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"The last thing that the Aakash project needed was a more handsome, similarly priced commercial rival swooping in and stealing all of its thunder. Sadly that's what's happened: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), itself currently under investigation for corruption allegations, has announced a similarly low priced tablet in partnership with Pantel International. The T-Pad IS701R costs Rs 3,250 ($66) compared to the Aakash's Rs 2,999 ($60) but this device has a faster 1GHz processor and runs Gingerbread on a 7-inch 800 x 600 resistive display. However it's not all sunshine and roses, unlike the Government-sponsored slate, there is no GPRS modem in this edition. If you want freedom from WiFi, it'll cost you Rs 10,999 (or $223). So how do the two tablets stack up? Head on past the break and we'll show you in a little more detail.  [Thanks, Syed]Aakash               T-Pad                                      Price (Rs / USD)           2,999 / $60           3,250 / $66                   Processor           366Mhz           1GHz                   Display           7-inch 800 x 480 resistive           7-inch 800 x 600 resistive                   Camera           None           0.3-megapixel                   RAM           256MB           256MB                   Storage           2GB microSD (up to 32GB)           2GB microSD (up to 32GB)                   Cellular           GPRS           None                   WiFi           802.11 a/b/g           802.11 b/g/n                   Operating System           Android 2.2           Android 2.3                   Battery           2,100mAh           3,000mAh"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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