Tablets and Laptops to Watch in 2012

While 2011 was the year when touchscreen tablet computers finally exploded onto the scene, 2012 will be the year when tablets and laptops go head to head for the hearts of consumers. Already, much talk and practice has been had with tablets as a business tool to replace laptops while the normal consumer like a student or a family may easily consider a tablet before a laptop. The following tablets and laptops will be the models to watch in 2012 as they may be the final straw to tip the scales or at least offer users a good time trying it out.

$50 Tablet, Aakash, To Meet Its End Soon?

The cheapest android tablet from India, Aakash was launched with much hustle and bustle by the Indian government in December 2011. Sadly, just 30 days down the line, if some reports are to be believed, the entire project may be shelved very soon.

Aakash Tablet Surpasses iPad Sales Record: 1.4 Million Booked

The $50 Android tablet has just hit a huge milestone with over 14 lakh (1.4 million) bookings in just 2 weeks. This booking is even much higher than the Apple’s iPad that sold around 10 lakh (1 million) units in the first 4 weeks.

Hands-on: India’s First, World’s Cheapest Tablet – Aakash

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.

At the launch in the Indian capital, Delhi, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal handed out 500 Aakash (meaning sky) tablets to students who will test them, including me. :)

And hence, here comes GeekZu’s review of the Aakash tablet.