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Old 15-10-2011, 05:05
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Just seen THIS.

On the one hand, the idea of bunging outdated ePad bits together in an Indian factory doesn't bode well but, OTOH, for people who just want a tablet to leave lying around their house for casual web browsing or emailing it might be worth a look.

3 hour battery life is probably okay for that but if it does drain the battery even when it's on standby that's really unforgivable.
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Old 15-10-2011, 10:00
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Incredible that even the BBC can run to a page and leave the suspicion that it the usual semi-spam 'unseen review' like 99% of web stuff.
Apart from the battery mention it is hard to believe the reviewer had one.

I'm assuming its a cut down clone of a Disgo who I assume are helping make it. £60 probably buys you a Disgo 6000 anyway.
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Old 15-10-2011, 10:55
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60 dollars, about £40. Its a wonderful step for potentially millions of Indian students who have little or no funds.
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Old 15-10-2011, 12:39
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I'm assuming its a cut down clone of a Disgo who I assume are helping make it. £60 probably buys you a Disgo 6000 anyway.
Prices are in dollars not pounds.

wiki says it was designed by datawind in canada but made in India. Manufacturing price is $35 with taxes and warranty taking that up to $50. Once volume production start price is eventually hoped to be closer to the $35 or around £25 which would be incredible.

The Disgo costs 50% more and specs are similar except CPU (1GHz vs 366MHz) and HDMI out port.
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