Dell Technologies has joined other PC vendors that bought a ticket on the AI hype train as it prepares to release a range of new devices.

According to the hardware giant, the industry is on the cusp of a major refresh cycle, and what customers really want is an AI PC (even if they don't know it yet).

During a briefing, Meghana Patwardhan, Dell veep for commercial computing and software, told The Reg that while the immediate future would consist of two worlds – one with AI hardware and one without. "Every PC will become an AI PC in the longer term."

Windows 11 has yet to jumpstart the PC hardware market, despite Microsoft's determination to end support for Windows 10 and force customers to upgrade their devices. Manufacturers are therefore pinning their hopes on AI hype translating into sales, as customers, fearful of missing out on The Next Big Thing, ensure that whatever they buy to replace existing machines will be able to run AI on the device as Microsoft, Google, and their competitors have in stock.