Walmart-owned Flipkart has
launched its first new laptop under its home electronics brand ‘Marq by
Flipkart’ called the Falkon Aerbook. The laptop is 13.3-inch, thin and light,
Intel powered machine that is designed for everyday use, with a clean design
and minimal bezels on the screen.
The laptop, which was
apparently designed in collaboration with Intel and Microsoft, features a
16.5mm slim design and weighs in at 1.26kg. It is powered by a mid range
Intel’s 8th Gen Core i5 processor, features 8GB of RAM, 256GB of SSD storage
along with an extra slot for more storage. In the battery department, the
laptop contains a 37 Whr battery, which Flipkart claims will give 5 hours of
use on a single charge.
Walmart, earlier last year,
had tried its own series of gaming focused laptops under the brand name
‘Overpowered’. But the product line was quickly scrapped as both the desktop
and laptops had multiple issues with its hardware, especially considering its
price.
It will be interesting to see
if they will, through Flipkart, have more success entering the Indian market
with the launch of this laptop. The MarQ Falcon Aerbook will be available for
purchase on Flipkart from January 17th at a starting price of Rs.39,990 with
year-long door-step warranty and 12/7 customer support.
