India launches Aakash, world's cheapest tablet computer

Finally, the much awaited ‘Sakshat Tablet‘ has been launched as ‘Akash’ for $60 (~Rs. 3000) in India. Akash tablet has been jointly developed by India along with Britain based company Data Wind. The tablet will run Google Android 2.2 (Froyo) and features 7″ LCD screen that operates at 800×480 resolution. The tab has 256 MB RAM and 32GB expandable memory slot along with two USB ports. The Akash tablet will ship with 12 month of replacement warranty. The software supports popular file formats like .doc, .docx, .pdf, .pptx. As we guessed in our earlier post, Akash has 3.5mm standard stereo headphone jack.

The tablet has been
manufactured by Datawind of Hyderabad and runs on Android 2.2 Froyo. Here are the specifications of the revolutionary tablet.

Operating System: Android 2.2 Froyo
Processor: 366MHz
Display: 7-inch resistive
Dimensions: 190.5x118.5x15.7mm
Market:GetJar (not Android Marketplace)
Connectivity:WiFi, 2 USB 2.0 ports. No 3G
Memory: 256MB RAM
Storage: 2GB (with expandable 32GB Micro SD)
Battery: 2100mAh. Translates to about 3 hours of regular use.
Price:Rs 2,276 (Rs 1,500 for students)