Govt mulls over Aakash 4 specs
SanjeevJuly 05, 2013 19:10 IST
The original Aakash and Aakash 2 tablet devices were made and manufactured by Datawind. But who is going to manufacture Aakash 4 tablets, is unclear as of now, as government is yet to finalized it. Instead, first it wants to decide and finalize the features and specifications of the device. If reports are to be believed, Aakash 4 tablet could be made by a number of hardware vendors and just one company.
Proposed features and specifications of Aakash 4 tell that it will come with a lustrous 7-inch screen having a minimum display resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. "LCD brightness should be a minimum of 290 cd/m2, and its contrast ratio should be a minimum of 500," states the note.
The government wants a strong processor to power Aakash 4. It wants the tablet to support playback of 720P videos without a problem.
Talking about its memory, the note specifies that the device will come with a minimum of 1GB DDR3 RAM. It is quite likely to have atleast 4GB in-built storage, expandable up to 32GB, with the help of a micro SD card. Aakash 4 is also expected to have support for USB storage devices, mouse, keyboard, popular 3G/4G data dongles, USB printers and USB to ethernet adapters.
Government also says "all interested stakeholders may examine the proposed specifications and provide their comments especially from the point of vendor neutrality, usability and functionality."
The original Aakash tablet devices were criticized for a poor screen and performance, while Aakash 2 was better but not upto the mark. With the coming of high-end tablet devices with low-prices and impressive features, its is going to be very hard for Aakash to impress buyers. While its features and makers are yet to be finalised, it better to keep fingers crossed and wait for it to get launched.
