- ASUS is trying to persuade those who can’t upgrade their Windows 10 -bearable computer to switch to a copilot+ PC
- This ignores concern over millions of PCs going toward ScrapheAp due to Windows 11’s specification requirements
- ASUS also sells the skills of Copilot+ PCs, which just aren’t so impressive in general – not yet yet, anyway
For some time, Microsoft has called for people with a Windows 10 PC who can’t upgrade to Windows 11, which they had to buy a new computer, preferably a copilot+ PC – and ASUS is now playing the same tune.
Windows latest noticed a post from ASUS on why now is the time to switch to Windows 11 and consider upgrading to a Copilot+ device (from ASUS, of course).
This is aimed at people who are in the unfortunate situation where their Windows 10 -bearable computer is too old to support the stricter hardware requirements in Windows 11 and therefore they cannot upgrade. Notebooks with older CPUs are of course left out in the cold as you cannot change these parts as you can with a desktop PC.
Asus reminds us that Windows 10 is running out of support in October 2025, which is fast approaching and that you should not run an OS without security updates, which is certainly true.
The portable manufacturer then goes on to persuade us that what everyone in this situation needs is a new Windows 11 Notebook and that what makes these devices different is a word: copilot.
Furthermore, Asus claims: “But here it gets even better: With Copilot+ PCS, the Windows 11 AI is taking the experience to a whole new level. These devices are equipped with an NPU -a dedicated AI processor specifically designed to handle AI tasks locally, making your experience smoother, faster and more secure.
“If your current laptop is not up to sniff for Windows 11 or Copilot+, this is the perfect time to upgrade to a device built for it.”
Then follow a series of connectors for the ASUS Vivobook models, Copilot+ PCs with both Snapdragon (ARM-based) and traditional Intel processors.
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The problem with these marketing campaigns that push people to just dump their Windows 10 PC is that this is not a very green-friendly perspective to earn.
When you go back, there have been alarm bells affected by potentially towering bunker with scrapped PCs on their way to landfills later in the year, thanks to Microsoft’s policy of enforcing steeper system requirements with Windows 11 Baptop (or actual desk).
So when companies like Microsoft and now ASUS push the benefits of throwing old hardware into a shiny new copilot+ PC, you can see why this frustrates organizations working to promote environmental friendliness in some way.
In any case, if your laptop is not compatible with Windows 11, is it really ready for the trash when October 2025 and the end of the life of Windows 10 rolls around? Of course not – one option is that you can pay to expand support for a year.
It is a choice Microsoft has delivered for consumers for the first time ever, in fact, probably to place them with the aforementioned environmental considerations – although it would be good if this support could be further expanded. (It may be for businesses, but we don’t know if that will be the case for everyday users).
Another option, of course, is to switch to Linux, as it has been highlighted recently.
The second problem with the argument that Asus presents here (and Microsoft is also guilty of this) is that it overlooks the CoPilot+ PCS’s ability. While there are some impressive forces for these devices -such as improved (natural language) Windows 11 search, and the same search knit also in settings -most of the AI exclusives for Copilot+ devices are not too convincing (recall included right now).
While Copilot+ laptops can eventually take your Windows 11 computing experience to ‘Another Level’, which Asus mentions in its blurb, we certainly are not yet there. This is essentially marketing -fluff, and while it is hardly unexpected, companies must be careful about how they frame these kinds of positions considering environmental considerations in the game here.
No, you can’t keep your PC going forever, but Microsoft and its partners need to be more thoughtful of the state of technical landfill and our planet. And I really want to see that Microsoft confirms extended support for updates to consumers for more than just a year, without making the extra time unaffordable expensive.
