You Get What You Pay For: Super Cheap Aakash UbiSlate 7 Sisappoints

0 comments / Posted on Dec 30, 2011 by david

The single least expensive tablet PC in the world today is certainly the Aakash UbiSlate 7, which was released on the Indian market at a price of Rs 2,500 (about $47 or €36.25) last week.

Designed with students in mind, the UbiSlate sure enough sold out in stores due mostly to youth purchases; unfortunately, most customers have reportedly come away disappointed. A particular drawback is in the processor speed of a super slow 366 MHz, a figure easily topped by smartphones available in India.

Aakash representatives have promised a January release date for the UbiSlate 7 plus, which will include a 700 MHz Cortex A8 processor and a SIM card slot. Suggested retail price is Rs 3,000 ($56.25 / €43.50).