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India’s Aakash tablet, which is branded as the “Lowest costing Tablet PC” in the world is set to be focused in a presentation at the United Nations (U.N). (Photo: Ubislate)

Aakash tablet, branded as the “lowest costing tablet PC” in the world, is set to be presented at the United Nations (U.N.) headquarters on Nov. 28.

The presentation, which will put forward the various details of the tablet, will be attended by Ban Ki-Moon, the UN Secretary General. Hardeep Singh Puri, India’s Permanent Representative to the U.N., said in a news conference that Aakash is “the most competitively priced tablet computer by an Indian-origin entrepreneur.”

Aakash was launched in October last year, it received a record number of pre-bookings ( approximately 3.5 million) soon after the launch. The Aakash tablet will reportedly provide Wi-Fi connectivity to users along with a battery backup time of three hours.

Designed keeping in mind the interest of the Indian Student community, the Aakash tablet’s competitive price tag is one of the gadget’s notable aspects. The commercial version of Aakash, namely the Ubislate will cost around $65.

There was a lot of hype and speculation regarding the launch date of the tablet, whose official manufacturer is Canada based Datawind, and also regarding the gadget’s pre-bookings in India.

Another improved version of the Aakash tablet, which will cost around $75, is also on the cards and is speculated to be launched in India on Nov. 11. “Hopefully on November 11, you will see the President talking to 20,000 students across the nation (who) will have their hands on Aakash,” Kapil Sibal, India’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology had earlier stated.

source::::: international digital times net

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