How good is Aakash2 for students ?

Launch of Aakash 2 for student use in India by Datawind seems to be a stirring news; as Aakash 2 promises to be a highly affordable tablet. Apart from failure of the previous releases of Aakash tabs, Aakash 2  seems to be quite promising spec-wise. The big question is however, whether this subsidized $21 tab will be of any practical use for students in India.

Here is a quick-spec of the Aakash 2 which is a commercial variant of Ubislate 7Ci - 

• single-core 1GHz Cortex A8 processor
• 512MB of Ram
• 7-inch capacitive 800 x 480 display
•  4GB internal storage and micro-sd support, USB 2.0
• Wi-Fi
• VGA front-facing camera
• 21000 mAh battery
• Android 4.0.4 ICS OS

The tablet will initially only be available to select students, primarily in engineering colleges around India. The goal is to gradually roll the Aakash 2 out to more students across India over the next five years. The Aakash 2 actually costs $40 for the Indian government and is sold at a subsidized price of $21 to students.

Conclusion is Aakash 2 is very much efficient in terms of educational purpose along with light entertainment. It is expected that it would be a good competitor in its class against Micromax funbook series, BSNL penta, HCL tabs, Milagrow tabs and many others.