“It is early days for the next-generation AI PCs or Copilot+ PCs, and adoption rates are still trailing initial projections,” said Pygott.

“Vendors are pushing AI PCs with a premium. Businesses want to move to AI PCs but are waiting for an AI platform that will provide the most future-proofing. CoPilot+ PCs and Recall are further confusing the matter,” Gartner research director Ranjit Atwal told us in November.

“Something will have to give in 2025, and I think it’s AI pricing.”

At least there may be some benefit from all this “AI PC” marketing.