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Google Chromebooks Arrive In India

HP and Acer are the first to bring out Chromebooks.

 

Google's finally introduced Chromebooks to India in partnership with Acer and HP for under Rs 27,000. Available as pre-order as of now till 17th October, expect them to hit retail stores thereafter.

What are Chromebooks?
Other than sounding like laptops with Chrome finish, these are light-weight, economical laptops preloaded with Google’s own proprietary Chrome OS and Google-centred apps. So if you are thinking full-fledged laptops with CD Drive and Windows, think again. This is a cloud storage centric device.

The two Chromebooks are from Acer and HP. Acer C720 comes with a 11.6" display weighing only 1.25 Kg and costs Rs 23,000, while the HP Chromebook 14  worth Rs 27,000 comes with a 14" display, weighing a little heavier at 1.85 Kg. Along with this you have your usual Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB 3.0, 2.0 ports, and an unspecified "New Intel Processor".

Space concerns
Both Chromebooks come with a meagre 16 GB space Solid State Drive (SSD), though making it faster and lighter to use. However, you also get 100 GB Google Drive Cloud Storage for 2 years, after which you'll have to shell out $5 per month (that is Rs 305x12 months = Rs 3660 per year). In comparison, an external hard drive would cost you Rs 4600 with a warranty of 2 years.

It Works Offline
At least that is what Google says, Chromebooks work with offline-ready apps emails, documents, photo editing, listening to music, watching movies, and even some games such as Angry Birds. But don’t expect it to run like a full-fledged laptop, restrictions do apply. Check out the Chrome web store for offline-ready apps.

Expect more companies to follow suit with their own Chromebooks such as Asus and Toshiba.

 


TAGS: Google, Chrome, Laptops, Acer, HP

 
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