HP has announced that the Windows-based PCs are expected to upgrade to Windows 10 starting July 29th. HP designed the 2015 products to be Windows 10 products. HP PCs currently shipping with Windows 7 & Windows 8.1 are expected to Windows 10. To make this experience excellent, HP is working with both hardware component suppliers & Microsoft to have full coverage for drivers for Windows 10.
Ketan Patel, director, Personal Systems, PPS, HP India, said:
“Working closely with Microsoft we designed all our 2015 products to be ready for Windows 10. As a result, customers who purchased or plan to buy a 2015 Windows PC from HP should have a smooth transition to Windows 10. We have a strong relationship with Microsoft and together we believe in offering the best computing experiences for our customers.”
Peter Han, VP Worldwide OEM Marketing, Microsoft.
“HP’s collaboration and feedback during the Windows 10 planning process has been extremely valuable. We look forward to HP launching their new devices that will light up Windows 10 capabilities and provide new experiences to our joint customers around the world.”
Those who purchase the PC before July 29th, 2015 can upgrade to Windows 10 with qualified HP technicians to run the complete upgrade process when it becomes available on July 29th, 2015. Below you can find the number of HP products which can be upgraded to Windows 10.
- HP Pavilion x360 and HP Spectre x360 convertible notebooks feature dual-array microphones optimized for Cortana with voice control and naturally transition from notebook to tablet to tent to stand modes and back with Continuum.
- HP Pavilion, HP ENVY and HP OMEN notebooks also take advantage of Cortana with their dual-array microphones and enhance gaming performance by streaming Xbox One games to the PC anywhere in the house.
- HP EliteBook 1020 Folio, the industry’s thinnest and lightest business-class notebook, takes advantage of Cortana and Skype for Business with its dual-array microphones, exclusive noise-cancelling software and HD webcam.
- HP EliteDesk 800 Desktop Mini PC, the world’s smallest business-class desktop, works with HP BIOSphere to create a security-enhanced and highly managed device and high DPI scaling capabilities optimized for 4K resolution displays.
- HP Elite x2 1011 2-in-1 Windows device, featuring the industry-first WiGig enterprise wireless dock,(7) can easily go from the office desk to being mobile on the job site with Continuum.
- HP ZBook 14/15u is HP’s thinnest and lightest workstation Ultrabook™ devices – paired HP Z24s with creative professional inspired 4K Z Display delivers tremendous visual performance and enhanced productivity with the 4K display scaling capabilities of Windows 10.
- The entire range of HP 14 and 15 consumer notebooks
- HP Slimline Desktop 450, The HP Pavilion and Envy Desktops and AiOs
- The HP Prodesk and Elitedesk Desktops
- The HP Probook and Elitebook Notebooks