Intel says that Windows 10 can increase PC shipments

Dec 4, 2014 15:19 GMT  ·  By

Windows 10 is still in development at Microsoft, but Redmond’s partners claim that interest in new PCs has increased lately, especially after the software giant released the very first Windows 10 Technical Preview for testers.

What’s more, millions of PCs are waiting right now for Windows 10, as the new operating system is already seen as a breath of fresh air for the collapsing PC industry which has suffered from dropping figures in the last couple of years. Windows 8 didn’t help, many said, so Windows 10 could definitely boost shipments, Intel’s executives explained during a recent press conference.

Renee James, president at Intel, said at the Credit Suisse Technology Conference on Tuesday that most manufacturers were already seeing positive signs after the unveiling of Windows 10, so most are very optimistic that shipments would be increased once the new operating system becomes available.

Very enthusiastic about Windows 10

James explained during the conference that Intel was very enthusiastic and optimistic about Windows 10, pointing out that Redmond had adopted a pretty good strategy for this new operating system.

The fact that Microsoft is now focused on user feedback more than ever definitely helps, James explained, mostly because the software giant needs to get closer to users and work together with them on improving the operating system based on their feedback.

"They're being extraordinarily responsive to customers," James pointed out, adding that approximately 600 million computers running Windows 10 could hit the market once the operating system becomes available.

Windows 10 designed to address feedback

Windows 10 also marks the beginning of a completely new strategy for Microsoft, as the operating system is entirely based on consumer feedback, so many of the features that will be included in the upcoming product will actually be built with help from users.

This is the first time Microsoft releases a technical preview build of Windows in such an early development stage, as the company obviously needed more time not only to get in touch with users, but also to listen to what they had to say in order to improve the operating system based on their requests.

Obviously, consumers are really pleased with this strategy, and there’s no doubt that, if Microsoft plays its cards right, Windows 10 has pretty big chances to succeed, also thanks to this growing appetite for a new operating system that works better than Windows 8. Manufacturers and users alike expect Windows 10 to be superior in performance to Windows 8, so the next six months will be critical for the Redmond-based tech giant.

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