http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft...ses-q2-resultsMicrosoft today announced a record revenue for the second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2009. Microsoft confirmed it had sold more than 60 million Windows 7 licenses in the second quarter making it the fastest selling operating system in history.
The revenue increase was a 14% increase from the same period of the prior year resulting in $19.02 billion revenue for the second quarter. Microsoft tipped strong Windows 7 sales as a reason for the 14% increase. “Exceptional demand for Windows 7 led to the positive top-line growth for the company,” said Peter Klein, chief financial officer at Microsoft for the second quarter ended Dec. 31, 2009."
“This is a record quarter for Windows units,” said Kevin Turner, chief operating officer at Microsoft. “We are thrilled by the consumer reception to Windows 7 and by business enthusiasm to adopt Windows 7.”
Microsoft's earnings per share were 74 cents which represented an increase of 57% when compared with the prior year period.
Microsoft released Windows 7 on October 22, 2009. The latest operating system has received praise from consumers, businesses and the media. In November 2009, Windows 7 managed to surpass Apple's Snow Leopard market share in just two weeks.
I have to say, well done to Microsoft to be honest. Making Windows 7 sell like that is an achievement!
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29-01-2010, 10:17 AM #1
Microsoft has sold over 60 million Windows 7 licenses.
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That was always going to happen with windows XP being so old and Vista being so useless and 7 being so good in comparison to them both!
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I have vista and it aint too bad ;o
Originally Posted by The Professor
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I know!! I never understood why people thought vista was bad :s I have W7 now and yeh it's better, but wouldve picked vista over xp anyday Originally Posted by Sly
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so theres like 100 million users probably in the end, piracy
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29-01-2010, 03:19 PM #6
Originally Posted by kk.
what world do you live in :S Originally Posted by Sly
I'm not crazy, ask my toaster.
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Clearly have/had a better experience than you did Originally Posted by HotelUser
It improved alot when the updates and SPs came through. It was useable in the end, just Windows 7 took over
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29-01-2010, 04:41 PM #8
It was always useable, just in a make my eyes bleed and turn my face red way Originally Posted by GommeInc
Clearly have/had a better experience than you did It improved alot when the updates and SPs came through. It was useable in the end, just Windows 7 took over
I'm not crazy, ask my toaster.
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Everything goes wrong for you with Technology anyway Originally Posted by HotelUser
It was always useable, just in a make my eyes bleed and turn my face red way:8 Originally Posted by Chippiewill
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