600 Million PC upgradeable to Windows 10

With the availability of Windows 10 to the end of 2015, the major hardware manufacturers are looking with interest to the many opportunities that will arise in the market. With the availability of Windows 10 there is also a lot of attention from manufacturers of hardware: the release in late 2015 of the new operating system represents an important opportunity for the sale of new PCs. In the case of Windows 7 was recorded a real record, followed by a more cautious approach on the market by Windows 8.

For Windows 7 there were really technical reasons related for example, to the debacle of Windows Vista and the need to modernize large fleets equipped with Windows XP. In the case of Windows 8 repent also other reasons related to the economic environment more than to that technology. What will happen with Windows 10?

Some experts from Dell, HP and IDC have spoken at an event organized by Credit Suisse. The operators of the sector they see as very positive the availability of a new operating system can offer the user an experience of use is similar to using a tablet, both on smartphones or desktop. Dell also the reintroduction of a Start Menu is an interesting improvement that will be well received by users.

HP believes instead that the enterprise market will be interested in an upgrade to the new system also updating hardware systems. Then there is an important base of systems already on the market and already available to users that can be updated to the new Microsoft operating system: estimates indicate a number equal to 600 million systems potentially upgradeable.