7-inch tablet "UbiSlate 7Ci" that can be purchased at 3000 yen unit will be on sale from 2014

We are planning to release a tablet of 38 dollars (about 3900 yen) in the US in early 2014,DatawindThe company revealed.

A Full-Featured, $ 38 Tablet Is Coming to the U.S. - Digits - WSJ
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Datawind's CEO Shin Shin Turi said in an interview, "There should not be a reason for not being able to access the Internet, because we do not have the financial affair.That we are not able to use the Internet right now, I want to deliver it, "he talked about the purpose of selling cheap tablets.Pew Research CenterAccording to the United States about 15% of adults do not use the Internet, it is exactly this layer that Datawind considers as a cheap tablet target.


Also, Turi CEO says, "It is easy to criticize our tablet by looking at the specifications of the terminal, but such a low-priced one can release those who can not access the Internet" I am talking.

It will be released for $ 38UbiSlate 7CiA tablet called. OS is equipped with Android 4.0.3, you can use SNS, use Wi-Fi connection, of course, you can also use various applications.


Detailed specifications are as follows.

screen:7 inches, resolution 800 × 480
Body capacity:4 GB
memory:512 MB
CPU:1 GHzCortex A 8Processor
camera:0.3 MP
External terminal:MicroSD card

With respect to the main reason why it can be sold cheaply without any impressive features in terms of performance and design, "Because the parts are behind current technical standards, manufacturing costs become relatively cheap". The company plans to release a tablet in addition to the $ 38 UbiSlate 7Ci, and the price range seems to be in the range of $ 38 to $ 149 (about 15,000 yen).