14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 10 will see the light of day in a month and a half, but analysts across the world believe that Microsoft’s new operating system won’t boost sales of new PCs because it’ll be offered free of charge for Windows 7 and 8.1 computers and will come with the exact same hardware requirements as its predecessors, except for some features that require upgrades.
HP is one of the companies that are betting big on Windows 10 and still have high hopes that It’ll succeed, so it’s no surprise that executives praise the operating system on every single occasion.
This time, a company official has explained that, despite the criticism, Windows 10 has what it takes to convince users to upgrade, especially thanks to the new features that are part of the package.
"Installing the operating system is a good way to demo the product, but the features may inspire users to go out and buy a new PC,” Mike Nash, vice president of product management for consumer PCs and solutions at HP, said in the announcement we told you about last week.
The Start menu is back
Nash pointed to the Start menu as the key feature of the operating system and explained that, despite the obvious improvements in terms of usability and familiarity, Windows 10 makes the desktop more appealing and adds another reason to purchase a new PC.
“The most important Windows 10 feature is that that the Start Menu is back, and that it is designed for keyboard and mouse users. When I go to Windows 10 I don’t have to think. That makes it a much easier transition,” he added.
Microsoft expects Windows 10 to land on 1 billion devices by 2017, but there’s no doubt that this is a very ambitious plan. The company will launch its new operating system on PCs, smartphones, tablets, and IoT devices, but unless adoption in the short term skyrockets, Microsoft will really have a hard time achieving this goal.
Windows 10 for PCs will debut in July, whereas the phone version will take a little longer to develop, so everyone’s looking at October as the possible release date.