-------------------------------------------------Aakash----------------------------------------------------
The Aakash is an Android tablet computer jointly developed by the London-based company DataWind with the Indian Institute of Technology Rajasthan and manufactured by the India-based company Quad, at a new production centre in Hyderabad — under a trial run of 100,000 units. The tablet was officially launched as the Aakash in New Delhi on Oct 5, 2011. A substantially revised second generation model is projected for manufacture beginning in early 2012.
The seven-inch touch screen tablet features 256 megabytes of RAM, uses an ARM 11 processor with the Android 2.2 operating system, has two USB port and delivers HD-quality video. For applications, the Aakash will have access to Getjar, a proprietary market, rather than the Android Market.
As a multi-media platform, the Aakash project, beset by delays and setbacks, has been developed as part of the country's aim to link 25,000 colleges and 400 universities in an e-learning program. Original projected as a "$35 laptop", the device will be sold to the Government of India at $50 and will be distributed at a government subsidized price of $35. A commercial version will be marketed as the UbiSlate 7 at a projected price of $60.
The name Aakash derives from the Hindi word for "sky"
Aakash Specifications :
- Android 2.2
- Screen Size is 7″ Resistive
- Processor: 366 MHz + another processor for Graphics or HD Video
- RAM : 256 MB
- Flash memory: 2GB + 2GB Micro-SD (expandable up to 32 GB)
- USB ports: 2
- Battery Power is 2100mAH
Reception :
The Aakash-I tablet received mixed reviews upon launch. Initial user-testing by students from the Indian Institute of Technology Rajasthan revealed the prototype would heat up after 30 minutes.[4] Problems such as low RAM, frequent system freeze, poor sound quality, absence of support for all formats and inability to install free software available online were also cited by users. Technical commentator Prasanto Roy criticized issues such as a low battery life, an insufficient 7" screen and absence of training and support infrastructure, especially in rural areas.Aakash-2 will be released by 2012.IIT Rajasthan has finalised the improvements of Aakash-1.After receiving feedback of the early release model from over 500 users IITs and other institutions, Datawind announced the next iteration will have a new microprocessor of 800 megahertz as compared to the present 366 megahertz processor. This will improve the speed of the tablet and solve the existing problems of quick overheating, frequent system freeze, poor sound quality, absence of support for all formats and inability to install free online software. A built in camera and a 1GB RAM are the highlights of Aakash-2 which were missing in Aakash-1.It will also enable users to download videos from YouTube
Datawind has scheduled the next model for February 2012, projecting that specifications will include a revised screen, a front-facing camera and improved RAM.
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