Pakistan Army works up its own ‘iPad’

[Tehmasib]

Pakistani military was working to develop a homegrown version of the iPad (PacPad) at the Kamra Air Force Complex, a leading American news agency, has reported.

The $200 iPad tablet was manufactured at the Kamra Air Force facility that produced fighter jets and was the latest addition to Pakistan military’s sprawling commercial empire. The report appearing in The Gulf News, maintains: “The device runs on Android 2.3, an operating system made by Google and given away for free. At around $200, it’s less than half the price of Apple or Samsung devices and cheaper than other low-end Chinese tablets on the market, with the bonus of a local, one-year guarantee. The PAC in the name stands for the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, where it is made. The PAC also makes an e-reader and small laptop.”

The UAE newspaper has revealed that only a few hundred units of each product have been made so far, though a new batch would be completed in the next three months. It concludes by saying: “The tablet and other devices are made in a low-slung facility, daubed in camouflage paint, near, a factory that produces J-17 Thunder fighter jets with Chinese help. Pac builds the PacPad with a company called “Innavtek” in a partnership that also builds high-tech parts for the warplanes

 

[RayKalm]

Tons of threads of this have already been posted.

 

[waraich66]

Pakistan Army works up its own ‘iPad’

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[Pakistan Army works up its own ‘iPad’]

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Sabir Shah

LAHORE: Pakistani military was working to develop a homegrown version of the iPad (PacPad) at the Kamra Air Force Complex, a leading American news agency, has reported.

The $200 iPad tablet was manufactured at the Kamra Air Force facility that produced fighter jets and was the latest addition to Pakistan military’s sprawling commercial empire. The report appearing in The Gulf News, maintains: “The device runs on Android 2.3, an operating system made by Google and given away for free. At around $200, it’s less than half the price of Apple or Samsung devices and cheaper than other low-end Chinese tablets on the market, with the bonus of a local, one-year guarantee. The PAC in the name stands for the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, where it is made. The PAC also makes an e-reader and small laptop.”

The UAE newspaper has revealed that only a few hundred units of each product have been made so far, though a new batch would be completed in the next three months. It concludes by saying: “The tablet and other devices are made in a low-slung facility, daubed in camouflage paint, near, a factory that produces J-17 Thunder fighter jets with Chinese help. Pac builds the PacPad with a company called “Innavtek” in a partnership that also builds high-tech parts for the warplanes.”

 

[Backbencher]

Yesterday i saw it on ndtv . Its market price is Rs.10000 according to ndtv . Hopefully i can buy 1 for myself

 

[waraich66]

Yesterday i saw it on ndtv . Its market price is Rs.10000 according to ndtv . Hopefully i can buy 1 for myself

Multi Billion industry of US/CANADA in danger ?

 

[deckingraj]

Multi Billion industry of US/CANADA in danger ?

No way....However good news that Pak is working on its own version of IPAD....though not sure if i find it good that Army is working on commercial products...this ideally should be the job of private/public sector but certainly not Army...

 

[farhan_9909]

This is great

it is published in Western media,In newzealand media..middle eastern

damn this thing is gonna a huge success

 

[ZABASHO]

nicely done by the PA.
Although too bad it had to come from the military and not civilian industry.

 

[Respect4Respect01]

This is great

it is published in Western media,In newzealand media..middle eastern

damn this thing is gonna a huge success

we can pray that its huge success.

 

[saiyan0321]

nicely done by the PA.
Although too bad it had to come from the military and not civilian industry.

now you get it when civilians wont do it the army does it i will definitely buy it and the profits can help the army for its projects hope the civilian industry does something to ufone have introduced their own mobiles well i am sure together we can do great stuff

 

[Xestan]

It's PAC, Pakistan Army have nothing to do with it.

 

[ZABASHO]

now you get it when civilians wont do it the army does it i will definitely buy it and the profits can help the army for its projects hope the civilian industry does something to ufone have introduced their own mobiles well i am sure together we can do great stuff

ufone is owned by etisalat and the mobiles are sourced from China.

And that's good that army does if civilians dont, but such activities should not be supported for the sake of local/civil industries. Army should think about offsetting some R&D to civilian companies and/or joint partnerships in such projects to start with. Or perhaps they already do and some member can advise.

 

[SBD-3]

Yesterday i saw it on ndtv . Its market price is Rs.10000 according to ndtv . Hopefully i can buy 1 for myself

Its 15500 I dont know who fed 10000 to NDTV..........

 

[saiyan0321]

Its 15500 I dont know who fed 10000 to NDTV..........

that is still alot less ipad can go for 40000

 

[debottam]

Its 15500 I dont know who fed 10000 to NDTV..........

200$ = 10000 Indian rupees