"The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'"
<none@none.not> wrote in message news:fj46mr$j3$1@aioe.org...
> DP wrote:
>>
>> "The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly Known as Nina DiBoy'"
>> <none@none.not> wrote in message news:fivo3g$q49$1@aioe.org...
>>> DP wrote:
>>>>
>>>> It doesn't. My post was just a joke, dude.
>>>> However, you'd think that if Linux was so great, all the people who
>>>> want it would be vaulting Dell to the top of the sales charts. That
>>>> ain't happening though.
>>>
>>>
>>> If Vista was so great, all the people who want it would be vaulting Dell
>>> to the top of the sales charts. That ain't happening though.
>>>
>>
>> Yet, Microsoft had one of its best quarters ever.
>> Besides your logic doesn't make sense.
>> Lets say Dell is one of 100 computer makers selling Vista computers. Some
>> computer makers will do better than others. So if Dell is having a bad
>> year, but microsoft is having a great one, that's hardly a knock on
>> Vista. It just means Vista users have chosed some of the 99 other Vista
>> computer sellers to buy from..
>> However, Dell is one of the FEW computer makers selling Linux. If Dell is
>> having a poor year, that's telling you the demand for Linux must not be
>> very high because there arent a lot of alternative makers.
>>
>
> http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/67972
> "Poor Vista sales==strong profit for Dell thanks to low DRAM prices."
>
> -OR-
>
> http://www.marketwatch.com/news/sto...x?guid={B15928E6-7034-4FAB-86C0-45CBA08AAD68}
> "The 'Vista effect'
> On the flip side, PC makers Hewlett-Packard Co. have been able to stock up
> on cheap DRAM, which may help profit margins at the world's largest PC
> sellers. Dell, for instance, posted its best gross margin in six years in
> the first quarter, thanks to low DRAM prices, analysts said."
>
> MS may be doing well in their profits, but it's not largely due to vista
> demand (or lack there of).
>
> --
Hmmm......
Two stories from half a year ago.
Here's a more recent story for you (note the paragraph about growth in Vista
sales):
Microsoft Reports 27% Revenue Growth Fastest First Quarter Since 1999
Broad-based strength drives operating income and EPS growth each in excess
of 25%
REDMOND, Wash. -- October 25, 2007 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced
revenue of $13.76 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2007, a 27%
increase over the same period of the prior year. Operating income, net
income and diluted earnings per share for the quarter were $5.92 billion,
$4.29 billion and $0.45, respectively.
"This fiscal year is off to an outstanding start with the fastest revenue
growth of any first quarter since 1999," said Chris Liddell, chief financial
officer at Microsoft. "Operating income growth of over 30% also reflects
our ability to translate revenue into profits while making strategic
investments for the future."
Microsoft's businesses of Client, Microsoft Business Division, and Server
and Tools grew combined revenue in excess of 20%, and experienced robust
demand for Windows Vista, the 2007 Microsoft Office system, Windows Server,
and SQL Server.
"Customer demand for Windows Vista this quarter continued to build with
double-digit growth in multi-year agreements by businesses and with the vast
majority of consumers purchasing premium editions," said Kevin Johnson,
president of the Platform and Services Division at Microsoft.
During the quarter, Microsoft's two consumer focused divisions passed
milestones with the successful close of the company's largest ever
acquisition, aQuantive, and Halo 3 achieving the biggest entertainment
launch day in history.
"Backed by an amazing product line-up, our sales force, marketing teams, and
partners delivered another excellent quarter," said Kevin Turner, chief
operating officer at Microsoft.
Business Outlook
Microsoft management offers the following guidance for the quarter ending
December 31, 2007:
- Revenue is expected to be in the range of $15.6 billion to $16.1 billion.
- Operating income is expected to be in the range of $5.9 billion to $6.1
billion.
- Diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $0.44 to
$0.46.
Management offers the following guidance for the full fiscal year ending
June 30, 2008:
- Revenue is expected to be in the range of $58.8 billion to $59.7 billion.
- Operating income is expected to be in the range of $23.3 billion to $23.7
billion.
- Diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $1.78 to
$1.81.
The foregoing full fiscal year guidance includes approximately $85 million
of estimated integration costs and in-process research and development
expenses, or a $0.01 impact to diluted earnings per share, due to the
acquisition of aQuantive.