


This remark shouldn't be shocking: Individuals only buy new laptops or desktop PCs when they need new a new PC. With Windows 11, so far, we have not seen any of that, which leads to … … People do buy new PCs because of hardware At least with Windows 8, there was some radically new hardware with the advent of the 2-in-1 and tablet-style PCs. Windows 11 is a "reinvigoration" of Windows 10 ― it's not exactly groundbreaking.Īnd ordinary people don't go and buy new hardware just for the OS experience. Microsoft's most significant OS upgrades either made the GUI popular (Windows 3.1), focused on the internet (Windows 95), or made you hate your computer (Windows Vista, Windows 8). Google followed with Android, but it never quite rings as loud as Apple's yearly proclamations of improved user experience, wiggly icons, and the worst notification system ever. Sure, Microsoft transformed the world, making "OS upgrades" a familiar subject, but Apple made it an annual ritual with the iPhone.

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