The Aakash-2 will have a new microprocessor of 800 megahertz as compared to the 366 megahertz processor this decision is based on the feedback received from over 500 student users of Aakash. It will speed up the tablet computer and enable downloading of videos from YouTube. It will further enclose an enhanced RAM of 1GB as compared to 256 megabytes in Aakash-1, therefore encouraging multitasking.
A senior IIT-Rajasthan professor, who is heading the Aakash team, said the changes will increase the "functionality of the tablet" and will be more "competitive" to existing tablets in the market.
Aakash 2 will come with an in-built camera on the front for online video chatting and a better seven-inch touch screen. Although the better Aakash will be ready by February 2012, its manufacturing to meet the government's inspirational target of providing the tablet to two million students is still a challenge. "We have to evolve an eco-system of several vendors and its testing by IITs and other institutes to provide an Aakash to each child by 2017 (end of 12th plan)," a senior HRD ministry official said.
Aakash 2 will see a bigger collaboration is what the government believes with Aakash having a good one too. Aakash has not matched up to the expectations of the students in terms of performance. With this it will be interesting how Aakash 2 impresses the masses.
