After almost all tech pundits had dismissed it as “vaporware,” the Indian $35 tablet made a surprise appearance on NDTV’s Gadget Guru show. From what could be seen of the device, it was no show-stopper in the looks department, but it had a resistive touchscreen, ran Android, had 2GB memory (expandable), a camera and a host of connectivity options (including Wi-Fi and 3G). But what really mattered was the fact that India’s Human Resources Development minister, Kapil Sibal, stuck to his earlier statement that the device would be priced at $35 and attempts would be made to bring its price down to as low as $10. However, this (subsidised) price would apply only to the student community – those buying it from the commercial market might have to shell out a bit more. Either way, it would still be the cheapest tablet in the world by a few miles. We are not complaining. You can watch the episode of NDTV Gadget Guru that featured the tablet here.
