- Asus is trying to convince those who cannot upgrade their Windows 10 laptops to switch to a copilot+ PC
- This is ignoring the concerns about millions of PCs for script due to the imagination requirements of Windows 11
- Asus is also overseeing the capabilities of Copilot+ PC, which is not effective overall – not yet, not anyway
For some time, Microsoft has been urging people with a Windows 10 PC who cannot upgrade Windows 11 that they should buy a new computer, preferably a copilot+ pc – and Asas is now playing on the same tune.
Windows Latest Views A post from Asus to consider upgrading why it is now time to switch to Windows 11, and to a Copilot+ device (from Asus, naturally).
This is aimed at the purpose of those who are in an unfortunate position, where their Windows 10 is too old to support the strict hardware requirements of Windows 11, and hence they cannot upgrade. The notebook with the old CPU is left in the cold, of course, because you cannot switch those parts as you can with the desktop PC.
Asus reminds us that Windows is out of support in 10 October 2025, which is coming fast, and you should not run an OS without security updates, which is definitely true.
The laptop manufacturer then moves forward to convince us that in this situation everyone needs a new Windows 11 notebook, and the one that makes these devices isolated is a word: Copilot.
In addition, Asus argues: “But here it also gets better: with Copilot+ PC, Windows 11 AI takes the experience to a new level. These devices are equipped with NPUs – a dedicated AI processor, especially designed to handle AI works, which makes your experience smooth, more secure.
“If your current laptop is not to snuff for Windows 11 or Copilot+, it is the right time to upgrade to a device that is designed for it.”
The Asus Vivoook model then follows a series of plugs for Copilot+ PCS, with both Snapdragon (ARM-based) and traditional Intel processors.
Analysis: Landfil crisis and mindless overling
Problems with these marketing campaigns, which are naked to people to dump their Windows 10 PCs, it is not very green-ordered perspective to serve.
After returning, alarm bells are played about the potentially huge piles of the scrapped PC for landfills later this year, thanks to the Microsoft policy of implementing the requirements of the Stapper System with Windows 11. If it was not for some of them-manually measures related to safety, they can keep their current laptop (or actually the desktop (or actually the desktop fine).
Therefore, when companies like Microsoft and now Asus push the benefits of throwing out the old hardware for a shiny new copillot+ PC, you can see that it disappoints organizations that are working to promote environmentalism in one or the other way.
At any rate, if your laptop is not compatible with Windows 11, is it really ready for bin when the end of life for October 2025 and Windows 10 Rolls? Of course not – an option is that you can pay to increase support for one year.
This is an option that Microsoft has provided for consumers for the first time, in fact, the above environmental concerns are likely to drop those people – although it would be good if this support can be increased even more. (This may be for businesses, but we do not know if it will be a matter of everyday users).
Another option is switching to Linux, of course, as recently highlighted.
The second problem with logic Asus presents here (and Microsoft is also guilty of this) is that it is overseeing the capacity of Copilot+ PC. While there are some impressive powers for these devices – such as better (natural language) Windows 11 discovery, and the same discovery trick in settings – most of the AI ​​exclusive for Copilot+ devices are not highly compelling (remember now).
While Copilot+ Laptop can eventually take your Windows 11 computing experience to ‘another level’ as ASUS mentions in its blurb, we are definitely not there yet. This is a marketing fluff, essentially, and while it is rarely unpredictable, companies need to be careful about how they are preparing such positions, giving environmental concerns in playing here.
No, you can’t walk your PC forever, but Microsoft and its partners need to be more thoughtful about tech landfill and our planet’s position. And I really want to confirm Microsoft’s expanded support to consumers updates, for more than a year, without making the extra time prohibitually expensive.
