HP's new CEO: The industry needs to 'flush' Windows 8 before Windows 10 'takes off'

HP execs have high hopes that Windows 10 will save the PC industry.

HP CFO Cathie Lesjak, who will remain with the PC/printer part of the company (HP Inc) after the split explained it to Wall Street analysts on the quarterly conference call.

While we see continued market headwinds for several quarters to come, we also see opportunities with our strength in commercial and Windows 10 as a catalyst for demand especially in consumer.

But there's one little problem: there are too many Windows 8 PCs still on the shelves. And that's going to keep Windows 10 from taking off as fast as it might have, says Dion Weisler, HP's PC leader, who will become CEO of HP Inc after the split.

He also didn't think Microsoft did HP any favors by allowing older Windows 7 computers to get Windows 10 for free. He said:

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