Forrester Research says that while 50 models of AI computers are already on sale today, there is still "no killer app" that would make any of them an essential tool for business users.
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As indicated by the title of the research paper, The Year Of The AI PC Is 2025, the analyst believes that companies need to prepare for next year, and they should remember to broaden their focus from PCs to AI workloads.
Adoption of the AI computer is "inevitable," says Forrester, but it's not about customers opening their wallets in a big way just yet.
One factor influencing purchase decisions is the impending end-of-life of Windows 10. Microsoft can keep the updates coming — usually at a cost — but for most businesses, October 2025 will be the point at which anyone with Windows 10 hardware will have to replace it with something that meet the requirements of Windows 11. And that hardware will almost certainly contain silicon that will qualify for the AI PC label.
