While I am not a fan of this particular laptop, its nice to see a mainstream brand selling a Windows-free version of their device for a cheaper price since it has no Windows license.
Additionally, the Chinese govt offers almost a 20% discount on the cheaper model for choosing "Chinese tech" (somehow Linux counts).
Chinese govt offering that much does ring some conspiratorial alarm bells, but still, it would be nice to at least see more Windows-free devices globally.
https://www.huaweicentral.com/huawei-unveils-matebook-x-pro-2024-linux-edition-notebook/
Vijay Prema /
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