Xiaomi has earned a name in China and some other markets around the world, offering excellent qualities smartphones and low cost, but also tablets, televisions and other products. Since the creation of the company in 2010, Xiaomi has grown rapidly to become the fourth largest smartphone maker in the world. But what about laptops? Well, the company looks set to reproduce the same pattern on the computer market.
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Various rumors have circulated for some time on the fact that Xiaomi plans to launch a laptop. Now Taipei Times reported that Xiaomi is working with the manufacturer Inventec for its first laptop.
While Xiaomi sells only smartphones in some markets, it is possible that Xiaomi laptop could have a broader scope, since there is no need to communicate with mobile operators to the fact that most computers have no cellular modems.
The same approach as the mobile?
If the publication is accurate, Xiaomi could launch a laptop in the first two quarters of 2016. "I am optimistic about the prospects for laptops Xiaomi, since the company has over 200 million users Registered smartphones ", said Lee. Unfortunately, there are no details about the features allowed to the laptop, its price, or even if it will have Windows or any other operating system. Personally, I would not be surprised to see a Chromebook Xiaomi.
While Xiaomi has had a big impact on the smartphone market by selling quasi premium phones at a price low cost, but if the company will use the same formula for its first laptop is another story. "I'm not sure that the approach is applicable to mobile laptops, but I think Xiaomi's entry in the laptop industry can bring something new to the market ", said President Inventec, Richard Lee.
Earlier this month, the first laptop Xiaomi has made about him, and it is likely to be in the range of Apple MacBook Air, thereby indicating that the Chinese company intends to compete with the Cupertino giant. We will have to wait until next year before more.
See also: BlackBerry Priv confirmed to be the company's first Android smartphone
Various rumors have circulated for some time on the fact that Xiaomi plans to launch a laptop. Now Taipei Times reported that Xiaomi is working with the manufacturer Inventec for its first laptop.
The same approach as the mobile?
If the publication is accurate, Xiaomi could launch a laptop in the first two quarters of 2016. "I am optimistic about the prospects for laptops Xiaomi, since the company has over 200 million users Registered smartphones ", said Lee. Unfortunately, there are no details about the features allowed to the laptop, its price, or even if it will have Windows or any other operating system. Personally, I would not be surprised to see a Chromebook Xiaomi.
While Xiaomi has had a big impact on the smartphone market by selling quasi premium phones at a price low cost, but if the company will use the same formula for its first laptop is another story. "I'm not sure that the approach is applicable to mobile laptops, but I think Xiaomi's entry in the laptop industry can bring something new to the market ", said President Inventec, Richard Lee.
Earlier this month, the first laptop Xiaomi has made about him, and it is likely to be in the range of Apple MacBook Air, thereby indicating that the Chinese company intends to compete with the Cupertino giant. We will have to wait until next year before more.