The Windows 11 fiasco?, by Manuel Navarro

Go ahead, Microsoft had no intention of bringing Windows 11 to the market. If it did, it was more due to pressure from hardware manufacturers who saw that they could take advantage of the inertia of the pandemic to sell even more equipment.

And it is that, the appearance of the Covid meant that the sales of laptops and equipment increased to levels never seen in recent years. Some figures that no analyst expected would occur if it had not been for the appearance of the coronavirus. Faced with this situation, the manufacturers wanted those users who were still using old machines to renew them for new models. And what better way to do that than by urging Microsoft to do the old-fashioned way: by releasing a new version of the operating system.

To further curl the loop, Microsoft imposed a series of conditions: not all computers were able to update to the new version. In fact, only the most modern could do it. So, those users who did not have computers with certain capabilities had no choice but to buy a new one if they wanted to enjoy the benefits of the new Windows.

A year later, the figures seem to have proved Microsoft right: it was not necessary to bring Windows 11 to the market

A year later, the figures seem to have proved Microsoft right: it was not necessary to bring Windows 11 to the market. According to the Statcounter consultancy, one year after its launch, only 15% of computers use Windows 11. The worst of the The fact is that after the initial launch boost, where computers with the latest OS managed to take 8% of the pie, the growth figure is very, very slow. In contrast, computers that use Windows 10 exceed 70%. A practically stable figure in recent months.

It does not seem that the current situation is going to change, especially with the economic environment that surrounds us. Manufacturers’ revenues are already at pre-pandemic levels, so there are no forecasts that new computers will be sold on which the Windows 11 seal appears. Nor does it seem that all those users accustomed to one of the best systems operating systems of all those developed by Microsoft such as Windows 10, decide to switch to the new version.

So, it seems that Microsoft was right when their initial plans did not include releasing the new version. Everything has evolved a lot in recent years and what seems clear is that if users are no longer going to queue for kilometers to buy the latest Windows, they are not going to buy a new computer no matter how long it has implemented a new OS.