Pantel T-PAD IS701R Review – Excellent for its Price

As you all know, it took a long time (over 2 months) for me to touch my touch pad (from the date of pre-booking); I never worried about it though. However their process annoyed me for testing my patience. But let me tell you in one sentence about my overall feeling on the BSNL-Pantel Technologies Product after a three day thorough review - "T-PAD IS701R has exceeded my expectations - for just Rs. 3525/- and an excellent product launched in India by an Indian Company".

What all I received from GATI (courier service partnered by Pantel Technologies for shipping their products to their customers' door step):

The Parcel Contains:

1) Tablet T-PAD IS701R (Including a charged battery)

2) A Charger with a USB connecting Cable

3) Mini to Normal USB Conversion Cable (for USB data cards & Flash Drives), on a separate envelope.

Getting into Technical Details:

We talked about the tangible items above; now let us get into technical details / specifications of the T-Pad IS701R by Pantel Technologies, below:

CPU - IMAPX210 at 1 GHz

RAM - 184 MB DDRII

Storage

Internal Storage is split into two parts as 1) 984 (for Applications) + 2) 869 (for Installed OS & User Files) which is totalling to 1853 MB

External Storage supports up to 32 GB using microSD card (as per the company

Screen - 7 inches, 800×480 Resolution with Resistive Touch

Connectivity - WiFi 802.11 /b/g/n

Side Ports / Buttons - 1 x Power, 1 x 3.5 mm Audio, 1 x HDMI (Closed due to technical issues), 1x micro USB, 1 x micro SD

Camera - 0.3 Megapixel

SIM Card - No

G-Sensor - Yes

Battery - Li-ion 3000 mAh 5Volts 2Amp

Operating System - Android 2.3.3 -2012-03-13-v2.0.247 ( Gingerbread)

Product Cost - I don’t think it is my mistake of opting out the BSNL offer along with this tablet pc, but they have told me the same when I first contacted them to confirm if I am getting the one with BSNL offer - end result is that they have asked me to pay just 3250/- + 25/- = Rs. 3275/- at PNB through a special challan and Rs. 250/- to Gati i.e., a total cost of Rs. 3525/- for this Tablet without BSNL data plan (Pre-Bundled 2G SIM).

'Not a car': Bajaj Auto unveils low-cost 4-wheeler 'RE60'

Source: 
HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times

New Delhi, January 03, 2012

India’s second-largest motorbike manufacturer Bajaj Auto Ltd (BAL) on Tuesday unveiled its long-awaited compact passenger vehicle RE60, just two days before the start of the Delhi Auto Expo. The company, however, insisted it was not a car and was intended as a step forward for three-wheeler owners. 

“We are not trying to make a car but a four wheeler meant to ferry people in cities,” said Rajiv Bajaj, managing director, BAL. “It is not an incremental but dramatic improvement over a three wheeler. There are over 5 million Bajaj three wheelers in the country today. Thats the market we are aiming for.”

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