If you are a Windows 10 user, from October 2025 you may need to purchase a new device with Windows 11 preinstalled, if your old device cannot be upgraded
How to test if your old computer can be upgraded to Windows 11 …. click below Can I upgrade to Windows 11?
Let us help you choose a replacement to meet your needs and your current equipment
Q – Do you currently have a tower computer, with a seperate monitor, keyboard and mouse? Like the picture above?
You answered “Yes” above – You have a standard Tower PC with wired or wireless Keyboard and mouse,
you only need to replace the “Tower” or “Box” that contains the drive and all the working parts also known as the CPU.
You can keep and utilise your current monitor, keyboard and mouse.
You have 3 options in replacing the CPU if you want to keep the monitor, keyboard and mouse and 3 more options to replace with another device
- Option 1 – Replace CPU with Windows 11 like tower of similar size
- Option 2 – Replace CPU with Windows 11 mini-tower or NUC
- Option 3 – Replace CPU with Windows 11 laptop, keeping laptop closed and use as a CPU
- Option 4 – Is to replace the whole setup with an AIO PC
- Option 5 – Is to replace the whole setup with a new Laptop/Notebook
- Option 6 – Is to replace the whole setup with a Tablet or iPad
Q – Do you currently have an AIO (All-in-One) computer, Like the Picture above?
You answered “Yes” above – You have an AIO (All-in-One) PC with a wired or wireless Keyboard and mouse,
the AIO is a combined monitor and CPU, the whole thing will need replacing if it cannot be upgraded to Windows 11
You have 4 options in replacing the AIO
- Option 1 – Replace AIO with a NEW Windows 11 AIO (Click here for examples and pricing)
- Option 2 – Replace AIO with a new Windows 11 Tower, Monitor, Keyboard and mouse (Click here for examples and pricing)
- Option 3 – Replace AIO with a new Windows 11 Laptop/Notebook (Click here for examples and pricing)
- Option 4 – Replace AIO with a new Windows 11 Tablet or iPad (Click here for examples and pricing)
Q – Do you currently have a Laptop or Notebook ,Like the Picture above?
You answered “Yes” above – You have a Laptop or Notebook computer
the Laptop/Notebook is a combined monitor and CPU, the whole thing will need replacing if it cannot be upgraded to Windows 11
You have 4 options in replacing the Laptop/Notebook
- Option 1 – Replace Laptop/Notebook with a new Windows 11 Laptop/Notebook (Click here for examples and pricing)
- Option 2 – Replace Laptop/Notebook with a new Windows 11 Tower, Monitor, Keyboard and mouse (Click here for examples and pricing)
- Option 3 – Replace Laptop/Notebook with a new Windows 11 AIO (Click here for examples and pricing)
- Option 4 – Replace Laptop/Notebook with a new Windows 11 Tablet or iPad (Click here for examples and pricing)
Q – Do you currently have a Tablet, Like the Picture above? (With or without keyboard)
You answered “Yes” above – You have Tablet PC with with or without a wireless Keyboard and mouse,
Tablets are solid-state the whole thing will need replacing if it cannot be upgraded to Windows 11
You have 4 options in replacing the Tablet
- Option 1 – Replace Tablet with a new Windows 11 Tablet or iPad (Click here for examples and pricing)
- Option 2 – Replace Tablet with a new Windows 11 Tower, Monitor, Keyboard and mouse (Click here for examples and pricing)
- Option 3 – Replace Tablet with a NEW Windows 11 AIO (Click here for examples and pricing)
- Option 4 – Replace Tablet with a new Windows 11 Laptop/Notebook (Click here for examples and pricing)
Minimum Specification for new Windows 11 Computer, Tower, AIO, Laptop or Tablet
- Core or Ultra i5, i7, i9 or higher processor (Avoid – Celeron, Intel-N)
- 16GB RAM
- Storage 256GB (SSD)
- OS – Windows 11 Home (Avoid ChromeOS or Chromebooks)
Beware of “cheap” Windows 11 specials that have poor processors, too little ram and too little storage space (SSD)
The cheaper end of the market has only 128GB of storage and could be only a fraction of what storage you already have.
Mid range computers have 256GB or 512GB of storage and high-end or gaming computers up to 1TB of storage
However, the price differential between the 128GB and 1TB devices is huge.
128GB drives will work if you store everything in the cloud and have minimal programs.
So with this in mind you would be well advised to “archive” or “backup” your Windows 10 profile (includes all your data, photos and documents) to one of these external-disk-drives and then only copy back the minimum essentials to your new Windows 11 device.
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