Microsoft wants Win7 to stop selling reasons today

Computer Store News: As announced by Microsoft, the boxed version of Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium and Ultimate will no longer be available from October 31. And Microsoft is no longer issuing licenses to these three versions to OEMs.

The reasons are as follows:

1. Give way to Windows10

Microsoft Windows10 technology preview is released at the end of September and will be introduced to the market next year, so it will be discontinued. The direct reason for Windows 7 is to prepare for the new system to go public.

2. Microsoft's handling of Windows 7 rhythm is in line with conventions

Prior to Windows 7 system was Microsoft's Windows Vista system introduced in 2007, although Microsoft spent a lot of time to develop a system that replaced Windows XP. 5 years —— is the longest interval between the two generations of Windows, but Microsoft did not encourage Vista after the launch of Windows7, and gradually stopped selling in 2012, the sales cycle is about 5 years.

Windows 7 released on October 22, 2009 has stopped selling today, and the sales cycle is also 5 years, in line with Microsoft's usual practice, in addition to the most classic Windows XP.

Windows XP was born in 2001, and was eventually announced by Microsoft to stop selling on June 30, 2008. The sales cycle lasted for 7 years.

Obviously, in order to promote the new system, Microsoft can no longer make Windows7 as strong as XP.

3.Windows8.1 becomes the most important product market share of Microsoft's stable growth

After this month, the Windows8 boxed version will also be discontinued. But for at least a year, OEMs can also pre-install Windows 8 systems on their PCs. But the new machines sold by retailers and OEMs are pre-installed with Windows 8.1.

Windows 7 is currently the most popular operating system in the market with a market share of approximately 52.7%. Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 only account for 6% of the market.

It is important to note that since Microsoft introduced Windows 8.1 last October, its market share has increased from the market share of Windows8.

In March of this year, the latest statistics from Net Applications showed that Windows8 fell by 0.25 percentage points (from 6.63% to 6.38%), while Windows 8.1 increased by 0.35 percentage points (from 3.95%). It is 4.30%).

At the same time, Windows 7's market share fell by only 0.18 percentage points (from 47.49% to 47.31%).

After all, in order to encourage all Windows users to upgrade to the latest operating system, Microsoft has provided Windows 8 users with a free download and upgrade to Windows 8.1. Next, it is the turn of Windows 7 to give up its share.