India debuts world's cheapest tablet computer at $35 tmr

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India debuts world's cheapest tablet computer at $35 tmr

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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tec ... 224978.cms

I so want to get one of these for sidewalk astronomy. Cheaper than my cheap plossl eyepiece!
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Here's a video of it in action:

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IIRC, someone is going to India soon, may be can buy some back, haha.
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Haha. I think it is sold to students only for now. Some of them might ebay it. :)

Can you imagine the dont-treat-me-like-a-fool look on the uninformed custom officers face when you tell them the tablet in your hand carry bag only costs $35? LOL.
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wow this is cheap.... good for surfing net since small and portable...
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