Is it true that new Win 10 laptops don't have to..?

[Jembo]

Is it true that new laptops don't have to ship with an unlockable UEFI bootloader? Meaning you can only install a Windows OS. How is this legal?

If so, are any Manufacturers doing this already??

 

[Stuka87]

There has never been a law that states a PC must use an open BIOS/EFI.

 

[DaveSimmons]

It would probably be an antitrust violation if MS required a manufacturer to lock booting on all of their PCs in order to get a Windows license.

Until that happens I can't see why manufacturers choosing to do this on their own would be illegal.