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[Rods2]

Datawind that launched this cheap tablet in India to get people connected to the Internet have now launched it in the UK for £29.99.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2524605/Worlds-cheapest-tablet-UbiSlate-7Ci-costing-just-30-launches-Britain.html

Before people deride it specification, no it is not an Ipad, a Nexus or Kindle Fire and comparing them with these I think that misses the point. £30 to get on the Internet for a poor household, or £30 for a young child for their first steps in computing and to run the educational apps. If a child breaks it at that price does it really matter?

I may well get one for my young daughter for the next time I go across to the Ukraine, where she is keen on simple arithmetic and I been thinking of writing a few simple apps to help her.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Impressive for the price

[Sir Tigger KC]

Nah, can't be true Rods, it's in the FAIL!!     Disgusting, sensationalising stories like this just to sell more papers!! Pah!!! 

[tunnie]

Think we might order one or two, see how they work. As at that price they will sell quite a few I think.

[AndyRoid]

Impressive for the price

+1

It can't be knocked at all at that price IMO, and it will bring tech to even the poorest of families.

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Looks interesting...  .. Best place to buy ?

[MR MISTER]

Looks interesting...  .. Best place to buy ?

From here:
http://www.ubislate.com/ubislate/

£10 shipping though.

[MR MISTER]

Can't find anywhere else to buy, maybe worth waiting a while.

[Mr.OmegaMan]

Thanks I'll have a look see.. It's a wonder there isn't any on eBay, Double or even triple the price 

[Rods2]

Nah, can't be true Rods, it's in the FAIL!!     Disgusting, sensationalising stories like this just to sell more papers!! Pah!!! 

I read it on 3 websites including the BBC and believe it or not theirs was the best report and the only one with a comparison table, so even they get it wrong sometimes with a good bit of journalism.