[Part of our coverage of Education Industry in India]
iProf is India’s first personal education tablet, which is set to revolutionize the way India studies at the table. Well that is at least what it says it would do. iProf brings study material in multiple formats such as audio-video lectures, animations, structured tests, solutions, performance analysis etc. on a touch-screen based device aka tablet [picture below], digitizing the learning modules that students normally undertake through coaching classes and live 1-O-1 lectures.
At this point of time, iProf is sourcing educational content from Brilliant Tutorials for the IIT JEE exam. An aspirant can buy iProf from an iStudy Zone, and download the IIT JEE content subscription at a quick speed with high speed broadband connectivity at an iStudy Zone. Once the content is downloaded onto the device, it can be viewed anywhere without internet. Moreover, devices have the capability to hold video conference for doubt clearing sessions between faculty and students, to make sure that the learning circle is complete.
iProf is also looking at offering MBA, PMT, Civil Services related course content through its network in the near future. Now let’s look at the device iProf, especially when we have Pi from infibeam, Adam from Notion Ink and possibly a plethora of international eReaders and Tablets coming this way! iProf is a slim and touch-screen based device that weighs ~800 gms and is equipped with 8GB memory. Only so much information is supplied on their website, though we have contacted them for more info such as battery life, response-rate, type of touch-screen etc. It can store reading material worth loads of books along with hundreds of hours of video and audio lectures.
Apparently iProf is counting more on (not just technology) niche content owing to tie-ups with premier education providers (Brilliant Tutorials for JEE) in India. How successful their penetration is in future, depends a lot on distribution network which needless to mention holds the key for other reading devices available around the world too. Exciting fact is that we now have the third electronic device been released in the country, although this one is meant particularly for the education market.
So Pi readers what do you think about iProf?
Great effort and if the price range is not that much..it is going to be popular if marketing is handled properly. lets wait and see as where this devise heads
yea it only needs to be marketed properly .
We also have NTPEL which is great but not many know about it.
iProf is very expensive in terms of pricing. With a 10% increase, one can perhaps purchase a netbook. There are better and cheaper solutions available in the market.
Hey there,
I’ve actually checked out the device very briefly.
There is another limitation, it is also locked to only view educational content provided by iProf until the contract for the content expires (usually 2 years). The device can then be unlocked.
Hence, it is not a computer by any means, it is simply a content deliveyr device.
However, ignoring the price, I think this may be the device that will penetrate a lrger market due to its sheer simplicity.
WHERE AND WHAT PRICE ?
it may be simple in operation but can u still believe that this cam replace the classroom coaching ?
i guess not .
further u cannot load all the content at one time , u ll have to come to the centres again and again for the material ..
whats is the guarantee if this devices stops working prior few days to exams… whats is the backup?
is there any plan for service centre ?
is there any backup device?
what abt the interface ?
lot of students will find it difficult to use it ?
language difficulties .. english ? hindi ?
there are many issues which can be faced..
so it cannot replace books or classrom coaching by any meams..
just another way to make money …
whats the pricing of i prof?
I-PROF…IS AN AMAZING DEVICE..STUDENT DOING PREPERATION FOR IIT-JEE, AIEEE,CAT ,OR IN
ANY OTHER COMPITITIVE EXAMS REALLY LIKED IT..IT IS VERY BENIFIACIAL…IT IMPROVES THE RETENTION POWER WHICH IMPROVES THE SELF STUDY OF THE STUDNETS..AUDIO-VIDEO LECTURES AND ANIMATIONS MAKES IT UNIQUE FROM OTHER THINGS..I PERSONALLY USING I-PROF AND GETTING AMAZING RESULT..I M SURE THIS PRODUCT ROCKS…AND I PERSONALLY SUGGEST TO ALL THE STUDENT PRAPAING FOR ANY OTHER EXAMS JUST TRY I-PROF ONCE..YOU WILL SURELY SEE THE IMPPROVEMENT OF RETAINING THE THINGS..
OVERALL IT IS A TABLET TO CRACK ANY ENTERENCE EXAM……
Dude stop selling your device like this. And why are you SHOUTING by using CAPS lock throughout?
It doesn’t appear to be his device.
But seriously, what’s with the caps?
GREAT PRODUCT,EASY TO LEARN