India’s first laptop from Kerala’s own laptop brand ‘Coconics’ launched and available on Amazon. The laptops will be manufactured at the plant in Monvilla, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. It also has a capacity to produce 2,50,000 laptops annually. This comes when almost all laptops in the world are made in China.
“Coconics which is being made by aiming international markets, is a perfect example of Make in India,” Chief Minister quoted Intel’s India head Nivruti Rai as having said.
The CM also stated that Coconics is not just aiming to make, sell and repair laptops, but is also focussed on taking back old laptops to create an efficient e-waste management system.
The laptops are being made at Coconics’ state of the art manufacturing plant in Monvila on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram at Keltron’s printed circuit board making centre at Monvilla, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
- Coconics will offer three laptop models initially.
- C314 series is a drop and water resistant, 14-inch laptop specifically designed for businesses.
- Coconics Enabler C1314W – Configuration: Ubuntu. Intel Dual Core i3 7100U/ 8GB DDR3L / 1TB /14.1 inch. Price: Rs.29,250.
- Coconics Enabler C1314W – Configuration: Windows 10 Home. Intel Dual Core i3 7100U/ 8GB DDR3L / 1TB /14.1 inch. Price: Rs.35,680. Price for the 4GB/500GB variant is Rs.27,965.00.
- Coconics Enabler C1314W – Configuration: Windows 10 Pro. Intel Dual Core i3 7100U/ 4GB DDR3L / 500 GB /14.1 inch. Price: Rs.39,450.
- The CC11A is a lightweight notebook aimed at educational institutions. CC11A is an 11-inch lightweight laptop, designed specifically for the students.
- CC11B is an 11-inch tablet cum notebook, with a metallic casing and trendy look. This model is easy to carry around and specifically designed for frequent travelers.
- All the laptop models have a long battery back-up of 8 hours.
Coconics is India’s newest local OEM (original equipment manufacturer)/ODM (original design manufacturer), incubated by UST Global, Keltron, KSIDC and Acceleron labs (an Intel India Maker Lab accelerated startup) backed by Government of Kerala, through its business-friendly industrial policy. The company is formed with the guidance and support of Intel to manufacture IT products in India.
Coconics – the new public-private company setup in Kerala, their laptops will be completely made in India and are promised to adhere to global standards in the world of laptops. Available to buy online at Amazon.
Kerala, apart from being known for its tourism hub and natural beauty, the state is emerging out as a Technological hub and recently we heard that the state will offer their own brand of laptop. A major step towards transformation and technology will bring a huge revolution in the state. Check out a short video on Coconics Laptops.
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