Samsung is reportedly ditching Windows on its Galaxy Book laptops
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In summary:
- PCWorld reports that Samsung could replace Windows 11 with Android 17 and One UI 9 on future Galaxy Book laptops for a more unified device experience.
- This potential change coincides with Google’s introduction of Aluminum OS, a new replacement for ChromeOS, at its upcoming I/O conference.
- The move could have a significant impact on the laptop market by challenging Windows’ dominance, although Samsung’s launch timeline remains unclear.
It looks like Samsung is planning to ditch the Windows 11 operating system on its upcoming Galaxy Book laptops. SamMobile reports that the company is working on Galaxy Book laptops that will run Android 17 and One UI 9 instead.
It’s unclear why Samsung would choose to change operating systems, but SamMobile speculates that it could be to achieve a more consistent user experience across all of the company’s products, most of which run some version of Android and One UI.
It’s also unclear when Samsung will launch Android versions of its Galaxy Books. Google will introduce its new ChromeOS replacement (known as Aluminum OS) at the I/O Developer Conference in late May. There are also rumors that Google itself will launch a Pixel Book laptop that will run the new operating system.
Given the recent success of Apple’s MacBook Neo and all these giants moving away from Windows, no one can blame Microsoft for being shaken. This is likely one of the main reasons for the company’s latest change in strategy: moving away from integrating Copilot AI into everything and instead focusing on an improved Windows experience for everyone.
This article was originally published on our sister publication PC för Alla and has been translated and localized from Swedish.
