Windows 7 bringing in the profit

After the disappointing release of Vista a few years back, Microsoft was hoping for the best with Windows 7. And as if the glow of satisfaction with 7 that is hovering over the internet wasn’t enough, their sales numbers for Q2 sure are.

From the press release:
[QUOTE]“Exceptional demand for Windows 7 led to the positive top-line growth for the company,” said Peter Klein, chief financial officer at Microsoft. “Our continuing commitment to managing costs allowed us to drive earnings performance ahead of the revenue growth.”[/QUOTE]

Microsoft recorded record revenue gains of $19.02 billion by the end of the decade. This equates to a 14% increase when compared to this time last year. The press release also claims that Windows 7 is the fastest selling OS in history with 60 million licenses sold. I’m not surprised either; die-hard Microsoft fans were probably starving to get their hands on an OS better than Vista so they could try to show up their Mac buddies.

Well, they ended the year on a very high note. How long do you think they will hold it? Will the recent leak about Windows 8, they might not have to hold it too long.

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