Micromax Canvas LapTab with Windows 8.1 launched in India for Rs 14999

Micromax has been launching various new devices lately, from the usual smartphones to the 4K TVs and more. Well, there’s a brand new addition the various array of devices. The Indian maker has just announced a new laptop-tablet hybrid device in the form of the Micromax Canvas LapTab.

Micromax unveiled a LapTab at CES 2014, which was supposed to dual boot Android and Windows but well, that never arrived. The new LapTab runs only Windows 8.1 with Bing and is upgradable to Windows 10, when it’s out.  The device features some decent specs for the price.

The LapTab features a 10.1-inch IPS display of WXGA (1280x800p) resolution and it’s powered by a 1.3 GHz Quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F chipset, which can hit up to 1.8 GHz in Burst Mode. The device will come with 2 GB DDR3 RAM, 32 GB of expandable storage along free 1 TB OneDrive storage from Microsoft. The cameras are pretty modest with a 2 MP cam gracing the rear and a VGA one on the front.

The device weighs in at 1.1 kgs, is 9.95 mm thick and dual speakers grace the rear of the device. A 7700 mAh battery rated for 10 hours of usage powers the Micromax Canvas LapTab. The connectivity features include SIM card support, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0 and the usual sensors. There’s also free one year subscription of Microsoft Office 365 Personal Apps.

The Micromax Canvas LapTab comes only in the Black variant and it will be exclusive to Amazon for the time being. The device will go on sale starting May 6 for Rs. 14,999. So, anyone getting a LapTab?

Micromax Canvas LapTab Specs:

• 10.1-inch IPS display
• WXGA (1280x800p) resolution
• 1.3 GHz Quad-core Intel Atom Z3735F processor
• 2 GB DDR3 RAM
• 32 GB internal storage
• microSD expansion
• 2 MP rear camera
• VGA front facing camera
• Windows 8.1 with Bing
• 1.1 kg weight, 9.95 mm thick
• 7700 mAh battery
• 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0