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Aakash 2 tablet coming in April for $40

Aakash 2 tablet coming in April for $40

Posted: 16 Mar 2012, 05:50, by Nick T.

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Remember the Aakash tablet? It hit the Indian market back in December of 2011 to good demand, and although it was far from a powerful device, it carried a very competitive price tag of about $60. However, even though the Aakash has been around for only several months, its successor is expected to launch no later than next month, as just announced by Indian Human Resources Development Minister Kapil Sibal.

The Aakash 2, as the device is called, has a 700MHz ARM Cortex A8 processor, which is a huge improvement over the 366MHz chip found in the previous model. The 7-inch WVGA screen has also been tweaked and is now of the capacitive kind. The 3,200mAh battery should be good for up to three hours of usage, and getting online will be possible either via Wi-Fi or GPRS. Furthermore, the device comes with two full-sized USB ports and can be used as a phone.

As far as pricing goes, students in India will be able to purchase the Aakash 2 for 2,000 Rupees, which is about $40. Not a bad deal, don't you think?

source: Aakash, Techsnapr via Engadget

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1. drahmad posted on 16 Mar 2012, 05:54 2 14

pac pad is still better made by pakistan

5. karas posted on 16 Mar 2012, 06:22 21 1

typical paki reply to indian tablet :P

11. remixfa posted on 16 Mar 2012, 07:00 17 4

who wants anything from pakistan. We couldnt trust ya to deliver Osama, how can we trust ya with electronics? :)

16. Karan_Malhotra posted on 17 Mar 2012, 00:22 2 2

Ohh yeah I Know Pakistan....its the same country who begs money from the mighty United States and use it for cultivating terrorism...

Just see their trembling economy....without the help of US they are nothing....

2. nosybummer posted on 16 Mar 2012, 06:01 12 1

Get your facts right
pac pad costs about 200$
they are not even on same league

4. cepcamba posted on 16 Mar 2012, 06:07 14 1

A $40 price tag seems like a very solid deal for it's specs.

10. windowsRocks posted on 16 Mar 2012, 06:58 4 3

Will it capture Samsung, Apple market?

13. hunted posted on 16 Mar 2012, 09:04 6 0

You're funny :). it is basically for student & not for geeks or heavy users

14. theindianguy posted on 16 Mar 2012, 09:16 2 0

they made the sequel after testing the 1st version in the universities. Those students told that the tablet lagged way too much to be productive. therefore they upgraded the specs.

17. PhansMuneeb posted on 17 Mar 2012, 00:34 1 0

In our college everybody is asking me for registration link of this tablet.....

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