End of year report: Microsoft's free upgrade to Windows 10 got the operating system off to a fast start, but growth soon stalled. Future progress will depend on a flat PC market and commercial upgrades that enterprises may put off for another couple of years.
The Linx 12X64 is an improved version of the company's popular entry-level tablets, offering a higher spec and a Full HD touch-screen at an affordable price.
Microsoft says Windows 10 is now running on 270 million devices, and that's in line with StatCounter's latest figures, but not NetMarketShare's. Their numbers may not be very accurate, but a widening divergence could raise suspicions...
The free Windows 10 upgrade was a success, in numerical terms. However, further growth will depend partly on businesses switching, and that seems less likely to happen much before 2020.
Project Westminster is a way of converting web-based apps into Windows 10 apps. That and three other bridges -- to convert Android, iOS, and Win32 programs -- are part of Microsoft's attempt to create the world's best app store.
