We know that as of April 8th Microsoft ended support for its 12-year-old operating system Windows XP. What does that mean for PCs with Windows XP? It means that if you are running Windows XP on your machine, it would not get any security updates that we usually get in our Windows operating system computer. Lack of these updates make computers vulnerable to many security threats like spyware, harmful viruses, etc., and businesses susceptible to compliance issues. What does that mean for PC sales? Good news.
Since Feb 2014, every single month PC revenue in Canada has been growing in double digits, higher than usual growth spikes were seen in April at 27 percent and May 21 percent over last year same periods, according to NPD Canada’s Distributor Track. Reviewing May 2014 year-to-date PC numbers, more than half the revenue comes from sale of Windows 8 PCs. There is higher than usual investments being made in this sector, which may continue until most businesses, including small businesses, have updated their systems to keep up with imminent technological changes in the IT world.
Out with the old, in with the new. The circle of IT life.
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