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In summary:
- PCWorld reports that Samsung may replace Windows 11 with Android 17 and One UI 9 on future Galaxy Book laptops for a more unified device experience.
- This potential shift coincides with Google introducing Aluminium OS, a new ChromeOS replacement, at their upcoming I/O conference.
- The move could significantly impact the laptop market by challenging Windows dominance, though Samsung’s launch timeline remains unclear.
It appears that Samsung is considering dropping the Windows 11 operating system on its future Galaxy Book laptops. SamMobile reports that the company is working on Galaxy Book laptops that will instead run Android 17 and One UI 9.
It’s unclear why Samsung would choose to switch operating systems, but SamMobile speculates that it may be to achieve a more consistent user experience across all the company’s products, most of which run some version of Android and One UI.
It’s also unclear when Samsung will launch the Android versions of its Galaxy Books. Google will showcase its new ChromeOS replacement (known as Aluminium OS) at the I/O developer conference at the end of 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 could blame Microsoft for being shook. It’s likely an enormous reason behind the company’s latest shift in strategy: no longer shoving Copilot AI into everything and instead focusing on an improved Windows experience for all.
This article originally appeared on our sister publication PC för Alla and was translated and localized from Swedish.