Google is launching its Chromebook in India on October 17, 2013. In India, Chromebook will be offered by two brands Acer and HP as Acer C720 Chromebook costing Rs. 22,999 and HP Chromebook 14 costing Rs. 26,990 respectively. The company states that the Chromebooks will be available for purchase at select Reliance Digital and Croma stores in Delhi and Mumbai from October 17. Customers can also pre-order it from Flipkart. Chromebook has a 14 inch screen and light weight body with power backup of 8 hours along with 100 GB Google Drive Storage and runs on Chrome OS. Online apps for the Chromebook can be found on the Google Chrome Store. Most of the apps can be used only with a working internet connection, and Google Docs is the only application that can be accessed offline on a Chromebook. Airtel & Tikona Tie-ups Google has also tied up with Airtel and Tikona for offering Internet connectivity deals to those purchasing the Chromebook. Since Chrome OS works with Chrome apps that can be used only with an Internet connection, it seems like a logical move for Google to provide internet offers to customers, but the offers from Airtel are actually quite expensive: - Airtel 4G: Free data of 10GB/Month for 2 months, free gaming subscription, free movie subscription on 4G, but there is some confusion: this comes at a rental of Rs 999 for six months, and is Rs 999 per month for the same plan. Customers have to pay an advance rental of Rs 2499. It is…
