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In a significant announcement that has Windows 10 users buzzing, Microsoft has officially urged its faithful patrons to start considering a transition to Windows 11, as support for Windows 10 is set to end on October 14, 2025. This advisory comes as a proactive measure to ensure users are...

Microsoft has certainly set the stage for a showdown in the realm of Personal Computing with its recent proclamation on X (formerly Twitter). The tech giant boldly claims that its Copilot+ PCs are "the fastest, most intelligent Windows PCs ever." However, as the saying goes, the proof is in the...

As we wade into the waters of 2024, a fascinating narrative is unfolding in the realm of personal computing. A recent analysis by TrendForce has revealed an unexpected twist: it’s Windows 11, not the much-buzzed-about AI-integrated laptops, that is primarily driving growth in PC sales. This...

Hold onto your keyboards, Windows enthusiasts! Microsoft has just thrown a curveball that could reshape the PC market landscape in ways we hadn't anticipated. If you thought 2025 was set to be the year turbocharged by a rush for new Windows 10 machines, think again. Let’s dive into the details...

In a stirring proclamation that can only be described as a tech enthusiast's dream, Lenovo and Microsoft have announced their optimistic forecasts for the personal computer market as we approach 2025. The sentiment echoed at the recent Canalys Channel Forum is a hopeful anticipation of a vibrant...

In a significant milestone for Microsoft's latest operating system, Windows 11 has officially exceeded a 30% market share, marking the first time it has crossed this threshold since its launch in October 2021. According to the latest data from Statcounter, Windows 11 achieved a record high of...

Peter Hortensius, the head of technology for Lenovo, the world's biggest PC maker, talks to the Mercury News about the future of computing. Link Removed

PC upgrades due to the expiration of Windows XP peaked in 2012 and 2013, and are starting to taper in 2014, IDC said Link Removed

I see that HP has decided to start selling Windows 7 machines again http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-57617490-92/hp-resurrects-windows-7-pcs-by-popular-demand/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20 I guess the Windows 8.1 and the start button gimmick didn't work out that well. Maybe with Windows...

The uptake of Windows 8 is hampered by a completely saturated U.S. PC market and corporate upgrades to Windows 7, says author of IDC study. Source: Yahoo! News

Microsoft's Windows 8 software appears to be driving buyers away from PCs and toward smartphones and tablets, research firm IDC said. That's leading to the fastest drop in PC sales the firm has ever seen. Source: Yahoo! News

It is common knowledge that PC sales are down and unlike previous years where a new OS release from Microsoft helped boost PC sales; Windows 8 has done the opposite. The problem is that new PCs come with win 8 pre installed. It would make more sense to either allow the buyer to choose between...

Consumer sales of Windows-powered PCs have dropped 21 per cent overall last month, indicating the poor performance of Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 8. Link Removed

How Microsoft plans to sell a 'couple hundred million' more Windows 7 PCs before Windows 8 | ZDNet

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Thanks to Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8, ARM will make significant inroads against Intel and AMD in the PC space, according to market research firm IHS iSuppli. Link Removed

As Apple's iPad threatens to gobble up PC market share, Microsoft may be moving faster than expected on Windows 8. An anonymous source tells ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley that Microsoft's shooting for an April 2012 release to manufacturing for Windows 8, which will accommodate tablets with a touch-based...

With the PC market quickly shifting from desktops to tablets, Microsoft's decision to move past its original Windows user interface and switch to a tile-centered interface tailored for tablet PCs is a logical direction for its new operating system Windows 8. Source: Yahoo! News

After record numbers in the fourth quarter of 2010, PC sales slowed considerably in the first quarter of 2011, according to analysts, who debated whether the primary culprit was the rise of the iPad and other tablets, or Microsoft's Window 7. Link Removed

XP still holds the OS lead in the PC market, even after 18 months of Win 7. More...