Microsoft says Windows 10 is now running on 270 million devices
Microsoft says Windows 10 is now running on 270 million devices
Posted: 01 Apr 2016
Microsoft says Windows 10 is now running on 270 million devices
In the opening keynote for its Build conference in San Francisco, Microsoft's Terry Myerson announced that the number of active devices has risen sharply since the start of the year. But can that pace continue?
WOW! According to Netmarketshare.com W-10 gained a whopping 1.33% for the month of March compared to February. Considering the upgrade to W-10 is FREE and the coercive tactics M$ is using to achieve their goals, the adoption rate is pitiful IMO. Why can't M$ let W-10 rest on it's own merits if it's so much better than 8.1 or 7? And just think of all the bad will M$ has generated with their heavy handed tactics. I don't think M$ will have much choice but to extend the Free upgrade offer just so they can continue their coercive upgrade strategy.
WOW! According to Netmarketshare.com W-10 gained a whopping 1.33% for the month of March compared to February. Considering the upgrade to W-10 is FREE and the coercive tactics M$ is using to achieve their goals, the adoption rate is pitiful IMO. Why can't M$ let W-10 rest on it's own merits if it's so much better than 8.1 or 7? And just think of all the bad will M$ has generated with their heavy handed tactics. I don't think M$ will have much choice but to extend the Free upgrade offer just so they can continue their coercive upgrade strategy.
It is doing a lot better than the W8 series.
doorules said:
Hard to believe any numbers from MS concerning w10 adoption rates given their tactics.
The numbers seem more plausible than MS' claims about W8.
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: imac 27" OS: OS X, Win 10 CPU: i7 Motherboard: Apple Memory: 32 gigs Graphics Card: Bulit in Sound Card: Bulit in Monitor(s) Displays: 1 iMac 27", 1 Samung 4K 2650 x 1600 Screen Resolution: 27" 2650 x 1440 Keyboard: Standard U.S. Apple Keyboard Mouse: MS 5000 windows Mouse Case: Apple iMac 27" Cooling: Built in Hard Drives: Kingston 240 gig SSD Internet Speed: 100 MPS (VPN) Browser: Firefox
Let's wait and see what happens after July 29 2016. If MS extends the free upgrade then numbers will continue to go up. If they don't then what happens? Will they pull the Get Windows 10 process or modify it? In either case, numbers will go down if people have to pay for it, especially since so many got it for free.
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: Lenovo IdeaCenter K450 OS: Windows 11 Pro X64 22H2 22621.1848 CPU: Intel Quad Core i7-4770 @ 3.4Ghz 4th Gen Memory: 16.0GB PC3-12800 DDR3 SDRAM Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio; Monitor(s) Displays: Samsung C27F398 27" Curved Monitor Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 Keyboard: Dell USB (KVMS) Mouse: Logitec USB (KVMS) PSU: CoolerMaster MasterWatt 550 Watt Semifanless Modular Hard Drives: 1.0TB Samsung QVO 860 SSD SATA-6GB;
2TB Seagate ST2000NM0011 72K SATA-6GB;
2TB Seagate ST2000DM006-2DM164 72K SATA-6GB Internet Speed: 484.75MB Down, 23.59MB Up Browser: Firefox, Edge - eM Client Pro for E-Mail Antivirus: Windows Defender; MBAM Premium Other Info: Purchased December 2013, many upgrades since then
Computer Type: PC/Desktop System Manufacturer/Model Number: Dell Inspiron 660 OS: Windows 7 Pro X64 CPU: Intel Core i3-3240 2X3.4Ghz Motherboard: HP 0A68h Memory: 8GB 2X4GB PC3 12800U DDR3 Graphics Card: ATI FireGL V3300 Sound Card: Realtek HD Audio Monitor(s) Displays: Acer KN242HYL 24" Screen Resolution: 1920X1080 Keyboard: Dell USB (KVMS) Mouse: Logitec USB (KVMS) Hard Drives: Kingston SA400S37 120GB SSD (boot)
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB SATA Internet Speed: 175.42 Down, 23.62 Up Browser: Seamonkey, Internet Explorer Antivirus: Microsoft Security Essentials Other Info: Apache Webserver since 2001
Let's wait and see what happens after July 29 2016. If MS extends the free upgrade then numbers will continue to go up. If they don't then what happens? Will they pull the Get Windows 10 process or modify it? In either case, numbers will go down if people have to pay for it, especially since so many got it for free.
IMHO, I think the number of people using the free upgrade to Win 10 is rapidly on a decline. At this stage most new users of Win 10 are people buying new devices.