately empower the rural INDIA.
This type of products shall kill the talents of students
Thanks for your comment. Check the news Aakash tablet is a flop show declared by government and they have withdrew this project. The tablet isn’t worth of Rs 1200 even given at student discount.
And that is where we stand at a list of Scams. Announced by government Aakash is completely a flop show and they have dismissed Aakash project. Our view is why to start up with a project which can’t be handled properly and stop in between. Though Aakash is in loss, why not bear for little more loss and get the first phase done. Already platform was set with upcoming Ubislate 7, it was just the matter of 6 months to stop the sales of its predecessor AAkash.