Even though Windows 10 was released in 2016, its successor is still under development. As The Verge reported back in June, beta versions were limited to 5000 testers, which makes it a much slower product compared to iOS and Android, which have been live for several years. Meanwhile, Windows 10 Pro was delayed for three years from its original November 2018 release due to planned disruptions to the supply chain.
With the long-term delay, Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 is not expected to be ready for production until October 2021. And as much as its many loyal fans would love it, I highly doubt that version would be the final version as it is far too rough.
From the reviews we’ve seen, Windows 10 Pro is nowhere near as good as Windows 10 Home and thus Microsoft is a little cautious about launching a cheaper product. In its beta form, Windows 10 Pro’s performance falls by quite a lot and it is difficult to maintain grip on it. Thus, making a decision to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro would be a big mistake.
Home, Stable or Enterprise?
Out of all the parts we’ve examined, many questions were raised on how Microsoft chooses its versions of the operating system. This situation has caused many people to feel that Microsoft’s “Made for One” strategy, which excludes PC upgrades, is the key reason why they are not upgrading to the latest iteration. However, Windows 10 Home seems to be the path that is most commonly chosen, considering that it comes with 128GB and 256GB storage configurations. Therefore, there is not much reason to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro as a 512GB version of Windows 10 cannot be ideal for many users. Furthermore, the i5 version of Windows 10 Pro would be best suited to those users, since its 256GB storage quota is comparable to the recommendation by Microsoft for a microSD card. Still, Windows 10 Home or PC upgrades of any kind can be rather intimidating and are something that many consumers don’t have the time for. Therefore, all Windows versions are products that most of the users will not upgrade to if they have one. Therefore, those users are caught in the race of trying to be speedier than others.
Breaking the Windows 10 To The Cloud Support Record
We have all seen the signs showing that Microsoft is breaking the Windows 10 industry record as the company has earned 18 days of free downloads for new users through the Windows 10 announcement. That’s pretty lucky since we also saw Apple dropping their OneDrive from 16 days to 20 days for their Yosemite upgrade. While that record will disappear in December, Microsoft was able to break it with one week of free downloads for new users. However, this offer will not last long for Microsoft. As per their conference call, Microsoft will finally be dropping their free download days for those users and would not be offer them for three days. This will come as a new promo for upgraders to Windows 10, as they will get three free upgrades, two of which will be for Windows 10 Pro. These two new free upgrades are even better for users who have an existing drive, since having multiple copies of Windows 10 will be free with the offer. Microsoft’s PlayBook strategy is still working and making Apple rethink how much they paid for Macs. If Microsoft goes with this strategy, will Apple also follow suit? Will the whole industry be affected by Microsoft’s success?
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