Aakash Tablet Computer $35

[Louis Mamakos]

On Oct 5, 2011, at 12:39 PM, Maitland Bottoms wrote:

> fgentges at mindspring.com writes:
>> tacoistas,
>> 
>> In India they are introducing a simple and inexpensive tablet computer 
>> called Aakash.
> ...
>> http://www.pddnet.com/news-indias-crazy-cheap-35-dollar-computers-for-rural-poor-100511/
> 
> Cheap tablet computer?
> 
> My first thought was:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Boulier1.JPG
> 
> or the more tablet-like version:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RomanAbacusRecon.jpg
> 
> but - oh - it runs Android 2.2.
> What a relic from the past. Android 2.2 is soooo 2010.
> 
> -Maitland
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I think that price is subsidized for government/educational use and in large volumes.  Something like this has been kicking around a bit, noticed some press (but no shipping products or availability) during the last couple of trips to India earlier this year.

louie
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