SAKSHAT ~ The $35 Indian Tablet Computer
Sakshat (साक्षात्), the low cost full functioning computer tablet made by India is all ready to distribute to IIT Rajashthan this June. Yes you heard me right, after all the official procedures and canceled tender episode, Government announced that they will ship the 1st 10,000 units to IIT Rajasthan by this June.
More good news are there, by next four months 90,000 more units will be available @ Rs. 2,200/ per Tablet and students can buy it for extra 50% off i.e. Rs.1,100/. No tablet is available in market at this price range with all these features in it.
This ambitious project of Indian Government was scheduled on 2011 after the Rs. 500/$10 project failed (link). This is an initiative to bridge the digital divide. This Rs.2,200/$35 Tablet is developed by Indian Institute of Science (IIS) & Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and manufactured by HCL (read some where) .
Features may have …
- 7 inch touchscreen
- 2 USB port
- 32 GB HD
- 2 GB RAM
- Wi-Fi
- Inbuilt keyboard
- video conferencing facility
- multimedia content
- Linux OS (could be Android)
- Open Office
- SciLab
- Internet browsing
etc.
I’ve searched http://www.sakshat.ac.in/, IIT & IIS sites to have the product details and I’ve some how failed once again to find it from those non-user-friendly websites. I have found one YouTube video by NDTV describing the product, here it is…
Hope all ends well this time and it comes out as a 100% successful product. Stay tuned to know the users experience.
Now AAKASH
UPDATE: 24.10.11
SAKSHAT is no more called SAKSHAT, now it will be called AAKASH. As far I came to know, HCL Infosystems is not working on it any more, now it will be jointly developed by the London-based company DataWind with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and manufactured by a India-based company Quad, at a new production centre in Hyderabad.
So I’m not going to update this post any longer soon, before it is a reality!
I need three tables. please contact me at ccantu@uic.edu
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when will this tablet available in market?
I am student mca want to one tablet provide me Contect no-8127700248
i wanna buy it
if any fault in device how can we repair
what are the advantages and disadvantages of this device
can we use pendrive in this tablet
i want get sakshat tablet laptop.plz tell me when available in market .i live in allahabad.when available it in allahabad.plz inform me this nu.09794777873
Hiee. I’m student of 11th std (comm)…
plzz can u tell me when it wl available in mumbai.. from where wl we gt it..
from college or from any other place.. or we have 2 registered for it anywhere..
plzz do rply…
contact no: 9004793817…
I want to sakshat,frm whr whld get it’s.pls tel me.whr it’s avilbl????!
This thing seems good but is it as described….?
in just 50$ or 2200rs no one can found good multimedia phone
and you are providing a tablet
is it possible?
Plz tell when it will b avail in market.If possible plz msg on 9970111783
I am a student of clash 11(science) ,plz give me a phone number to get it ,msg me on my number(918509561515)
i want to buy that one
I wonna buy it
Where will be this tablet pc available
I want to buy a sakshat laptop. From where would i get it. Plz inforn me . I live kolkata
hey plz guys tell me when it will come to surat city n where i can get this superb tablet in surat………………………………it is one of the gr8 success of india…india rocks…
i want to buy
I want Sakshat Tablet. Plize give me contact number.
i want this tablet. pl give me address and contact number.
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plz tell me from where i can get this tablet??
i want this tablet. pl give me address and contact number.
This is awesome,
why this is only for students not in retails
Gr8 step by d govt.bt they hv delayed a lot in bringing this baby.i have checked its specifications,believe at even 50 $ it iz a steal.the nxt cheapest tablet is by microbe at 110$ a chinese company. Its hardware specifications are not even comparable wit saksat.eg: its 5inch resistive wit 600mhz procesor and 2.1eclair android.SAKSHAT iz a steal at that price
when will this tablet available in market?
it is the best for students.
i want to tablet. pl give me address and contact number.
the only problem is the build and material seems a bit cheap..
I will not go for the look, as it is for everyone, specifically for students. But I will surely be looking for the usability & utility in it.
What do u expect in 50 $….
U need sumthing good, go in for brand…..
When will this product be launced in Mumbai..
Not in knowledge yet, but we will reply you when ever they announce. So watch this space.
this thing is really awesome! it’s got all the features and comes in such a less price!!
it really does rock!!!
Hope for the best!