The Android tablet project has been hit by disputes between DataWind and IIT Rajasthan over test criteria, and with the contract manufacturer, which complained that DataWind owes the company US$1.12 million.
Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO, DataWind said, "DataWind bagged a contract from the Indian government to deliver 100,000 units by the end of December, which was later delayed to March 31 so that the company could deliver an upgraded product. But deliveries to the Indian government ground to a halt after a dispute over test criteria and specifications with the government-run Indian Institute of Technology in Rajasthan."
Quad Electronic Solutions has claimed that it had warned DataWind that the product did not meet reliability standards, and fully understood why the educational institution had rejected it.
As per an Executive of maker DataWind, India's US$35 tablet has yet to take off, with less than 10,000 units of the device released to the market since its October launch, despite considerable interest from consumers.
