Windows 10: The free Windows 10 upgrade means users won't be buying New PCs

Sorry, PC vendors: The free Windows 10 upgrade means users won't be buying new PCs | PCWorld

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Windows 10 Upgrade: Existing and New PC Installation Query

@Andre Da Costa

Thanks a lot for the answer. So what I understand is that, if I am going to buy a totally new PC WITHOUT any Windows already installed, I will have to buy a new copy of Windows 10 and cannot use the one
I previously used as an upgrade from Windows 7 on my old PC?

How to buy a new desktop PC then that comes pre-loaded with or has free upgrade offer? I mean most of the people usually build a new PC themselves as per their configuration requirements.

I bought Windows 7 Pro, but I wish I won't have to buy Windows 10 ever. I mean for sure I can buy it in future, considering the free upgrade, I am thinking of the (legitimate) ways in which I can avoid
buying Windows 10.

 

Windows 10 Upgrade: Existing and New PC Installation Query

 

1. What if a PC breaks or just is old?
2. What if someone wants a new PC??
3. A new OS doesn't mean that the demand for new PC's will disappear...
Just a few quick thoughts/questions..

Thanks for the information/link Wynona

 

If there weren't free upgrades, then many people wouldn't buy a Windows 8.1 PC now, knowing 10 was just around the corner. I'm not sure MS could win either way on this one.

 

1. I think that will come within the "supported life of the device".
2. OEMs aren't going out of business. There are still the Windows Vista and XP users.
3. No, but with all the "old" PCs getting a free "face lift" fewer people will want/need to buy a new PC.

For instance, the kid is going off to college but has a perfectly good Windows 8.1 laptop. Instead of buying him/her a new one, parents'll just get the free upgrade to Windows 10 and consider themselves lucky.

Windows 7 has rapidly been headed toward being the next Windows XP. There are reasons people have held onto Windows 7; not all of which are "because I like it". Some of the reasons are cost. Although their computers are a mixture of older and newer technology, they'll jump onto the upgrade bandwagon.

Windows 8 PCs are comparatively new, so it's natural that an upgrade to Windows 10 will be grabbed with gusto! After all, this will be the most cost effective upgrade in history. *Smile

And then there are those running Vista or XP; even they will probably get a very attractive upgrade package, so . . .

Normally, when a new OS comes out, people will buy a new computer with it installed because they don't want to mess with upgrading; however, since the upgrade to Windows 10 will be free (and most already know how to use Windows Update), they'll upgrade rather than buy a new computer.

Of course, not all of those upgrading would have bought a new computer anyway; it's cheaper to upgrade even if you have to pay for the OS.

There will be a dent in PC sales during the first year Windows 10 is out, but things will level out again.

 

I agree with most of your post.. but Vista/Xp PC's might not have the hardware capability to support Win10.. some will of course. And I think that there will be people who will buy a new PC over upgrading to Win10.. the group I'm referring to are less tech knowledgeable and just will not want to mess around with the process..

 

Microsoft will be the winner any way you look at it. The OEMs will be the losers through lost sales for the first year of Windows 10.

 

Could be.. time will tell on this me thinks.. *Smile
Oh and give the StarFerret a pet for me. *Smile

 

Oh, I don't doubt that, Jeff. There will always be new PC sales. Ya missed the ones that have to have the latest and greatest in technology. Those are the ones with a Band, Tablets, Laptops, Desktops, SmartPhones, etc.

Mainly I was pointing out the ones who will upgrade rather than buy a new computer. And, no matter how you look at it, that many people upgrading to Windows 10 is bound to put a dent in new PC sales.

In the end, I must say that it's about time that we consumers get a break! *Smile

 

I agree that not having to purchase new hardware with this OS upgrade is a great thing, IMO. I upgraded because my previous PC was old and didn't support Win8 very well. Oh and the place I got it from let me buy it on a lay-away plan! I couldn't pass that up.

 

I'm quite happy with my pc currently and I dont need to upgrade any time soon.

 

The free Windows 10 upgrade means some users won't be buying New PCs just to get Windows 10. Some PC sales will be lost as a result of the free upgrade that's all. Don't read to much into the title.

 

Even though I will be upgrading for free to Windows 10 on this machine, I'll still be buying a new PC probably about 6-12 months after Windows 10 is released (after any early teething problems would have been sorted).

My reason for buying a new PC is because my PC's getting on a bit and is a bit of a power hog and noisy by todays standards. However, the reason people aren't buying as many new PC's is because the new hardware just isn't much of a step up to what they're already using.

Here's an example. Middle of the road Dell laptop, at a middle of the road price point most people go for (£429), taken from the Dell website today.

"NEW! Inspiron 15 5000-Series"
Intel i5 (up to 2.70 GHz)
8GB RAM
1366 x 768 screen
Built-in graphics
2.5" Harddrive
1 USB 3.0 port
2 USB 2 ports

That isn't much of a step up from my 8 year old machine let alone for those with newer machines. You'd think 1080P screens and all USB 3.0 would be kinda standard by now too. As I'm using a desktop, even my 8 year old machine has that.

So, what about desktops rather than laptops. Well, if you look inside a desktop, there's a huge amount of wasted space, most of it's air. Why haven't we seem more effort there in the form of intelligent design to make them smaller, whilst retaining the same specs/expandability? Sure, there are some innovative Desktops like the Intel Small Form Factor NUC NUC5i7RYH starting to get peoples attention, but by the time you add Windows Pro, storage and RAM to it, they're too expensive for what they are. They end up the same price or more as a laptop of the same spec (but yet the laptop comes with keyboard, trackpad, speakers, battery, screen, webcam, mic, etc.)

NUC NUC5i7RYH
Intel i7 (3.1 up to 3.4 GHz)
Built-in Iris graphics
4 USB 3.0 ports
Up to 16GB RAM
Room for both M.2 SSD and a 2.5" Harddrive





So, it seems to me hardware manufacturers are the reason why people aren't buying new machines. But I also think that it's a deliberate move and the reason they're doing it is because they're pacing themselves/drip feeding consumers in order to make sure they still have a steady income in the future. They're thinking of the long term IMO.

 

If they were smart they would put Windows 7 Pro on the new units. If I had a choice of Windows 8 or Windows 7 when I got my Laptop, with cost being the same and it preloaded, not having to put 7 on myself, I would have taken W7. W8 has some interesting features like Fast Booting. But it turns out I disabled it anyway to stabilize things. I can barely get this machine to swallow a Restore Point never mind updates. W7 may have behaved better.