Mumbai college students will be soon given the aakash tablet for students at a lowprice of Rs. 1,138. the market price of the low-cost tablet is Rs 2,500, students will get it a much lower price . According to a TOI report, the subsidised Aakash will be made available in 100 varsities including Mumbai University.
Rajpal Hande, director, board of college and university development, tells TOI that the department had issued circulars to all affiliated colleges and department . They have to get back to us with their requirements. Hande further says that the students might also be offered the upgraded version of the Aakash tablet a.k.a UbiSlate 7, which is scheduled to be launched in January or February.
The official further says that the Aakash for students helps access online content for different courses. To get the Aakash tablet, students need to place an order with their respective colleges or the departments . The device will also enable students and teachers in the university to access the e-content anytime and anywhere, added Hande.
The Aakash tablet was sold out in less than a week after it was released online. DataWind, the maker of the Aakash, has stressed on pre-booking of the UbiSlate 7, which is said to be the upgraded version of the Aakash tablet. The UbiSlate 7 comes with various improvements over the original Aakash tablet and costs just Rs. 499 more.
The Aakash tablet is still not available in the retail stores and DataWind has not yet provided any information on its availability. You may wait for another few weeks to lay hands on a better version of the Aakash tablet.
Post a Comment