China “ousted” tens of millions of US computers, goodbye Windows-Information Technology

China has ordered government offices and state-backed companies to replace foreign-brand personal computers and run related operating systems with domestic alternatives.

With this provision, China will replace nearly 50 million personal computers in central government agencies. The process will take a long time, with unnamed sources saying it takes about two years.

American computer brands no longer have a place in Chinese government agencies.

As for hardware, many US computer manufacturers such as Dell and HP are certainly negatively affected. On the other hand, local manufacturer Lenovo as well as other software and hardware suppliers such as Kingsoft Corp and Inspur Electronic Information Industry will benefit, as evidenced by their rising share prices on Chinese stock exchanges. continent. Similarly, Windows will be replaced by Linux.

In fact, the move has long been in the works as the Chinese government has encouraged the use of homegrown hardware and software over the past decade. The government has also hired a company to test and monitor local suppliers in the development of sensitive components ranging from semiconductors to the cloud.

It’s important to note that “hard to replace” PC components such as CPUs and GPUs developed by Western companies are likely to be exempt from the new regulation. Many Chinese OEMs rely on these components in their PC manufacturing because they are not locally made.