There is just over a year left before Microsoft officially says goodbye to Windows 10. Starting October 14, 2025, this version of Windows will no longer receive love from the company founded by Bill Gates, until you hire the extended support which will not be exactly cheap and will have a maximum duration of 3 years.
Using an operating system that does not receive updates is a security riska risk that many users are aware of. Due to the end of support for Windows 10, many users do not want to wait until the last minute and are already updating their computers to Windows 11.
PC with AI that is not used
This movement boosts sales of PC with AIalso called Copilot + PC by Microsoft. But the most striking thing is that users are not buying these new AI-powered devices for their ability to perform tasks. Artificial intelligence locally, but because there are no other options on the market, at least if we are talking about latest generation processors.
This is according to the latest study published by IDC Research, which states that the adoption of AI-enabled PCs is driven by the need to purchase new equipment or update existing equipment, and not by the intention of users to take full advantage of their intelligence capabilities.
In recent months, we have seen how the new generation of laptop processors from Intel
Although it is true that with the first generation of processors Intel Core Ultra Processor It already included an NPU, like AMD’s APUs, but it didn’t meet the minimum requirements Microsoft imposed for a computer to be included in the Copilot+ PC designation.
IDC Research says that it is manufacturers who need to put more emphasis on explaining to users what it means to integrate a dedicated NPU to perform artificial intelligence tasks and the benefits that this entails and that they do not rely on adding the term AI to their equipment without explaining how you can get the most out of it.
According to Jitesh Ubrani, research manager at Worldwide Mobile Device Trackers.
Businesses certainly recognize the importance of AI, although many struggle to see the immediate use case and instead look to AI PCs as a way to prepare for the future.
It is expected that by the end of this year, sales of equipment with integrated NPU to perform artificial intelligence tasks locally, without depending on an Internet connection, will reach 7.8% of the total of nearly 400 million units sold.
