A sibling of the world's cheapest tablet computer -- the Aakash, launched in India last month -- promises a cheaper, worry-free and therefore travel-friendly alternative for mobile computing. The tablet's "proudly made in India" and the base version (meant for students) was launched on October 5. It was christened the Aakash tablet, after the Hindi word for sky.
London-based DataWind, a leading provider of wireless web access, will make a commercial variant of the Aakash available in India by the end of November. The varient will have a less romantic shelf name of UbiSlate 7.
UbiSlate 7 costs US$60, or a maximum retail price of Rs 2,999, including all taxes and a 12-month warranty.
