Microsoft, Ewis launch low cost hybrid tablet

EWIS with Microsoft launched a nine-inch tablet recently. Designed and assembled locally and the device EWIS T900G is offered at an affordable price.

A hybrid device is a tablet and a laptop and comes with a detachable keyboard. EWIS's hybrid T900G comes at a fraction of the price of similar devices and includes the original Windows 8 Operating System (OS).

This is the first full feature hybrid device to be launched by a Sri Lankan company, designed for content consumption and creation, enabling greater productivity compared to other tablet devices.

It is assembled at a manufacturing facility in Sooriyawewa, Hambantota. EWIS, which has pioneered this venture, has over 140 employees operating in an assembly line to produce locally designed computers which has all the touch points and quality of an international product.

EWIS's T900G is an innovative, an international standard product assembled to suit local needs.

General Manager, EWIS Colombo Limited, Rajitha de Silva said that with lifestyles and work needs converging, there is a demand for devices which are mobile, flexible and cloud enabled. This applies to the demands of students and educators as well.

"We are already seeing a growing demand for hybrid devices and are committed to deliver the best to customers at an affordable price.

We believe that this product will change the way people work and redefine productivity in the corporate sector.

As a local company, partnering h Microsoft, EWIS has taken several initiatives recently to uplift rural education and enable access to digital technologies and devices which are more affordable.

Country Manager, Microsoft Sri Lanka, Imran Vilcassim said, "Our longstanding partnership with EWIS has seen many successful initiatives that has benefitted the IT Industry in Sri Lanka.

Microsoft has successfully made the shift to addressing the needs of a mobile-first, cloud first world, and our partnerships with companies like EWIS are key to enabling easy access to technology to more people from all walks of life."