OSNews: http://www.osnews.com/story/24340/Microsoft_Announces_Q2_Financial_Results Exploring the Future of Computing en-us Copyright 2001-2013, David Adams adam+nospam@osnews.com Tue, 21 May 2013 20:04:49 GMT http://www.osnews.com/images/osnews.gif OSNews.com http://www.osnews.com Good numbers overall http://www.osnews.com/thread?459953 http://www.osnews.com/thread?459953 But the decrease in Windows sales is no unnoticeable. Their flagship products are moving from the desktop to entertainment sector.

Maybe bringing Windows to ARM is done in anticipation of this. Thu, 27 Jan 2011 23:49:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (sukru) Comments RE: Good numbers overall http://www.osnews.com/thread?459989 http://www.osnews.com/thread?459989
But the decrease in Windows sales is no unnoticeable. Their flagship products are moving from the desktop to entertainment sector.

Maybe bringing Windows to ARM is done in anticipation of this.


But the decrease is in dollar value rather than actual units - correct? that could be explained through the growth of Windows variants at a lower price thus lower profit margin. Personally I think that Microsoft would be better off developing a broader middleware than trying to flog the same old two products over and over again - how about an alternative to Adobe Creative Suite ;) Fri, 28 Jan 2011 05:50:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (kaiwai) Comments RE[2]: Good numbers overall http://www.osnews.com/thread?459998 http://www.osnews.com/thread?459998 Microsoft Expression Studio and Office Publisher provides most of the functionality in Adobes suite, except a good alternative to Photoshop. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:48:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (JohnJJ) Comments RE[2]: Good numbers overall http://www.osnews.com/thread?460008 http://www.osnews.com/thread?460008 Developing a solid middleware stack aint that easy and the competitors are fierce. Besides there already are well established Windows compatible middleware vendors out there. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:45:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (flanque) Comments RE[3]: Good numbers overall http://www.osnews.com/thread?460033 http://www.osnews.com/thread?460033 You got to be kidding or does not use options beside that basic ones.

I agree that they are good for regular use, but they aren't on same level. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:18:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (acobar) Comments RE[2]: Good numbers overall http://www.osnews.com/thread?460097 http://www.osnews.com/thread?460097 From what I saw on their stock board it is due to them having taken a charge on it last quarter. Other wise their income numbers for W7 would not have been down. Sat, 29 Jan 2011 00:59:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (glarepate) Comments RE[3]: Good numbers overall http://www.osnews.com/thread?460121 http://www.osnews.com/thread?460121
Developing a solid middleware stack aint that easy and the competitors are fierce. Besides there already are well established Windows compatible middleware vendors out there.


There is always buying out Quark - work on Expression Studio and maybe develop a home grown Photoshop replacement. Expand the games side of the business, maybe buy out some niche product areas such as Solidworks etc. Sat, 29 Jan 2011 04:22:00 GMT donotreply@osnews.com (kaiwai) Comments