Google partners with Acer and HP to
bring Chromebook laptops to India. Chromebooks run on Google's Chrome OS
and come with 100 GB of cloud storage.
The Acer C720 Chromebook has a 11.6-inch
display with 1366 × 768 pixels resolution and comes with 16GB SSD
storage. The C720 Chromebook has a VGA camera and microphone for video
chatting. It supports WiFi, USB 3.0 and another USB 2.0 port for
connectivity. The Acer C720 runs on the Intel Celeron 2955U processor
and offers 8.5 hours of battery life, according to the company.
The HP Chromebook 14 has a 14-inch
display with 1366 × 768 pixels resolution. It has 32GB SSD storage, a
720p camera and a 3-in-1 card reader. Connectivity wise the HP
Chromebook offers Wi-Fi, two USB 3.0 ports and another USB 2.0 port. It
runs on Intel Celeron 2955U processor and claims to deliver 9.5 hours of
battery life.
The Acer C720 Chromebook and the HP Chromebook 14 come with 100GB of free Google Drive storage for 2 years. Google has also partnered with Tikona and Airtel to provide a range of cellular and broadband offers for Indian consumers.
The Acer C720 Chromebook is available
for Rs 22,999 and the HP Chromebook 14 for Rs 26,990. The devices will
be launched on Oct 17 and be available from select Reliance Digital and
Croma stores in Delhi and Mumbai. Users can also pre-order the
Chromebooks from Flipkart.com.
A Google spokesperson said: "Chromebooks
are a new type of computer from Google designed to help you get things
done faster and easier. They run Chrome OS, an operating system that has
multiple layers of security, cloud storage, and the most popular Google
products built-in... if you love using Chrome on your PC, you'll get
going on a Chromebook in seconds."
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