Aakash Ubislate 7: World’s Cheapest Android Tablet Features, Specs, Pros & Cons
The world’s cheapest tablet has been announced- Aakash. It is supposed to release by November 20, 2011 at a price of Rs.2,999 which is expected to fall when the bulk production starts. Although it is available at a low price, it does not contain any unique features or any facilities that will make it the choice of technocrats and advance users. A number of in-built features that top-notch tablets such as iPad, Samsung, Blackberry, etc. contain like the GPS, Camera, are not present in Aakash. This does not make it a classy product or an epitome of uniqueness, but it is perfect for first time users who want to learn the basics of using a Tablet PC.
The tablet has a 7 inch Resistive Touch Screen with 800 * 480 pixels of resolution and a weight of 135 g. It runs on a Google Android 2.2 (Froyo) platform and is equipped with a 366 MHz processor. The tablet houses a primary memory of 256 MB and a secondary memory of 2 GB Internal Flash. A microSD can be used in the tablet that can’t exceed 32 GB.
There is an in-built cellular modem and SIM to access internet and it supports Wi-Fi and GPRS. The tablet is fuelled by 2100mAh Lithium- Polymer battery which offers a back-up of 3 hours.
The tablet has varied features such as PDF viewer and Text editor. It supports Multi-media (audio/ Video/ Image Display). It supports USB connectivity and Document Rendering.
In spite off having the basic features it misses out on very vital facilities such as multitasking, GPS, Camera, Android Marketplace, no calling capabilities and non-inclusion of stylus in the price bracket.
It is equipped with many disadvantages such as unresponsive screen and the ability to heat up very fast. The latter implies that using the tablet in India could cause problems owing to the dust and heat. Since the Android Marketplace can’t be accessed, no Android apps can be installed. Opening any website is bugged with repeated security warnings, What makes the tablet too sad for words is that it does not open any movie files : even common formats such .avi and .flv are not supported.
The only pros seem to be revolving around its low price. Nevertheless, though it is said to be handy for students it does not have enough back-up power to support study-hours. It connects to internet only through Wi-Fi which means that restricts the student’s accessibility to internet.
The workmanship is bad too with cheap wires and common electric tape. Moreover, the tablet’s ruggedness is a great disappointment.
For the price at which it is offered, maybe it is worth it but the Aakash could do with some more basic features.
