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Huawei Has Launched an ARM-Based Linux Laptop
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Huawei, is still a major manufacturer even after its significant decline in the market share after its sore business relations with the United States.
Now, in a decision to move away from Microsoft/Google for its Laptops, Huawei has launched an ARM-based laptop that runs on Linux, **with a catch** (find out as you read on).
Of course, potentially a good decision for them. But, this should also turn the heads of other major manufacturers to follow the suite, at least for specific countries to start with.
### Huawei **Qingyun L410**: Overview
Huaweis own Kirin 990 processor powers the **Huawei Qingyun L410** laptop as originally spotted by [ITHome][1] to be listed in an e-commerce website in China. While it is a fairly old 8-core ARM chip originally meant for its flagship smartphones, it is a good start.
![Image Credits: JD.com / Huawei Qingyun L410][2]
You will find a webcam pop up integrated to the keyboard along with a fingerprint sensor that also acts as the power button.
It packs in 8 GB of RAM and offers up to 512 GB storage.
Theres no official listing for the specifications of this laptop, but it is very similar to [Huaweis MateBook 14][3].
The laptop comes pre-installed with [Unity OS][4], which is a Deepin-based Linux distribution initially developed as part of a government initiative in China to move away from big foreign tech giants.
ITHome also believes that it will be replaced by [Harmony OS][5] in the near future. And, that wont be a surprise considering Huawei wants to have a seamless experience across its smartphone and laptops in the process of ditching Google services and Microsofts Windows.
Especially, considering other manufacturers like Xiaomi, OPPO, Vivo, and others also [interested to use Harmony OS][6], this is bound to happen.
Also, it will be available with/without an OS as per the customers requirement.
### Availability & Pricing
While everything sounds exciting, **this laptop hasnt been official announced** and **not available outside China**. It is only available for enterprises and government agencies in China.
I know it is a bummer for a laptop that runs Linux to start with. However, companies like Huawei usually launch a different model for global markets — so theres still hope.
In case you did not know, you still have [places to buy Linux laptops][7] available outside China, but a MateBook with Linux sounds pretty exciting.
As of now, the laptop without any OS pre-installed is priced at **¥8,181 ($1,276)**, and the one with Unity OS costs **¥8,944 ($1,395)** as reported by [GizmoChina][8].
_Other than this, we do not have any official information on it, but I think this will be something interesting to keep an eye on. What do you think a Linux laptop by Huawei?_
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[1]: https://www.ithome.com/0/550/533.htm
[2]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyBoZWlnaHQ9IjQ1MCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ1MCIgeG1sbnM9Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cudzMub3JnLzIwMDAvc3ZnIiB2ZXJzaW9uPSIxLjEiLz4=
[3]: https://consumer.huawei.com/en/laptops/matebook-14-2021/
[4]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity_Operating_System
[5]: https://www.harmonyos.com/en/develop
[6]: https://www.slashgear.com/huawei-harmony-os-might-be-adopted-by-xiaomi-oppo-and-vivo-09672055/
[7]: https://itsfoss.com/get-linux-laptops/
[8]: https://www.gizmochina.com/2021/05/10/huawei-qingyun-l410-is-the-companys-first-arm-laptop-featuring-a-kirin-990-soc/