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The consumer expectations for the Aakash tablet weren't set right or did we expect too much from it?
I think to answer that question, we actually need to ask what the students who have used the Aakash and to whom the tablet is aimed think about the device...
Aakash won't die.
My cynical view:
The Govt. will keep throwing money at it and keep bumbling and fumbling its way forward. They may even nudge universities and other institutes to pick it up, and force thousands of students to pay some small fee to access the device, and so on. Version after version will keep coming out, and each new avatar will be touted as the ultimate device for students.
They will keep Aakash alive because the perceived value of the spend is higher than the device's actual value and use. And that's because you simply can't fault a Govt. trying to provide students with a cheap tablet alternative...the intent is too noble to question.
Akash will live and will be developed continuously as the next version will keep coming up. I am also waiting for Ubislate 7 to be launched and marketed all over india.
And tablets will be very popular in 2012, just like smartphones in the last few years.
I support the Akash project for mass production at low cost and will buy one when it is released.
Ritwick, I want to echo your optimism, but I somehow feel that this project is not designed to benefit anyone but those who are going to get the deal/tender and of course the Govt. middlemen.Originally Posted by ritwick
I want to be proved wrong on this one, will be very happy if it happens so...till then I'm keeping my skeptic hat firmly on.
I, for one think that the Aakash will never run out of takers; at least not of its target audience. We still have scores of students in our villages, and smaller towns, who'd want a piece of tech, like Aakash to make education less challenging, and a more achievable goal.
One cannot and should not expect to get a device for less than Rs. 2,000/- and expect it to perform like an iPad. And those who think otherwise should get a reality check. It is primarily meant for students and if it reaches the students studying in the remotest parts of our country then I guess it would do a whole lot of good.
Quality should increase otherwise it will surely die
According to me, Aakash will jump out of the race, but as it is of low cost, maybe it could survive. Anyway i will wait for iPad 3 to get my hands on! ;)
If the Akash tablet works even 10% better than any of the existing budget tablets, it'll be worth a consideration... that's just my 2 bits. But I do see tremendous potential here nevertheless, especially for a population like ours. I quite curious to see more results and user experiences as things go...
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