wraggster
February 17th, 2011, 00:36
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/02/india-busandroid-tablet-1297819485.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/android-tablets-bring-touchscreen-connectivity-to-indian-bus-rid/)
That's right, that little green blob in the upper left hand corner of that built-in touchscreen is indeed theAndroid logo (http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/02/shocker-googles-android-logo-boosted-from-atari-lynx-title-ga/), and that display does indeed belong to a tablet of unknown origin, currently riding around on the back of a headrest on a bus somewhere in India (http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/drive-by-internet-buses-bring-internet-to-cheap-skate-rural-type/). We're not entirely sure who's funding this project or which bus line the tablets can be found on, but the login screen you see here does give us a little bit of insight: "As per government policy, we need to record details of the person using the Internet on this device." The service is apparently free and unlimited, and if this is a government program, it would be right in line with India's democratic outlook (http://www.engadget.com/tag/35+tablet+pc/) on technology. Sure, Indian college students are still awaiting the storied $35 tablets (http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/21/indias-35-tablet-delay-dashes-hopes-destroys-dreams/), but we suppose if they have enough scratch to ride the bus all day, these headrest slates could do in a pinch. For a look at what Android tablets look like on public transit, check out the video after the jump.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/android-tablets-bring-touchscreen-connectivity-to-indian-bus-rid/
That's right, that little green blob in the upper left hand corner of that built-in touchscreen is indeed theAndroid logo (http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/02/shocker-googles-android-logo-boosted-from-atari-lynx-title-ga/), and that display does indeed belong to a tablet of unknown origin, currently riding around on the back of a headrest on a bus somewhere in India (http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/drive-by-internet-buses-bring-internet-to-cheap-skate-rural-type/). We're not entirely sure who's funding this project or which bus line the tablets can be found on, but the login screen you see here does give us a little bit of insight: "As per government policy, we need to record details of the person using the Internet on this device." The service is apparently free and unlimited, and if this is a government program, it would be right in line with India's democratic outlook (http://www.engadget.com/tag/35+tablet+pc/) on technology. Sure, Indian college students are still awaiting the storied $35 tablets (http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/21/indias-35-tablet-delay-dashes-hopes-destroys-dreams/), but we suppose if they have enough scratch to ride the bus all day, these headrest slates could do in a pinch. For a look at what Android tablets look like on public transit, check out the video after the jump.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/android-tablets-bring-touchscreen-connectivity-to-indian-bus-rid/