Here's what Microsoft will announce on October 6

Microsoft is hosting an event on October 6, the tagline of which is: "We have some exciting news to share about Windows 10 devices." While this is not as subtle as Apple's event invites - which contain, if anything, misdirection - there is still a big grey area surrounding exactly what Microsoft will, and won't, unveil.

According to Netmarketshare, Windows 10 now has a little over 5% of the total marketshare for PC operating systems which is still under half of Windows 8.1. One of the best ways to make the new OS a compelling purchase - or, as the case may be, free download - is the hardware that it runs on. Evidently this is the next wave of Microsoft's plan.

Over the past few months there has been a constant drip-drip-drip of news, mainly focused around Microsoft's smartphone plans, that will culminate into actual products early next month.

Here's what we expect to be released.