India’s homemade $50 aakash tablet has already reached a milestone just Fourteen days after going on sale online. Manufacturers Datawind inform us that over 14 lakh units with the device have been booked online since December 15th.

The Aakash made national and international headlines in the event it launched on October 5th 2011. It is entirely assembled in India and, though pricier compared to the $35 tag originally announced, still earth’s cheapest tablet.

The tablet itself is sold out however, you can pre-book the Ubislate 7, a slightly upgraded version of the Aakash for Rs. 2999. The Ubislate 7 is sold out for the month of January and Febuary 2012 however you can preorder for March onwards.

The newer version include a slot for insertion of a SIM card, for accessing the web via GPRS or 2G connectivity. The actual version of the tablet can access the Internet via Wi-Fi only.

To fit the huge demand, Datawind has decided to set up three new factories in Cochin, Noida and Hyderabad.