Reliance Jio Plans to Launch Cloud Laptop Soon Priced could be Around Rs 15,000, HP, Lenovo

Reliance Jio, one of the big telecom companies, has also launched mobiles and laptops in the budget segment. In July this year, the company introduced its second JioBook laptop. Its price was Rs 16,499. Reliance Jio may soon bring a cloud laptop for around Rs 15,000.

A media Report According to the report, the company is in talks with big manufacturers like HP, Acer and Lenovo for this laptop. Quoting a senior executive of Reliance Jio, this report states that this laptop will be a ‘dumb terminal’ and all its processing and storage functions will be on Jio cloud infrastructure. This will reduce the need for expensive hardware and the cost of the laptop can be reduced. However, a cloud-based computer will need a constant internet connection for storage, processing and other functions.

In this report, a senior Jio executive has said, “The cost of a laptop depends on its hardware like memory, processing power and chipset. Higher capacity of hardware increases the cost as well as the battery power. We are removing all these and the entire processing of the laptop will be done at the back end in Jio Cloud.” Monthly cloud subscription can also be added to this laptop. This will be similar to Apple’s iCloud or Google One subscription. However, the pricing for Reliance Jio’s cloud membership will be decided later. This report states that this laptop is being tested on HP Chromebook.

The scope of Reliance Jio’s 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) based internet service Jio AirFiber is also being expanded. It has also been launched in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. Jio AirFiber has reached 115 cities. The installation charge for this is Rs 1,000. However, the installation charge can be waived by the company if you take an annual plan of this service. Jio AirFiber plans start at Rs 599 (excluding GST) per month. It offers speed up to 30 Mbps and unlimited downloads. In this, users have also been given the option of taking a six-month or annual plan.