Aakash Gets a New Competitor

Aakash Gets a New Competitor

Aakash has been doing very well in the markets to educate people. Here comes more good news for Indian education sector as efforts of a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, Rohit Pande has given us a new education tablet known as Classpad.

Aakash tablets have enjoyed a very good launch as well as response from the consumers in the market now the next turn is of Classpad that has been launched to efficiently cope with all the new trends that have been seen recently picking up in the tech sector.

According to reports, the Classpad has been priced from Rs. 7,500-14,000. The device is available in three different models, including Classpad 7, Classpad 8 and Classpad 10.

The features of Aakash and Classpad have some differences. Let's start with discussing the battery life of both the tablets. Aakash tablet's battery life is approximately one-and-half hours, whereas the latest tablet is facilitating a battery life of more than 6 hours.

The launch of 7-inch Aakash as the newest trend of learning by Union Minister for Human Resources Development Mr. Kapil Sibal on October 5 cited a big response. To serve better, the Government also subsidized the price of the tablet to Rs. 1,700 for mass distribution in schools.

The original cost of the tablet was Rs 2,500.

The Classpad has been priced a little higher than Aakash tablet, mainly because the latest tablet has been especially designed to offer richer media and interactivity with many more number of apps.

"We have been working on it for the last four years and as part of our efforts we have been able to come out with a sturdy device. This is like other high-end devices. Our aim is to create a personalized learning experience", said Rohit Pande, CEO, Classteacher Learning Systems.


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