Jio’s first-ever laptop JioBook is now official in India. The company took the wraps of the machine at the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2022. With this laptop, the Indian conglomerate aims to replace the Android tablets in the market and provide people with a true laptop experience for a productive output. The laptop is also said to be one of a kind since it comes with the support for 4G connectivity. Just like the JioPhone Next, the JioBook runs on custom-made software called ‘JioOS’ with tailormade applications preinstalled just for the laptop. In this article, we’ll be covering every piece of information at our disposal regarding the JioBook laptop.
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JioBook laptop launch date
JioBook laptop was quietly launched in India IMC 2022, which was held at New Delhi’s Pragati Maidan from October 1st-4th. The laptop was then listed on the government’s e-commerce platform. The latter revealed the Jio Book laptop’s price in India and specifications. Additionally, the laptops are said to be locally manufactured in India by a company called Flex which further reduces the costs by a large margin.
According to the Reuters, Jio initially plans on delivering the first few batches of JioBooks to its enterprise customers such as schools and government institutions starting from October itself. As for other consumers and individuals, the launch is rumored to take place within the next three months. Subsequently, one of the sources in close touch with the JioBook launch claims Jio aims to sell “hundreds of thousands” of units by the end of March next year.
JioBook laptop price in India
The JioBook laptop is priced in India at Rs 19,500, according to the Government’s e-commerce website. Only 10 units are available and regular users can’t buy them just yet. The device seems to be reserved for government department employees only for now. However, rumors are rife that the company might launch the Jio Book laptop for everyone later this year with a price under Rs 15,000.
JioBook laptop design
The JioBook laptop has surfaced on the internet on several occasions in the past. From all the official and unofficial images, we can ascertain the design of JioBook to be like any other budget and price-friendly laptop on the market. Fortunately, the listing on the government’s marketplace has revealed some significant design information pertaining to the laptop. It states the form factor to be ‘standard’ with the chassis made out of ABS plastic material along with metallic hinges. The laptop will also come with chunky bezels around the screen, a chiclet keyboard, and a large trackpad. As for the colors, the JioBook will come in a dark blue shade with no information on other colors.
JioBook laptop specifications
As for the specifications, the JioBook rocks an 11.6-inch HD+ (1366 x 768p) non-touch display made out of backlit antiglare technology. The machine sports a 720p resolution webcam in the center above the screen. Powering up the laptop is the octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset that can be found on several midrange phones. This particular SoC is based on 11 nm architecture with Adreno 610 GPU and is aided by an LPDDR4X 2GB RAM with 32GB eMMC-based internal storage. The JioBook laptop is said to get its juice from a Li-ion 55.1 – 60 AH capacity battery with a runtime of 6 to 8 hours. Apart from this, just like the custom software for JioPhone, Reliance has developed JioOS in partnership with Microsoft for the JioBook.
What’s interesting; however, it is that this affordable Jio laptop will support all sorts of connectivity options such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and even 4G along with a dedicated MicroSD card slot. The 4G connectivity will most likely remain locked to Jio.
Jio laptop news
JioBook laptop showcased during Indian Mobile Congress 2022 (October 1st)
The JioBook laptop was spotted during the recently held Indian Mobile Congress 2022 in New Delhi. The audience got to catch a glimpse of the design along with the software UI.
JioBook laptop teased during Reliance AGM 2022 (August 30th)
While talking about the unveiling of its 5G services in India, Jio in a promo video gave a quick glimpse of the yet-to-be-revealed JioBook 2022. The low-cost budget laptop is said to be 4G enabled and will run on a modified version of Android with tailor-made applications.
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