Nadiem explains the reason for choosing Chromebook for a laptop procurement project

Jakarta – Former Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim answers the reason why the choice of a Chromebook is selected for a laptop project. Nadiem said the reason for choosing Chromebook was because it was studied in terms of price and specifications. “To answer about why Chromebook, in my opinion, is very important that we should always be careful in this acquisition and do studies in detail. The team with the Ministry of Research and Technology did a study of the comparison between Chromebook and other operating systems,” Nadiem said at a press conference in the Kebayoran Baru area, Tuesday (6/10/2025). He said Chromebook is cheaper than others. According to him, the system is also easily accessible. Browse to continue with the content “and one thing that is very clear when I display this report is in terms of the price of the Chromebook if the specifications are always 10-30% cheaper, and not just that, the operating system of Chrome OS is free. While other operating systems are paid, it can be paid to RP 1.5 to RP 2.5 million,” he said. He also said the application installed on the laptop could also be monitored. According to him, this laptop already has specifications for education. “In addition, there are different functions that ask for media partners to remember that it is for the function of education. Where the safety of our students and teachers is a priority in the Ministry of Research and Technology, and one of the most important things of the study is the control of applications that can be in the Chromebook,” he explained. To take note of the Kemendikbudristk laptop acquisition project in 2019-2022 investigated by the Attorney General’s office. The project used a fairly large state budget, worth RP 9.9 trillion. Head of the Legal Information Center (Kapus Penkum) ago, Harli Siregar explained the matter of the case. In 2020, the Ministry of Education and Culture planned to draft a plan for the acquisition of information and communication technology equipment (ICT) for education units, from elementary to the upper level. Although the plan was not a necessity for students at the time. Because it appears that the same was done in 2018-2019, but the results were not effective. “Because, if I’m not wrong, in 2019, a hearing on the application of the Chromebook was tested to 1,000 units, it was not effective,” Harli told reporters at the office of the Attorney General, South Jakarta, on Monday (5/26). These Chromebook Lapotop specifications were also previously highlighted by ICW. They said that the basis for determining the specifications of the laptop should have an OS chromebook, not in line with the condition of Indonesia, especially the 3 t region (decline, most important, the outer), which is one of the targets of laptop distribution. According to him, Chromebook shooters will function optimally if it is connected to the Internet. While Internet network infrastructure in Indonesia is not evenly distributed. (ZAP/IMK) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here