Tesco launches $190 tablet computer

LONDON: Tesco Plc, Britain’s largest retailer by sales, is jumping into the competitive market for tablet computers.

The company says its new Androidoperated Hudl tablet will sell for £119 ($190). It will be priced at less than £100 for Tesco Clubcard members.

Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke said yesterday that the goal was to make it easier for families to get online with a modestly priced device.

‘‘The digital revolution should be for the many, not for the few,’’ he said.

The tablet is equipped with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and a high definition screen. It will be available only in the UK, at Tesco stores and online, from September 30.

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