British company claims to have bulit world's cheapest tablet PC – AAKASH TAB

19.02.2012

British technology company claims to have developed the world's least expensive computer tablet for wireless Internet access.

At a cost of as little as US$35 (S$44) apiece, Datawind hopes to supply a market of billions of customers, many in underdeveloped countries.

The student tablet released in October costs US$35, but Datawind released an updated version of the Aakash computer tablet this month for the commercial market that costs US$50. It comes with more features.

Aakash is the Hindi word for 'heaven'. The Aakash tablets reached their first users last fall under an information technology programme sponsored by the Indian government.