Google launches Chromebit in India, priced at Rs 7,999
In Delhi at the Google For India event, after Google CEO Sundar Pichai delivered his keynote today Caesar Sengupta Google VP, product management launched the Asus Chromebit, a pocket computer that runs Chrome OS, will be launched in the country in January at a price point of Rs. 7,999. The product and said that it will be available for purchase in India in January 2016.
The Asus Chromebit, which looks similar to the Intel Compute Stick, is powered by Rockchip's RK3288 quad-core SoC and 2GB of RAM, coupled with 16GB of inbuilt memory. On the software front, it runs Chrome OS. On the connectivity front, there is a USB 2.0 port, and the Chromebit supports Bluetooth 4.0. There's no memory card slot should you want to expand the storage.
It is a PC-on-a-stick with Google's Chrome OS built-in; users need to plug the stick in a TV/monitor and pair it with keyboard and mouse to turn it into a fully-functioning computer. You can browse Web on it, run applications, edit your documents, and watch movies. Two new Asus Chromebooks will also be launched in India soon, but no other details were provided.
The Asus Chromebit CS10 runs on Chrome OS operating system and includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a USB port connectivity options. It comes with free 100GB of Google Drive space for 2 years. The Asus Chromebit is Google's attempt to enter the miniature computer market. The Chromebit will be competing against the likes of Intel Compute Stick, which is already available in India at a price point of around Rs. 9,000.
Cheers!!!
The Asus Chromebit, which looks similar to the Intel Compute Stick, is powered by Rockchip's RK3288 quad-core SoC and 2GB of RAM, coupled with 16GB of inbuilt memory. On the software front, it runs Chrome OS. On the connectivity front, there is a USB 2.0 port, and the Chromebit supports Bluetooth 4.0. There's no memory card slot should you want to expand the storage.
It is a PC-on-a-stick with Google's Chrome OS built-in; users need to plug the stick in a TV/monitor and pair it with keyboard and mouse to turn it into a fully-functioning computer. You can browse Web on it, run applications, edit your documents, and watch movies. Two new Asus Chromebooks will also be launched in India soon, but no other details were provided.
The Asus Chromebit CS10 runs on Chrome OS operating system and includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a USB port connectivity options. It comes with free 100GB of Google Drive space for 2 years. The Asus Chromebit is Google's attempt to enter the miniature computer market. The Chromebit will be competing against the likes of Intel Compute Stick, which is already available in India at a price point of around Rs. 9,000.
Cheers!!!
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