Google and HP collaborate to manufacture Chromebooks in India, details

Google and HP: Google and PC manufacturer HP have teamed up to start producing Chromebooks in India from October 2. On Thursday, the business disclosed this information. The Chromebook computers will be made in the Flex factory close to Chennai, according to a statement from HP.

Google and HP collaborate to manufacture Chromebooks in India

Leading computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard (HP), along with Google, has announced plans to manufacture Chromebooks in Tamil Nadu as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Make in India initiative.

The Flex Facility near Chennai will produce Chromebook devices. It should be mentioned that HP has been manufacturing a variety of PCs since August 2020, including HP EliteBooks, HP ProBooks, and notebooks from the HP G8 series.

What did the officials say?

Vickram Bedi, Senior Director - Personal Systems, HP India, said, "HP is committed to advancing digital equity, and we have been driving many initiatives to enable digital education across India. Manufacturing Chromebook laptops in India will allow Indian students to get easy access to affordable PCs. By further expanding our manufacturing operations, we continue to support the Make in India initiative of the Government."

Bani Dhawan, Head of Education - South Asia, Google, said, “At Google, we’ve been working closely with the local education ecosystem, supporting them in their transition to digital-first learning experiences through our products and teacher programs. The local production of Chromebooks with HP marks an important step in our efforts to continue supporting the digital transformation of education in India. We hope this collaboration will help accelerate the adoption of technology in more schools so that every student and educator have access to the tools and skills to pursue their personal potential."

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