AI, upgrades, and COVID refresh drive PC demand, Lenovo unveils ThinkPad T14s Gen 6

Artificial intelligence (AI), the transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11, and a lifecycle update following the pandemic is boosting the demand for personal computers (PCs), Ashish Sikka, Lenovo India’s director and category head told FE.

“AI is the inflection point for this industry. It’s like, they call it a once-in-a-lifetime,” Sikka said. He also pointed out that the shift from Windows 10 to Windows 11, with the former reaching end-of-service in October 2025, is compelling enterprises to refresh their fleets. Furthermore, devices purchased during the pandemic are now reaching the end of their typical three-to-four-year lifecycle.