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21Nov/11Off

Canadian duo aims to give Internet to the entire world

They are building a $60 stripped down, solar powered tablet.

... Raja Singh Tuli laughs when he reads comparisons between UbiSlate and the iPad 2, which retails for $499.

"It's not the PlayBook, it's not the iPad, it's not going to give you the same kind of performance," said Tuli, who uses an iPhone himself. "It doesn't run Angry Birds, so it doesn't do 3D graphics."

But Tuli says it does two basic things well: provide decent Internet access, as well as the ability to play HD video -- which was necessary for Bollywood-obsessed India."

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