Horizont Laptops

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2022

Start of repetitive production

On December 22, 2022, the Horizon plant began mass production of the first Belarusian laptops. In total, about 80 laptop models have been developed, and in 2023 it is planned to launch more than 300 items on the market.

The first model is an H-book MAK4 with an Intel Core 11 processor. The developers of the laptop claim that they use components the same as well-known global brands. However, the device uses 12% of Belarusian components.

The Horizon plant began mass production of the first Belarusian laptops

The launch of production was preceded by serious preparation both in the field of development and in the field of preparation of production processes. For example, they modernized the production of electronics at the Minsk Production Association of Computer Equipment, purchased more than 300 units of production equipment, launched and debugged production processes and testing.

The creation of the Belarusian laptop is an order of the President, which has been completed in full. Minsk congratulates the Horizon enterprise on the start of mass production of the next new product. This is very important, this is import substitution. There are big plans for implementation on the Russian market and, of course, on the Belarusian market. Minsk supports all enterprises that are developing, - said Deputy Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee Nadezhda Lazarevich, whose words are quoted by the BelTA agency.

Yuri Predko, general director of OJSC Horizon Holding Management Company, said that the H-book MAK4 can compete with eminent brands in terms of quality and performance. He explained that a large team of designers, engineers, developers, circuit engineers, programmers, manufacturers, marketers with international experience worked on the creation of the product. Investments in the project by December 23, 2022 were not disclosed^[1]

Appearance of information about the price of a laptop

On September 13, 2022, information appeared about the cost of the first Belarusian laptop - it will be 1300 Belarusian, rubles or about 31,000, Russian rubles for the basic equipment.

As noted, the readiness for serial production of the device is 100%.

"We have experience as, and TVs monitors not computers very different. And there, and there are boards, screens, cases and programs. There are programming EMS chips. They comply with all standards and requirements and do not violate licensing processes, license agreements that exist. It will be a public white product that will be of interest not only, "said countries CIS Yuri "Horizon" Predko, general director of the holding's management company.

One of the main features of the laptop is called security. According to the developers, there are already models with a processor that cannot be controlled from the outside, which will help protect information. In addition, as of September 2022, the development of its own operating system is underway to replace those that have left the market.^[2]

Announcement of the "first Belarusian computer"

On September 1, 2022, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko presented a laptop, which he called "the first Belarusian computer." The device was developed at the Horizon plant in Minsk.

This is the first computer that our smart people gave me. They were tasked with "staggering" around the world, finding the very best of what we cannot yet create (processors, software), and creating this computer, Lukashenka said during an open lesson "Historical memory is the road to the future."

Presented "the first Belarusian computer"

By the beginning of September 2022, about 12% of laptop components are Belarusian-made products. By the end of 2022, this share will grow to 30%, said Alexander Lukashenko.

Having felt it, you would not say that it was created in Belarus. This suggests that we have great potential, the Belarusian leader stressed.

At the same time, he expressed confidence that it would be "the most modern computer at the level of world standards," noting that not a single computer can be fully produced by one country, and science is international. He recalled that the republic has a high-tech park, its own artificial satellite and the Belarusian nuclear power plant have been created.

The head of state also recalled that in cooperation with Russian specialists, several supercomputers were previously created.

Earlier in 2022, Lukashenko said that Moscow would allocate about $2 billion to Minsk for joint projects in the field of import substitution. He stressed that Russia remains the main strategic partner of Belarus. According to him, the two countries are planning "dark-dark" joint projects^[3]

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