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Microsoft Sees Stronger XP Sales in FY08
Rude Awakening wrote with a PC World article, saying that XP sales will actually be higher next year than they were in 2007. Despite Vista's release, Microsoft admitted this week that it expects the previous version of its operating system to make up a larger percentage of its OS sales in 2008. "According to Liddell, Microsoft will generate the same revenue, more or less, under the new Vista vs. XP numbers, although there might be some slight differences because Vista sales have tended to involve more of the higher-priced versions, dubbed premium by the company, than has XP. The financial forecast didn't spell out that directly, however. The only clue was a US$120 million difference in what Microsoft pegged as the 'undelivered elements' it assigned to unearned income for the coming year."
I'd vote with my money and buy XP, but then I'd be, you know, voting with my money and buying XP!
Dear Microsoft - you lost me as a customer about 15 seconds into the 'Monkey Boy' video, the day of which I immediately went out and bought a Mac. (serious). My exact thought process was 'I seriously see no future in a company that has a f**king a**hole as a CEO.'
Now how to 'fix' your Vista 'issue' - cut the multiple versions bullsh*t and make 'Ultimate' the only version, and sell it for $120.
Be amazed as profits rocket.
That is all.
Dumbasses.
ps on second thoughts ignore all this and carry on as normal as it's really helping Linux and OSX gain ground.
Ah, now it all makes sense. Vista is the New Coke of Microsoft's Windows OS. Brilliant!
1. Release crappy OS
2. Sell old OS
3. Profit!!
The ?? has been explained!!
You must be new here. These smucks never read the articals, they just feed off each other with poor grammer.
Sadly, it looks more like the joke decapitated him. :(