Windows 10 promises to be the most common version of Windows, as Windows XP and Windows 7, according to Gartner analysts .
"In the consumer market, free upgrades, combined with an extensive list of supported devices, and automatic updates over the air initially ensure that by the end of 2015 Windows 10 is used by tens of millions of users" - said Steve Kleynens (Steve Kleynhans), Vice-President Gartner. However, it notes that the free upgrade resulted in lower sales of new computers.
The corporate market segment forecast that by January 2017, half of the enterprises will be transferred to the new system. "We expect that the transition to a new operating system in the corporate segment will take place much more quickly than was the case with Windows 7, six years ago," - said Kleynens. It is reported that many companies are planning to start the transition in early 2016 and complete it before the end of the year. Analysts suggest that by 2019 the vast majority of the companies will move to Windows 10.
Upgrading to Windows 10 contribute to Several factors . First of all, it's the end of support for Windows 7 in January 2020. Also, due to the fact that the new platform is well compatible with the devices and programs of Windows 7, the transition to it becomes much easier for companies using special software, since it will not have to adapt to the new OS. In addition, Gartner believes that by 2018 one in three laptop is equipped with a touchscreen, and will also increase the number of hybrid devices.