Hands-On With the World-Changing $40 Tablet

Aakash2

The Aakash2 is available for $40.41 (2,263 rupees), but the government of India will subsidize half the cost for schoolchildren. The tablet is conceived as a tool to help end India's rampant illiteracy. Aakash2 will bring school-age children connectivity and unprecidented access to books.

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The Aakash2, the second generation of the monumental, ultra-cheap tablet from Indian manufacturer DataWind, arrived in the U.S. Wednesday, with a welcome at the U.N. Headquarters in New York.

DataWind is hoping to prove to the tech and development communities that the $40 Aakash2 is faster than its predecessor, the original Aakash, which was much-criticized for its glacial processor.

You may be wondering what exactly you can put in a tablet that sells for just $40.41. The 7-inch Android-powered device has 512 MB of RAM, a 1 Ghz processor, 4 GB of flash memory, a multi-touch capacitative screen, front-facing camera, an internal microphone and speakers. The Aakash2 includes a USB hub, a…
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