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Microsoft Posts Record Earnings

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the paying-your-Bill dept.

sriram_2001 writes "Microsoft has just had a record quarter where their profits have doubled from the previous quarter. Total sales are at $10 billion, exceeding both internal and external expectations. Microsoft has attributed the rise in earnings to increased server sales (where *nix-based systems are supposed to be doing well) and more XBox units being sold. For a company that most Slashdotters would say is on the decline, Microsoft sure has weird financial results!" To put it in perspective, Microsoft's income is about the same as New York State receives in taxes - below California, and well above the other 48 states.

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  1. Grin, borg, grin by AtariAmarok · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought the Gates Borg icon had a larger smile this morning. Now I know why.

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  2. First Post? by neilb78 · · Score: 4, Funny

    I know vulnerability in their software probably generated these incorrect numbers.

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    1. Re:First Post? by freemacmini · · Score: 3, Funny

      Maybe the numbers show that crime does pay.

      Maybe the numbers show that there is no competition and that MS is indeed a monopoly that should be broken up.

      Maybe the numbers show that MS is cutting R&D like crazy.

      Maybe the numbers show that accountants need to have fun too.

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  3. No matter ... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    everyone knows 2005 is the year of Linux. I don't care what their "profits" show, but we've got M$ exactly where we want them

    1. Re:No matter ... by TheKidWho · · Score: 4, Funny

      And then they get sucked in by Steve's RDF once they get too fustrated with linux :-P

  4. In other news... by Private+Taco · · Score: 3, Funny

    fools and their money are still being parted...

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  5. Wow by gnoos · · Score: 5, Funny

    1. Profit

  6. Correctiion: by AtariAmarok · · Score: 3, Funny
    1. Profit
    2. Profit
    3. Profit
    4. Profit!

    (I'd write more, except that that Clippy keeps popping up saying "You appear to be writing a Microsoft business history. Do you want any help?"

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    1. Re:Correctiion: by CmdrGravy · · Score: 4, Funny

      1. Developers
      2. Less Developers
      3. Less Developers more Marketeers
      4. More Marketeers, More Lawyers, Less Developers
      5. Profit

  7. Re:The Register suggests.. by SpongeBobLinuxPants · · Score: 3, Funny

    The R&D department was replaced by 1 guy google'ing companies for M$ to buy.

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  8. Re:Server Sales are rising everywhere by Johnny+Mnemonic · · Score: 3, Funny


    Even Apple is catching this wave:

    Xserve sales up 119% in third 1/4 '04, trend likely to continue.

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