Dear Nirmal, Thanks for bringing the reply to the news report. I had pasted this link n news as there are a lot of people among the list members who are eagerly awaiting such a device and they should not get a sub standard product just because of the cost.
To my knowledge there is hardly a FAB in India which is a fabrication unit where u can make the motherboards that is the core of the device. Approximately 4 Billion USD is required for setting up a fab unit. Hyderabad was supposed to have one but still it has not taken place. http://www.eetimes.com/electronics-news/4215341/India-preps--5-billion-wafer-fab-plan You may refer this website for the details of investments needed and the current state. Nirmal I am not giving too much of technical stuff here, I share equal appreciation about the governments efforts. I request Nirmal and members not to take this as a mail to downcast some work and if my mail meant to pass any such message I shall take a note of the same. Warm regards, Kiran S Deshpande DISCLAIMER:- This e-mail message (including any attachment) is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) named above. This message is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not an intended recipient, you may not review, copy or distribute this message. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the original message. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are those of the author only. Furthermore, this message (including any attachment) does not create any legally binding rights or obligations whatsoever, which may only be created by the exchange of hard copy documents signed by a duly authorized representative of the company If Official or other wise signed by the Author on Valid Documents. On 30-Nov-2012, at 3:03 PM, Nirmal Verma <nirmalkat...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear kiran, > > I agree that people have been cheating by purchasing the off the shelf > products from taiwan and china and try to sell it in India. As product > developer you know it very well. > It is really a commendable job from our government that despite lots of > difficulties, students in India would be getting a tablet within $ 20. > I am amazed you did not read the response from datawind. Here is the link > to all the question posed in the hindustan times 24th november. its by > suneet himself answering all the questions. > > http://trak.in/tags/business/2012/11/25/datawind-response-aakashs-made-in-china-reports/ > > > > Nirmal > > > > > On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 1:42 PM, Kiran S Deshpande <ki...@vaugle.co.in>wrote: > >> >> Dear access Indians, >> >> Source : >> http://www.indiatvnews.com/business/india/world-cheapest-tablet-aakash-was-bought-from-china-newspaper-3638.html >> >> Pasting an article appeared in Hindustan times on Nov 24, >> >> World's cheapest tablet Aakash 2 was bought from China: newspaper report >> >> New Delhi, Nov 24: A fresh controversy has reported over the world’s >> cheapest tablet Aakash 2, after Delhi newspaper The Hindustam Times >> reported today that the devices were procured off-the-shelf from >> manufacturers in china for $ 42 (Rs 2263 then) a piece. >> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@accessindia.org.in/ To unsubscribe send a message to accessindia-requ...@accessindia.org.in with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
