Aakash 2 Android tablet materializes, costs around $21 for Indian students

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It's a few months late, but at least it's hitting the streets for a few less dollars than expected. The Datawind-built [Aakash 2](http://www.engadget.com/2012/03/16/aakash-2-to-land-in-april-set-budget-tablet-lovers-back-a-measl/) is finally a reality, launching in India on the nation's National Education Day. It's the second [iteration](http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/22/aakash-stalls/) of what amounts to a barebones, affordable Android slate, packing a 7-inch touch panel, 1GHz Cortex-A8 processor, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of Flash storage, Android 4.0.3, built-in WiFi and a front-facing VGA camera. Reportedly, this one's going to be shipped to Indian students for Rs 1,130 (around $21), while outsiders will be able to snag one for closer to $80. Of course, the difference now is that these kinds of projects aren't [quite as novel](http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/13/simmtronics-81-xpad-debuts-winning-the-race-to-the-bottom/). Indeed, Chinese megashops are hawking low-rate Android tablets right now for around the same amount, setting a new (low) bar when it comes to pricing on ho hum slates. Still, we're all for getting technology into the hands of students, and you can learn a bit more about what those very students can expect from _VentureBeat_'s hands-on just below.

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