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Huawei to drop Windows, shifting to HarmonyOS and Linux for future PCs


Starting in April 2025, Huawei will launch new PC models that no longer use Windows as their default operating system. According to domestic sources cited by MyDrivers,...

According to domestic sources cited by MyDrivers, the Guangdong-based company may soon lose the ability to sell Windows PCs to Chinese customers. According to Yu Chengdong, executive director and chairman of Huawei's consumer business unit, the company remains on the US Department of Commerce's Entity List, requiring a special license to use Windows. The Chinese manufacturer is reportedly preparing to launch a new "AI PC" featuring its proprietary Kunpeng CPU and the latest iteration of HarmonyOS NEXT.

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