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 |