Well "yes way", it is time to bring the world to the most populated place on earth. This was my first thought as I read the wonderful things about this device. So many possibilities in the hands of anyone young or old in India for such a great price of $35. This device has its drawbacks such as limited sound and slow touch response but it was not introduced to be used in New York. The tight covered screen to limit destruction of dirty little hands is a big plus in India. But then I read the comments at the bottom of the article. There were many comments. Maybe I was not supposed to read the comments but I wanted to know what other people thought of the device. There were more bad things said than good, but this is also true of anything you put out there for others to read and comment on, just check out Facebook on any given day. Most comments were about how bad the device worked and that it cost a lot more than $35 for the average person in India. When all is said and done, this device was made cheap for a reason, mass production for a mass population. With 40% of the world's poor in India there are no deep pockets for luxuries such as Internet devices. Expanding education for children in India will not even be able to be measured in ten or twenty years by using these devices. From the information in the article this device serves a need, bringing the world to school children. And that should be good enough reason for anyone. Read for yourself at http://venturebeat.com/2011/10/26/aakash-android-tablet-exclusive/.
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