Microsoft Posts Record Earnings

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Friday January 28, 2005 @01:52AM 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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Old earnings? by sullerman · 2005-01-28 01:54 · Score: -1, Redundant

This isn't another episode of funny accounting is it?
Of course by northcat · 2005-01-28 01:59 · Score: -1, Redundant

Of course Microsoft is raising. And it will continue to do so. And I'm still not sure about Linux (or other free os) defeating Windows. Linux might be more secure, free and free (in terms of cost) but it doesn't have the money or corporate might of Microsoft which is what is really needed to stand up against windows.
SEC Confirms It by paranode · 2005-01-28 02:18 · Score: 1, Redundant

Microsoft is not dying.