Google Chromebooks from Xolo, Nexian unveiled for Rs 12,999: All key features

The specs of both the Chromebook are similar. Both Nexian Air Chromebook and Xolo Chromebook sport a 11.6-inch TFT display at a resolution of 1366×768 pixels. It runs on a 1.8GHz Cortex A17 Rockchip quad core processor with 2GB DDR3 RAM. On the storage front, it comes with 16GB internal storage which can be expanded via SD card slot. On the connectivity front, it has 2 USB 2.0 ports, an HDMI port and Bluetooth 4.0 and is powered by a 4200mAh battery. It also has a 1MP web cam.

The new devices run on latest the Chrome OS which is based on Linux. The experience is similar to that of using an Android smartphone.

The Nexian Chromebook by Spice. (Source: Shruti Dhapola)

According to the company, Chromebooks are built to work work in an environment where connectivity can be spotty and people’s first experiences with technology are through a phone rather than laptop.

These come loaded with Google Apps for education aimed at helping teachers and students. Also, with the Chromebook Management Console, administrators can set up and manage up to thousands of Chromebooks from a computer or phone.

The Asus 2-in-1 Chromebook. (Source: Shruti Dhapola)

Google has also launched Chromebooks for Businesses and Chromebox for meetings. Chromebox for Meetings, priced at Rs 90,000, brings together Hangouts, Google Apps and easy­to­manage chromebox, making it simple and affordable for any company to have high­definition video meetings.

These will also have features like built in security and virus protection.