Vista is killing microsoft.. lol, of course they are putting XPSP3 in the
picture too in order to not focus so much on vista-crapista, but we all know
that vista is being avoided like the plague. Frank does it hurt when Im
right all the time?
http://keznews.com/4352_The_Ugly_Sid...SP1_vs._XP_SP3
On April 24, Microsoft published its financial results for the third quarter
of the 2008 financial year, and the picture is bleak to say the least when
it comes down to the Windows client division, including both Windows Vista
SP1 and Windows XP SP3. "Client revenue decreased during the three months
ended March 31, 2008, primarily reflecting revenue of approximately $1.2
billion recognized during the third quarter of the prior fiscal year upon
the January 2007 release of Windows Vista to consumers," Microsoft stated.
In the quarter ended March 31, 2008, Windows client revenue amounted to just
$4,025 billion, having plummeted no less than 24% compared with the similar
quarter of the past year. Back at the end of March 2007, Windows client
accounted for no less than $5,274 billion in revenue, which translates into
a difference of $1.2 billion. Operating income dropped 26% from $4,204
billion in Q3 2007 to $3,097 billion in Q3 2008.
"Client revenue increased during the nine months ended March 31, 2008,
primarily reflecting licensing of Windows Vista. During the three months
ended March 31, 2008, OEM revenue decreased $1.1 billion or 25%, primarily
reflecting revenue recognized during the third quarter of fiscal year 2007
related to the technology guarantee program, partially offset by a 5%
increase in OEM license units," Microsoft added.
Microsoft continues to see the largest portion of Windows client revenue
coming from operating system copies that ship preloaded with OEM computers.
Even though machines from original equipment manufacturers saw an overall
growth of just 8% to 10% worldwide, Windows OEM revenue jumped by $1.3
billion or 14%. However, Vista sales, even with the advent of Service Pack
1, failed to match those of the Vista RTM. And the fact that, as of April 21
Windows XP SP3 RTM is added to this equation, does not deliver good signals
for future market performances of the Vista SP1 client.