Saturday, January 21, 2017
India builds World’s Cheapest Tablet
India builds World’s Cheapest Tablet
After worlds cheapest car Tata Nano, India developed a tablet that will go on sale for just $ 35(Around Rs.1600/-).Worlds cheapest tablet PC unveiled recently by the Indian Human Resource Development minister Kapil Sibal.
It has the Linux operated touch screen and possess all the functions of a high-end tablet that with lesser speed and memory . It also packed with features like Internet browsing facility, PDF reader, video conferencing and computing abilities like Open Office, SciLab, etc. It also capable of playing both stored and streamed media files.It is designed for easy access for students in rural areas, the tablet weighs 400 grams and has a 7 inch screen . In addition, solar powered and uses only 2 Watts.
Features
- A full Internet browser
- A PDF reader,
- Video conferencing support,
- Word, excel, Office document support etc using Open Office
- Sci-lab
- Media Player
- Remote device management
- Connectivity: 3.5mm jack, USB, WiFi
- OS: Linux
- RAM: 2GB
Indian Govt plans to introduce the tablet in early 2011 and, taking into account the mass production is expected to lower the price of the device to ten dollars. Two variants of this device will be available . One that is targeted for school students(limited memory and no hard disk) and other is for higher education institutions and colleges.Moreover, the Indian government decided to subsidize half the cost for the benefit of educational institutions .
Available link for download