RDP ThinBook Launched as 'India's Cheapest 14.1-Inch Laptop
RDP, an IT hardware and mobility
devices manufacturing company, on Wednesday announced the launch of its RDP
ThinBook ultra slim laptop at Rs. 9,999.
The 14.1-inch laptop runs Windows 10 Home,
and is claimed to be India's most affordable laptop in its segment.
Developed in strategic association with ecosystem playersMicrosoft and Intel,
RDP says the ThinBook aims to address the needs of entry-level consumers
looking for an affordable yet robust device.
The RDP ThinBook, weighing 1.4kg, is powered by an Intel Atom
x5-Z8300 SoC (4 cores, 4 threads, 1.44GHz base clock, 1.84GHz Turbo clock, 2MB
Cache) coupled with 2GB of RAM. It bears 32GB of storage, expandable via
microSD card (up to 128GB). It comes with a 14.1-inch HD (1366x768 pixels)
LED-backlit display and a 10000mAh Li-Polimer battery rated to deliver up to
8.5 hours of backup.
Telangana's Information Technology Minister K.T. Rama Rao, who
launched the laptop, assured all support to the company for its plans to
manufacture the device in Telangana in three to four quarters.
Priyadarshi Mohapatra, Country
General Manager, Consumer Channel Group, Microsoft India and Anand Ramamoorthy,
Director - consumption sales, Intel South Asia also attended the launch.
Vikram Redlapalli, founder and managing director, RDP
Workstations Pvt. Ltd said that it plans to sell 30,000 to 40,000 devices
during the current financial year.
He said despite the low cost, the features of the RDP ThinBook
had not been compromised. It can be used for education and for all basic and
above basic applications.
The company plans to come out with more powerful variants of the
RDP ThinBook, which was designed in Hyderabad but manufactured in Taiwan.
Vikram is confident of further bringing down the cost by
manufacturing the device in Telangana by availing the incentives the state
offers.
Incorporated in 2012, the company started manufacturing low-cost
computing devices called Thinkline using server based computing system instead
of conventional personal computer and later expanded to mini PCs, catering to
corporate and small and medium businesses.
"This is our first product in consumer space. We see a huge
potential in affordable computing devices," he said.
The company also showcased its other affordable products like
8-inch Gravity Tablets, 10.1-inch ThinBook 2-in-1 Laptops, the ThinBook
Convertible, and the PlugPC, all powered by Intel processors and Microsoft.
Source : http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/news/rdp-thinbook-launched-as-indias-cheapest-141-inch-laptop-868988?pfrom=home-gadgetstop
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