According to DigiTimes Research experts, under the pressure of the so-called Chromebooks Microsoft is ready to promote Windows laptop costing $ 149- 179.
Although the popularity of laptops with the operating system Google Chrome OS may cause genuine surprise in the American education system, these devices are very popular. To build on the success Chromebooks in the consumer market outside of the US, Google thinks about the issue with Chrome OS notebook processor-based on Rockchip company , which will make the device cheaper. However, according to the source, the output of Chromebooks for 2015 is no longer planned, but Microsoft still has to take preventive measures.
ECS helps corporations to bring to market a laptop with Windows and 11.6-inch display to the middle of this year, which will be offered to schools for $ 179. The second model is the same display size will be offered at $ 149, it will be more focused on the consumer market, and its release will be engaged in the Chinese company 3 Nod. Both laptops are based on Intel processors generation Bay Trail.