{
  "id": 5241537,
  "title": "What is JioPC? New Cloud PC Service Launched In India, Priced Starting At ₹1,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/what-is-jiopc-new-cloud-pc-service-launched-in-india-priced-starting",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:59:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/tech/what-is-jiopc-new-cloud-pc-service-launched-in-india-priced-starting-at-1000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "JioPC, a cloud-based virtual computer service launched by Reliance Jio, is now available to all Indian consumers regardless of their telecom or broadband provider. This service functions as a subscription-based computer, running on Jio's cloud infrastructure rather than the user's own hardware. Two configurations are offered: JioPC Standard and JioPC Ultra, both running on Ubuntu Linux. Pricing starts at ₹1,000 for the Standard configuration for 2 months and goes up to ₹5,000 for the Ultra configuration for 12 months. Users can access JioPC through a supported web browser on any existing laptop or desktop, or via a Jio Set-Top Box connected to a television. The service is primarily aimed at extending the life of older computers and can handle AI-powered applications, but it cannot fix hardware issues or upgrade the user's device itself.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}