Aakash Tablet Computer

Aakash is a tablet computer designed in India as a low cost but full functioning device in order to attempt to bridge the digital divide. The commercial version of the tablet will be retailed under the brand name UbiSlate.

 

The original prototype named Sakshat  was unveiled in 2009, purported as a "$10 laptop". A new prototype, costing $35 after government subsidy, was unveiled in 2010. The device was formally launched on 5 October 2011 as Aakash, made by the UK-based company DataWind. Aakash will be assembled at DataWind's new production centre in the southern city of Hyderabad. Initially, the device will be sold to the Government of India at $50. It is expected to be sold for $60 in the retail stores.