India lags behind many other countries in computer technology. Only half of the colleges in that nation have access to the Internet. To broaden computer and especially Internet access, the Indian government is now selling a simple tablet computer called the Aakash at a subsidized rate of $35 each:
Although the tablets were designed in the UK, they're being assembled in India in the hope of spurring domestic production of computer hardware.
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The 13-ounce touch-screen device can handle basic computing, including email, social networking, surfing, online banking, instant messaging and multimedia. The stripped-down system uses Google's Android 2.2 operating system and comes with headphones, Wi-Fi access, two USB slots, 256 megabytes of internal memory and a 7-inch screen. It is not considered on the same level of the more advanced tablets available to consumers.
"This will allow basic computing beyond the mobile phone," said Vishal Tripathi, an analyst with Gartner, a high-tech research firm.
Although the tablets were designed in the UK, they're being assembled in India in the hope of spurring domestic production of computer hardware.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malnutrition_in_India
43% of children in India do not have enough food to eat.
Two USB slots? Wow, half of the $350+ Android tablets here in the US don't even have one USB slot.