http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/I'm guessing that would be the internal storage capacity.]]>Aug 11th 2010 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/
and may be the most important things is clockspeed than RAM.]]>Aug 11th 2010 3:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/HOLY CRAP! How'd they manage to do that?]]>Aug 11th 2010 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/And also with some lower quality components]]>Aug 11th 2010 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/]]>Aug 11th 2010 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/The $35 is essentially a marketing myth that attracts eyeballs. When (if) released, it'll cost more. But will still be a lot cheaper than comparable devices.
Where is iSuppli when you need them?
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Lower quality basically everything.

Don't get me wrong though, I love the cheap 'n' cheerful approach. I'd definitely get one of these just to try it out.]]>Aug 11th 2010 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Android IS a linux based OS !]]>Aug 11th 2010 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/
The Indian government subsidizes the cost of the device. The real cost of the device is obviously going to be higher than $35.]]>Aug 11th 2010 6:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/However their math is it's probably not quite the same as how you would do the math for a retail unit. I mean basically it'd be a $100 tablet if it was a retail product after all the shipping and packaging and middlemen involved. ]]>Aug 11th 2010 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/
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@99bitscom]]>Aug 12th 2010 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Being Unix based has nothing to do with using x86.]]>Aug 21st 2010 11:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 2:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 3:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/One of the most expensive part of tablets and smart-phones is the screen. Here they use a mediocre one with resistive touch so they basically removed that major cost.

I'm a bit skeptic over the 3G. Either it's a mistake, like the ram, or it's probably incorporated inside another chip. They would probably not put it in a standalone 3G chip as that would have very little use for poor students.

$35 was the true cost, not after subsidy. The guy said that subsidies would very easily cover the $35.]]>Aug 11th 2010 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/
Look on youtube for the $35 Allgo computer that uses a 430 Mhz Freescale "system on chip" that costs only $5. They explain the cost breakdown as $8 for CPU + memory which includes the USB, audio codec, Wifi is $5, discrete components are about $2. .. resistive touchscreen is $15 and battery is $5. I have no idea why engadget hasn't found that video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGYHH16XTks

Trust, but verify .. so looking online for prices of 2GB flash memory .. $3 is feasible for that. It does sound reasonable that discrete components are $2. They cost less than a penny. Literally a penny contains more expensive copper than what ten capacitors and resistors would have (if you google you can buy a tens for $1). The USB connectors (which I thought would be expensive) and all are also pennies (I looked on alibaba.com). Freescale does have a 454 Mhz system on chip CPU for around $5 .. the i.MX233

The only thing I am skeptical about is that discrete components plus PCB costing only $2. I didn't think PCBs could be stamped out so cheap. Looking online I can't find any $1 per PCB supplier .. can anyone else?
]]>Aug 11th 2010 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/resell on Ebay at $45

Profit?!
$100,000

easy]]>Aug 11th 2010 2:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/
better still stick an i before its proper name and sell it for 135$ :) the sheep will follow!]]>Aug 11th 2010 3:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/
Your MOQ (minimum order quantity) is 1-million units. You'll have to put your own $35,000,000 first before you can start selling them above $35-each for a profit.]]>Aug 12th 2010 7:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/
therefore more like a huge loss. :)]]>Aug 12th 2010 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/India is one of the most technically advanced societies in the world. So please don't insult them. That crap tablet is nothing but a free mobile OS on cheap hardware.]]>Aug 11th 2010 3:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/It's not that advanced. While a limited few circles would have access to the latest tech, the average American has access to waaayyyy better technology than the average Indian. This will help a lot.]]>Aug 11th 2010 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/
I m not insulting u dork! ]]>Aug 11th 2010 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 2:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/
No it's not, the subsidized cost is $20.

Look on youtube for the $35 Allgo computer that uses a 430 Mhz Freescale "system on chip" that costs only $5. They explain the cost breakdown.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGYHH16XTks
]]>Aug 11th 2010 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/It's a good bet that the parts manufacturers are selling to these guys at cost. If no one at any stage of the pipeline does more than cover costs, it is not a challenge. The raw materials used to make a $25 chip in an iPad is probably pennies. The hard part is fabricating. The chip in this tablet is obviously far less capable.
If the iPad made no profits for Samsung, Marvell, Broadcom, or any of its suppliers, it could probably cost less than $150. But considering the fat margins that Apple gets, and the even fatter margins that the semiconductors get the suppliers, we see a $500 price. ]]>Aug 11th 2010 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/
In a world where capitalism rules, we all get conned. ]]>Aug 11th 2010 10:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/


Ehhhh? 2GB of flash storage I would believe, as well as maybe 128mb RAM. ]]>Aug 11th 2010 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/Aug 11th 2010 2:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/11/35-tablet-makes-an-appearance-on-indian-tv-video/
@Nitesh 2GB of flash memory in china cost less then 0.25$... my friend bought a 32 GB Pen drive for 2$]]>Aug 11th 2010 2:53PM