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More about the bad relations between Datawind and the
Indian government.

"We have already rejected 3,000 tablets on quality," a ministry official said.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/technolog ... 05828.aspx

The Indian government wants to continue with a faster processor...

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The new tablet will have a microprocessor of 1.2 gega hertz (Ghz), five times faster than Aakash 1 and a minimum battery life of eight hours.

Datawind founder Suneet Tuli had claimed that such a tablet can cost not less than $1,500. Ministry officials said it has not been decided to debar Datawind from future bidding. 

HRD and telecom minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday held a meeting with public sector telecom companies including ITI to gear them up for supplying Aakash 2 at $35.
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Review of Akash tablet

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Review of Akash tablet

http://phandroid.com/2012/04/15/a-short ... te-tablet/

The cons? It’s ridiculously slow, the resistive touch is horrendous (even
worse than other resistive touch-screens I’ve used, such as that on the
Nokia 5500) and a clunky home screen button, which is the only hardware
button other the one for power.

The pros? Nothing at all. The fifteen minutes I got with it felt like a
punishment. And considering the delivery delays, I would never suggest
giving the sequel a try, either. Even the most outdated syllabus, with a
boring text book and an even worse teacher would do more for education
than this.

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