FAQ’s on Aakash Tablet

Q1: I am a student, how can I buy Aakash Tablet?
A:   As per stated by the government, the Aakash Tablet will be made available to the students through the institutions in which they are studying. So if you directly contact the student cell or Dean, Student’s Welfare, it would be the best way for you finds the exact availability of the Aakash tablet. The process of distribution of the tablet to the students has already been started and also at the press conference 500 tablets were given to the students.

Q2: What is the price of this tablet for the students?

A:  For students, the government will be making available the student version of the Aakash Tablet at a cost of Rs 1730($35) and definitely the students have to pay for this. But if look at the actual price of the Tablet which the government has paid so to procure these tablets is Rs2, 999 ($49.98) and it does not include the subsidy.

Q3: Is there being any difference between student version Aakash and Commercial version Ubislate 7?

A:Yes, there will be a difference between the both.  The commercial version of this tablet i.e. Ubislate 7 will have the GPRS connectivity and also you will be able to make calls in the case you are using the commercial version of the tablet while both these features are not present in the Aakash Tablet ( student version).

Q4: Will there be a commercial version of Aakash that can be purchased by normal consumers?

A:Yes, there will also be the commercial version of Aakash which is named as Ubislate 7 and Datawind (manufacturer of Aakash tablet) has announced that the commercial version of the tablet will be there for purchase in November. The price tag for Ubislate 7 is Rs2, 999 and it will be made available in normal stored or online stores but still exact details related to its availability are still not out.

Q5: I am a student, where will I get the content for my tablet?

A: After you have purchased the tablet, you need to get the content for your tablet. So for this you have to go on the Sakshat portal, where you will be able to access the thousands of items of contents available and moreover you can visit other educations websites.  In order to develop more content for your tablet, the government has also asked National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NME-ICT).

Q6: What are the main features of this tablet?

A:The main features of this tablet are:
Operating system : Android v2.2 OS
Processor : 366MHz processor
Display : 7-inch resistive display
Memory :
256MB RAM
Internal storage up to 2GB
External storage up to 32GB via microSD card

Connectivity :
Two USB V2.0 ports Wi-Fi
GPRS( commercial version)
SIM card slot ( commercial version)

The tablet also supports the documents formats like DOC, DOCX, PPT, PPTX, XLS, XLSX, ODT, ODP
The tablet comes with PDF viewer and also the TEXT editor is installed in it
You can download Apps from Getjar, SlideMe and more but the tablet won’t support the Android market.

Q7: For Aakash tablet attached keyboard & mouse through USB ?

A: Yes, there is a USB port present in the Aakash tablet so that you can connect keyboard or mouse or Pen-drive. Accessories such as Keyboard case and car charges will also be available. The keyboard offered by DataWind will come in a leather case and to get all accessories you have to pay from your pocket.

Q8: Can we upgrade its OS (Android v2.2) to latest Android OS v2.3?

A: Yes it can be upgraded to Android v2.3

Friends this seems to be enough for now but if you have more questions to ask, you can put those in the comment section.