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I think you have already read my post written about Akash tab's specifications and performance.Today we are going to discuss the top threats that face this tab.We can discuss by points.
AVAILABILITY
Government of India says that it would be available on market since december 2011.But the same time the developer,Datawind says that it will be released only after 2012.
The information on its development was strangely unclear. We did cover it’s announcement over a year ago in July 2010. After that it seemed like the project was scrapped and suddenly it is being released in January 2012.
About 100,000 units will be available in January 2012, but still no clarity on which universities will be covered or even how one could pre-order the commercial version of the tablet.
CONNECTIVITY
If the tablet is meant to go into the hands of people who cannot afford a computer, I wonder how they would afford to pay for its connectivity. Even if they can afford internet connectivity, broadband internet is not all that easily available in rural parts of India.
It has a WiFi card along with support for GPRS. GPRS is ridiculously slow and prohibitively expensive. The other option of is WiFi connectivity, but even that is not easily available.
SUPPORT
Another problem arises on the issues of support. Who will support the tablet? What will be the developer environment around it? What sort of apps will it run? What will be the encouragement for developers to build apps for this particular device?
I do not want to write-off this project as a failure even before it starts but these 5 issues will be key. I am not sure if India has the infrastructure to support such a product, especially in rural areas. I think the creators have done a great job of creating a tablet device at such a low price. It is a technical marvel in that sense, but now its true test will begin.
It's my humble request to discuss your own reviews about this product here.
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Top disadvantages of Aakash tab
I think you have already read my post written about Akash tab's specifications and performance.Today we are going to discuss the top threats that face this tab.We can discuss by points.
AVAILABILITY
Government of India says that it would be available on market since december 2011.But the same time the developer,Datawind says that it will be released only after 2012.
The information on its development was strangely unclear. We did cover it’s announcement over a year ago in July 2010. After that it seemed like the project was scrapped and suddenly it is being released in January 2012.
About 100,000 units will be available in January 2012, but still no clarity on which universities will be covered or even how one could pre-order the commercial version of the tablet.
CONNECTIVITY
If the tablet is meant to go into the hands of people who cannot afford a computer, I wonder how they would afford to pay for its connectivity. Even if they can afford internet connectivity, broadband internet is not all that easily available in rural parts of India.
It has a WiFi card along with support for GPRS. GPRS is ridiculously slow and prohibitively expensive. The other option of is WiFi connectivity, but even that is not easily available.
SUPPORT
Another problem arises on the issues of support. Who will support the tablet? What will be the developer environment around it? What sort of apps will it run? What will be the encouragement for developers to build apps for this particular device?
I do not want to write-off this project as a failure even before it starts but these 5 issues will be key. I am not sure if India has the infrastructure to support such a product, especially in rural areas. I think the creators have done a great job of creating a tablet device at such a low price. It is a technical marvel in that sense, but now its true test will begin.
It's my humble request to discuss your own reviews about this product here.
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HRD MINISTER ANNOUNCED TO ESTABLISH WIFI NETWORK IN ALL GOV. UNIVERSITIES AND COLLAGES AT ITS DEBUE........
ITS EASY TO CARRY CARDS INSTED BOOKS.....
RELIANCE ALSO ANNOUNCED TO MAKE AVIALABLE THEIR TAB WITHIN 60$ BEFORE AKASH..
I think you should through the details of the tab again. You need to have a lot of education about this. stop commenting like an amature.
Acc to what i know about the mini computer(tablet) Akash, it has android 2.2 so any 1 need not design the apps specialy.So the person who has written the article needs to have sound knowledge so that no 1 gets the incorrect info.
I wanna know if the disadvantages of Aakash tablet.. and i think that this one is non NON--durability ... I not than y they offering it in so cheap price..????!!! :P
i think thats nt a point hw works aakash tab & life,? is that realy indian goverment got success to reach at poor students & rare areas? i d'nt think so we all know about our goverment & hw its destroyed many similar projects in past as well as students laptop ??????????????????????
bt i really thanks to its makers IIT'S ,who gives a another time to indians for say it we r the best.
Shaant Gada Dhari Bheem, tanik prateeksha karo, chahey Bharat Prodyogiki Sansthan ke vidyarthi hon ya kisi aur vishvavidyalay ke, iss tablet ki aisi ki taisi to hokey hi rahegi, Adarniya Kapil Sibal pehley hi vidyarthiyon ke bhavishya ke saath khel rahey hain aur ab jab Shri. Kisan Babu Rao Hazarey ney unki party congress ke khilaaf aavaaz uthai hai to unkey sahyogiyon ney ghoshanda kardi apni sarkar ke antaraal mein Aakaash Tablet ke budget matra 3000/- rs ki...... Socho kya thagi hai, gareeb jinko rural mein gaon gaon mein ye tab pahunchaney ka zor hai wahin peeth mein ched karney ka bhi astra tayyar kiya ja raha hai.......
Jai Hind
Ohk it must be a polotical issue....... But thn also avaibility of aakash tab in india shows tht INDIA is somewhere or else progressing towards development......... Like USA,RUSSIA,JAPAN etc........ And taking rural areas in consideration .... This tab will act as a helping hand to the students..... Another plus point is , tht it is available in such a low price which any1 can afford ....!!!!!! Providing it in INDIA, govt. is thinking betterment of the country..........!!!!!!!
Aakash tab is available for everyone. For govt. students is at Rs.1700 appx. and for rest is for Rs.3000 appx. Its an android based tab runs on 2.2 (froyo) also upgradable upto 2.3 (gingerbread) so people done need to search for apps. All they will get in android market in plenty. Even the GPRS plans are also so cheap nowadays. The only problem is when it will be available?
Haha. Let's hope for the modified version of ubislate
There is a educational software in the specifications of aakash tab..what are those? can we do programming like c,c++,java?
there is a educational software in the specifications of aakash tab..what are those? can we do programming like c,c++,java?
can we do any thing with akash tab?????
akash tab is use and throw???????
Haha Nice joke. Sure, the beta version will be a useless one since it has only basic configurations like low android version.
What do you mean by "anything" ?
Ya it supports wifi and the later versions will be configured with GSM module
Thanks bro I will study more about this.
The tab has already given to IIT students. Hope it will bring for us soon.
i dont think that android market is provided in ubislate.. due to its low price it does not hav tie up with android market.. but GETJAR is given.. so i believe wat ever we'l get frm getjar.. its all we can use.. but not the android market...
i think low processor frequency (which is about 366 mhz) is main disadvantage... but is provided with Graphic accelerator and video accelerator.. and other is GPRS support which is a disadvantage.. but we can connect 3G dongle to it and we can get gr8 speed...
so grab it... n use... n then decide wats wrong n wats not... i believe its the best.... nothing can b better than this.. even a USB camera connectivity is available... wat else a student need... its a whole package in small price...
n the best part is its INDIAN brand.. n i hate paying lot for any foreign brand... ;)
Ya you are absolutely correct. What more want for this cheap money? If it's bad just throw it guys.
AAKASH TAB SHOWN THE SMALL PC & FULL HD VIDEO.
It's nice. Done a wonderful job.
when it will be delivered to homes in bangalore
NO, lol, They haven't given it in IIT
Yes bro. I'm quite sure that they has given it to Roorkey IIT students. I have seen it it a news report.
Lets c ...
kab market me ayega
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