Croma has been selling house-brand products for a while now, with varying degrees of success. There's definitely a risk involved when a company puts its brand on products sourced from outside; more so in categories that already have their fair share of cheap made-in-China OEM/ODM products.
There are plenty of devices in assorted shapes and sizes in the laptop-tablet hybrid space. The Croma 1177 is more of a tablet, but it can be propped up and used with a keyboard case so that you get something like the experience of using a full-fledged laptop. This isn't a very polished product but it is quite affordable. It's nice to have a touchscreen, but this is not the kind of device you can prop up on your lap to work on. If touch is the kind of thing you can live without, a regular budget laptop might suit your needs better. Performance was surprisingly decent, though battery life was not impressive at all.
Alternate names | CRX1177 |
Brand | Croma |
Model | 1177 |
Price in India | ₹21,990 |
Release date | July 2014 |
Battery capacity (mAh) | 7900 |
Removable battery | No |
Screen size (inches) | 10.10 |
Touchscreen | No |
Resolution | 800x1280 pixels |
Processor | 1.33GHz quad-core |
Processor make | Intel Atom Z3735D |
RAM | 2GB |
Internal storage | 32GB |
Expandable storage | Yes |
Expandable storage type | microSD |
Expandable storage up to (GB) | 32 |
Rear camera | 2-megapixel |
Front camera | 2-megapixel |
Rear flash | No |
Operating system | Windows 8.1 |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n |
GPS | No |
Bluetooth | Yes |
NFC | No |
Infrared | No |
USB OTG | No |
Headphones | 3.5mm |
FM | No |
Number of SIMs | 1 |
Wi-Fi Direct | No |
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | No |
SIM Type | Regular |
3G | No |
4G/ LTE | No |
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | No |
Compass/ Magnetometer | No |
Proximity sensor | Yes |
Accelerometer | Yes |
Ambient light sensor | No |
Gyroscope | No |
Barometer | No |
Temperature sensor | No |