New Android tablet launches for $99

[socrates]

http://tech2.in.com/news/tablets/new-android-tablet-launches-for-99/236812

If its true then great but didn't we hear something similar from 'Simputer' & the Rs 1500 computer from then HRD minister Kapil Sibal.

 

[SlashDK]

It will be released with a resistive touchscreen for sure. But it will be released for sure, the same company released a windows ce tab for Rs8888.

 

[Vyom]

I am hoping for its launch soon. That's a Very competitive price!
Btw, @socrates: That tablet which you heard from Kapil Sibbal was just for students, and highly subsidized, whereas, this tablet looks purely for commercial. And $99 is a good price in that regard!

 

[coderunknown]

build it well, price it well. else they'll just give Android a bad name (first time android/tablet users).

 

[socrates]

I am hoping for its launch soon. That's a Very competitive price!
Btw, @socrates: That tablet which you heard from Kapil Sibbal was just for students, and highly subsidized, whereas, this tablet looks purely for commercial. And $99 is a good price in that regard!

Yes But where is it? Last I heard it was given for testing to some students, its been a long time but no news of it being deployed for the purpose it was meant.

 

[MatchBoxx]

Yes But where is it? Last I heard it was given for testing to some students, its been a long time but no news of it being deployed for the purpose it was meant.

afaik, IITs in the north-western states have already received a shipment. Can't remember the article, but i'm damn sure that i've read it from authentic sources!
google it

 

[socrates]

afaik, IITs in the north-western states have already received a shipment. Can't remember the article, but i'm damn sure that i've read it from authentic sources!
google it

That's what I was referring to in my post. Those were for testing & were given to more than one IIT. But its been some time now & no reports on it anymmore. Also there were reports of one manufacturer (A big boy in h/w) backing out & another (A much smaller company) coming in. I wonder what effect that has had on this project. Plus I don't think the govt NOW has any time for such things when there are other issues to attend to.

 

[maria]

I just hope that such a cost effective tablet would have great performance.