Philippine Government To Develop Tablet for Students

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Today, the ABS-CBNNews reported that our government is developing a low-cost computer tablet that can be owned at around $70. This move is said to make Filipinos more competitive in science and technology and at the same time, giving ease to students for the heavy text books will be replaced by digital books that can be read by using the said tablet.

But my questions is: Is the price of $70 just right for the said tablet? India’s own low-cost tablet is priced at $35 only and I guess government officials are fond of overpricing just like what they did in the fertilizer scam, and the most recent is the DEPED’s noodle scam.

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