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Kerr-Ching! Vista launch proves massive profit boost for Microsoft
While Mac OS and Linux have made significant gains over the past few years against Windows, if Redmond's latest profit figures are anything to go by the Windows era is far from over. On the back of the release of the latest Windows operating system, Vista, and a new edition of Office, Microsoft has posted a staggering 65% gain in third quarter profits.
The quick start for Vista is good news for the world's biggest software manufacturer as it demonstrates that consumers are not hesitating to adopt the new OS and we can expect to see Vista dominating the world's computers in coming years.
On the back of the sales figures, Microsoft's net income rose to almost $4.93 billion for the past year - a rise of a staggering $2 billion on the previous year. Microsoft's slinky new operating system has had mixed reviews from critics, but consumers are clearly not showing any such concerns as they flock to the new operating system which has enhanced communications and usability features.
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Subscribe to commentsToddApr 27th 2007 12:56PM
Please bring the part where the sales figures list number of OEM PC vs. consumer retail box purchases to my attention - since I can't find it anywhere.
If Bestbuy, Walmart and Target order half a million PCs and laptops with Vista pre-installed, yet those pieces of hardware are sitting in warehouse - that's NOT really a "sale" is it?
I intentionally didn't list Dell in the above, why? Cause so few people have ordered Vista machines, Dell had to go back and offer XP again.
If Mr. Ballmer could please provide the statistical data that separates OEM orders with individual consumer purchases, I would appreciate it. Thank you.
spencer.rApr 27th 2007 1:06PM
"I intentionally didn't list Dell in the above, why? Cause so few people have ordered Vista machines, Dell had to go back and offer XP again."
Actually... Dell offered XP again because of their IdeaStorm website, not because of sales figures. Dell's first quarter sales figures are rumored to be very strong hedging on better PC sales because of Vista... But they're going to start offering XP again because at least a small part of their customer base wants them.
Idea Strom's suggestion came from two things: Users that wanted to wait out better driver support and Linux Fan Boys that are so desperate for Vista to fail that they're voting for XP over it.
AnkherApr 27th 2007 4:32PM
I'm afraid that my favorite part of Vista is the cool box :)
JohhnApr 28th 2007 10:58PM
I have been using vista for 2 months. i got it with my new HP pavilion m7790y. I wish i could say that i am impressed with vista. But I am far from it.
Just to let you all know, I designed it myself of course. just like HP let's you do on their site.
Prior to the release of vista after i built it to compare to some dells and so on. the price of it was only $1150.
After Vista came out. however that same build went to $1450 due to the extra memory and graphics card that i had to get so vista would run smoothly without slowing the machine down.
I preferred getting it with XP pro. but after calling customer service before getting the Computer they told me they were not pre installing XP anymore. So, i had no choice but to go with Vista.
Now i got about $300 worth of games collecting dust on the shelf here and most are not even a year old.
Not to mention some software and hardware companies are trying to cash in on vista by saying that they wont build drivers or fixes for the vista operating system and want us to buy new versions or new hardware for it.
I am not happy with vista at all. it's a pretty girl with no personality. but i guess some people like that. I just ordered a copy of XP pro from tiger direct and it should be here in a few days. when it get's here XP will go into the new HP. I might keep my Vista recovery disk and wait until it comes around in several months. But right now it is very costly and useless.
And I do agree with some of you. Vista sales don’t count if Walmart ordered a ton of computers with vista pre installed. Into them. but if they are sitting in the back on their warehouse floor. That is not sales. That is considered dead stock. Of course if they don’t sale they may even start to send them back. So it is really to early to tell if vista is a big seller.
But then I was in Walmart the other night and they had a section with pc games and on the shelves display above the games was the Vista logo. And all the games on the shelves were all for XP and ME. Goes to show you the ignorance of some people and ignorance might just boost those Vista sales.
I did bring it to the managers attention. I asked him why he had the Vista logo on top of a shelf full of games for XP and ME. I even suggested it could have been and oversight. But whispered to myself stupidity and ignorance. Of course I have not been in there since so who knows if anyone ever listened.