India has launched what it says is the world's cheapest touch-screen tablet computer, priced at just $35 (NGN 6,000). Costing a fraction of Apple's iPad, the subsidised Aakash is aimed at students. It supports web browsing and video conferencing, has a three-hour battery life and two USB ports, but questions remain over how it will perform..
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| Mr Sibal (right) hopes the tablet will end the 'digital divide' |
