In the big scheme of things, Microsoft’s third fiscal quarter for 2011 was pretty good — until, that is, one drills down and sees that its core product, Windows, delivered a disappointing performance, while recent computing developments, especially the consumer craze for tablets, are not exactly trending Microsoft’s way. In general, sales and profits for the quarter were good. Revenue rose 13 percent to $16.4 billion and profits climbed 31 percent, to $5.2 billion. Those numbers are largely a reflection of the performance of Microsoft’s reliable workhorse, Office, and Xbox Kinect.
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Microsoft's Q3 Exposes Windows' Weakness in a World Turning to Tablets
Posted by: Erika Morphy April 29, 2011 03:18 PMIn the big scheme of things, Microsoft’s third fiscal quarter for 2011 was pretty good — until, that is, one drills down and sees that its core product, Windows, delivered a disappointing performance, while recent computing developments, especially the consumer craze for tablets, are not exactly trending Microsoft’s way. In general, sales and profits for the quarter were good. Revenue rose 13 percent to $16.4 billion and profits climbed 31 percent, to $5.2 billion. Those numbers are largely a reflection of the performance of Microsoft’s reliable workhorse, Office, and Xbox Kinect.