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Seems that the odd time is not going to be over soon for Aakash – the claimed cheapest tablets of the world soon. Now BSNL hit the market with three tablets!
Two of them are 7 inch screen with Android 2.3 and third one is with 8 inch touchscreen, all made by Pantel, a Noida, India based company. BSNL is going to sell them with discounted data plans. The tablets are priced aat Rs. 3250, Rs. 10999 and Rs. 13500 respectively. They are available for pre-booking now.
Well, the basic most version of the tablet (TPad) is costlier than Aakash but have better specification too. Let us have a quick look at some of the specifications for all the versions.
- T-Pad IS701R
- Armed with Android 2.3 OS
High-speed 1 GHz processor and DDRII 256MB RAM
Integrated HDMI port for connection with LCD/LED TV.
Connect to the Internet wirelessly with high-speed networking support (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g) will enable you to Browse the web, watch Youtube videos, check E-mail, Facebook and other social networking stuff.
E-Book Reader Integrated
Supports popular video, music, and photo formats.
Support to download and Install Google Andriod apps.
Easy Access to Email, Office and Games.
Rechargeable lithium-polymer battery. - T-Pad WS704C
- Armed with Android 2.3 OS
High-speed 1 GHz processor and 512MB DDRIII RAM
Generous 7.0″ screen
Integrated HDMI port for connection with LCD/LED TV.
Connect to the Internet with the inbuilt 3G device or wirelessly; will enable you to Browse the web, watch Youtube videos, check E-mail, Facebook and other social networking stuff.
Built in GPS, Accelerometer and Bluetooth
E-Book Reader Integrated
Supports popular video, music, and photo formats,
Connect and enjoy 1080p HD video on your HDTV via HDMI
Support to download and Install Google Andriod apps.
Easy Access to Email, Office and Games.
View pages in portrait or landscape with automatic orientation detection
Built-in front-facing camera and microphone
Rechargeable lithium-polymer battery. - T-Pad WS802C
- Armed with Android 2.3 OS
High-speed 1 GHz processor and 512MB DDRIII RAM
Intuitive touchscreen controls
Integrated HDMI port for connection with LCD/LED TV.
Connect to the Internet wirelessly with high-speed networking support (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g) to enable you to Browse the web, watch Youtube videos, check E-mail, Facebook and other social networking stuff.
Built in GPS
Built in G-sensor
E-Book Reader Integrated
Supports popular video, music, and photo formats,
Connect and enjoy 1080p HD video on your HDTV via HDMI
Support to download and Install Google Andriod apps.
Easy Access to Email, Office and Games.
View pages in portrait or landscape with automatic orientation detection
Built-in front-facing camera and microphone
Expandable memory with optional microSDHC card
Rechargeable lithium-polymer battery.
Special offer with BSNL:
Special launch offer with 3 Months of data download free. In this promotion, a BSNL 2G SIM comes bundled with the product with a special Penta Data plan. if the customer uses the special Penta 2G data plan for 12months, he can recover the entire cost of the tablet, making it “free” for the user.
The official website of the company can be reached at : http://www.pantel.in/
Seems that people are going to try for at least the basic version of the the same as the cost will be recovered over the time; instead of waiting for Aakash to be available. Let us see how it actually performs.
Now Micromax have entered in the battle-land of the cheap tablets (specially aimed for the children). The device has the following features:
7 Inches screen
1 Inch Thickness
1.2 GHz processor
4GB Internal memory (expandable upto 32 GB)
Android 4.0.3 digital platform
Gaming support from BigFix, Zenga and Indiagames will be aavilable
More than 500 smart courses available (via Virti – e-learning app)
Cost: INR 6499
Let us see how it moves ahead.
No doubt tablet PC have its own advantages and they are the undisputed one of the most needed accessory of the future. It may not be as useful as hyped, as of now. There are a lot of things to be considered before buying a tablet. Not only the hardware and software specifications, but the support of the application they provide. If it is not supporting the stuff you need to do in routing, going for a laptop or a notebook is better choice of course. It is a boon for the students though, who do not need to use any fancy and/or customized apps but need to use books, educational videos, email, flash tutorials etc. The network of the service provider also plays a vital part here. If your Tablet have 3G/Wi-Fi support but the area you are living or visiting regularly doesn’t have it available, the services based on these aspects would be useless for the period of time.
BSNL is one of the largest telephone networks by all means in India and the three tablets they are associated with are seeing a boom in pre-booking. According to various news sources, so far there are more than one lakh pre-order requests are registered, which includes, phone booking as well as online booking. It will definitely give hard times to Aakash Tablet (if delivered on time), which is actually a mystery so far for the layman. If it will live up-to-the mark with the features it is claimed with, it will definitely change the way of life in India for sure. At least for those who need to use the technology due to various reasons. Let us see how it moves ahead.