Is the end of support for Windows 7 responsible for the increase in PC sales? This is what this study says

The end of support for Windows 7 is slowly approaching and consumers and users who are still on this system have to consider making the jump to Windows 10if they want to continue having an updated operating system and protected against possible threats.

The problem is that Windows 7 has left a very good taste in the mouth and that it is still present in 30% of the computers that have Windows as the operating system. Windows 7 has less and less market share, something we saw a few days ago, the result of a cessation of support that in turn is driving the sale of new equipment .

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It is at least what this study reveals, in which they assure that PC sales are increasing and one of the reasons for this growth could be the end of support for Windows 7. A trend that according to analysts should have continuity until the end of the year, right around the time Windows 7 ends support.

A reluctance when it comes to having updates and although there are still a few weeks left until the end of the year, many users, especially companies, that still use this system, would be opting for renew their equipment taking advantage of these circumstances

In this sense, the figures speak of an increase that has taken place above all in the business sector, one of which still has with a greater presence of computers with Windows 7.In the corporate sector, sales have experienced growth of 1.5% at the end of June compared to the same three months of 2018.

By typology, laptops, ultrathin and desktop computers have seen their sales in the business sector increase by 3, 1%, 26% and 10.4% respectively.

With regard to private consumption these figures translate into a drop of 6.1% in laptops, an increase of 24 , 4% in ultrathin devices and with Chromebooks, with sales up 29.4%.

The study also reveals that the average price of equipment sold has grown slightly. Average sales prices increased by more than 4%, from 560 to 584 euros.

According to the study, this trend is expected to continue in the second half of 2019 and both SMEs and large companies will continue migrating to Windows 10 on dates that will also coincide with events such as Black Friday or the Christmas shopping season.

Via | WBI Source | Context