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Microsoft reports Windows sales dropped 30%

Discussion in 'Bing' started by drhowarddrfine, Jan 27, 2011.

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    Marketwatch
    While sales were up over last quarter, profits were down lead by a 30% decline in sales of Windows. After hours, Microsoft's stock price dropped 1%.

    Microsoft continues to lose money, and more of it, on Bing:
     
    drhowarddrfine, Jan 27, 2011 IP
  2. Steve Marino

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    Bing sure is an expensive beast for them but when you've got such a profitable business and such a huge cash pile, you can keep eating those losses for a long time.
     
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  3. drhowarddrfine

    drhowarddrfine Peon

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    Both Apple and Google have more cash on hand than Microsoft which is losing more each quarter.
     
    drhowarddrfine, Jan 27, 2011 IP
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    I think Windows must focus on making apps like Apple (app store)
     
    sitearena, Jan 27, 2011 IP
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    Well I think that *Microsoft* should focus less on copying apple and more on being innovative. I also think they're doing it wrong. One thing they should copy from Apple is making their customers like them more. (The term "Apple Fanboy" is used MUCH more than "Microsoft Fanboy")
     
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  6. Zachmo

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    They should think of something that Apple or Google still does not have.. (a tough task though)
     
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    Mostly microsoft loss on windows because of now a days technology, Piracy is grown everywhere. No one gonna buy original windows 7, all they gonna do is a pirated copy. If Microsoft stop piracy first, they increase sales a lot.
     
    earnincome, Jan 27, 2011 IP
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    I am guessing a new desktop or laptop does not count as a sale of windows. People used to buy new windows versions or upgrade version when computers were much more expensive than what they are today. What does the average home user have windows 7 premium maybe at around $100. All these electronic stores will sell you a suitable for most home users desktop/tower with windows 7 on it for $299-$399. So I think some people say heck if I am going to spend that much I might as well toss in a little more and get a new computer. Same with notebook/laptops. After a 1-3 years of use quite a few people are ready for a new one rather than an upgrade. Could partly be related to the economy too. People seem to make do with what they got, and make things last more now.
     
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  9. drhowarddrfine

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    Yes it does.
     
    drhowarddrfine, Jan 28, 2011 IP
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    I absolutely agree with your thought. Unique is always expensive and adorable.
     
    SEKr, Feb 16, 2011 IP
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    Microsoft can make money on real estate and through diversifying its investments. If it buys shares in a successful robotics company for example, it can afford to face the future, that more software is moving to the cloud and their core market of desktop software is disappearing
     
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  12. drhowarddrfine

    drhowarddrfine Peon

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    You reeeeaaallly don't know what you're talking about.
     
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    he sure doesn't.

    BTW, LOVE the signature!
     
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  14. drhowarddrfine

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    Anyone here ever use Bing.com? The search results suck!!!
     
    Emperor, Feb 16, 2011 IP
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    I haven't tried using Bing.com but im planning. Is it true that Bing.com result is not that good?
     
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  17. drhowarddrfine

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    You are correct.
     
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    Probably because of apple
     
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    I second that. They been coming on hard, back home I didn't see any apples, in college, its everyone.
     
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    You are correct. Three years ago, the Gartner Group reported that 50% of all college students now use a Mac.
     
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