This device would certainly be welcome in my classroom.  Although the U.S. (and my classroom) are lightyears ahead of many of the students of India who haven't had smartphones, laptops, etc. to work with, we in rural Alabama are still behind many systems as far as technology availability to students and professionals.  Our school has one SmartBoard and we just were able to receive refurbished laptops for our homeroom teachers that will run the graphics programs so prevalent in education today (through the generosity of the Creek Indian donation).  I would be extremely proud to have a few of these devices in my classroom for students to use.  Of course, that means I would need to rethink my teaching process and the planning involved to incorporate technology use into everyday class activities.  I would love that challenge!

Although this device doesn't have all the bells and whistles that an iPad has, it certainly has many of the capabilities that a middle or high school student would need in a general classroom setting, such as opportunities to add apps, word processing (it has 2 USB ports) and spreadsheet creation, and of course gaming and internet surfing.  The battery life is about 3 hours but it does have an AC adapter so power is not a problem unless the electricity goes out.  Probably the best thing about it, especially from an administrative standpoint is the cost.  In India in 2011, this tablet would have cost about $60 retail, but the students' cost was $35 thanks to a government subsidy.  Awesome!

Please read about it at http://venturebeat.com/2011/10/26/aakash-android-tablet-exclusive/.
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