14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 10 will launch in just 9 days, so the whole world’s getting ready for the big moment when Microsoft officially makes it available to users, including OEMs, which obviously expect growing sales thanks to the new operating system.
At the same time, hardware manufacturers rush to optimize their devices for Windows 10, while also working to update their drivers in order to make sure that no issue will be experienced when trying to set up new hardware.
Gaming gear manufacturer Razer is one of the companies that are getting ready for the Windows 10 launch, and in a statement today, Kevin Sather, director of product marketing for systems at Razer, has forecast that the new OS version will rapidly gain ground.
“I think we will see really huge adoption of Windows 10,” he says in a statement for the New York Times.
Early adoption forecast
Back in October 2012, when Microsoft officially introduced Windows 8, early adoption figures were rather disappointing, as only few people actually tried the new operating system in the first six months after launch.
This time, however, everyone expects Windows 10 to be a lot more successful, especially because it is offered free of charge to those who run genuine Windows 7 or 8 on their PCs. The offer is only available in the first 12 months after Windows 10’s launch, so Microsoft was specifically thinking about early adoption when it planned the free upgrade offer.
Microsoft estimates that, by 2017, 1 billion devices should be running Windows 10, including PCs, tablets, and smartphones, so it’s pretty clear that early adoption’s playing a key role in Redmond’s strategy.
Windows 10 will make its debut on July 29, and in addition to the free upgrade offer, anyone can get it for $119.99 for the Home version and $199.99 for the Pro in the United States.