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Microsoft gives 3.46 billion reasons why it doesn't feel any Linux pain
Microsoft just deposited another $3.46 billion to its bank account, ending it's most profitable quarter ever. Revenues rose by 7 percent year over year to 10.82 billion (32% profit margin).
Champagne corks must be flying over in Redmond, as the Home and Entertainment business unit responsible for the Xbox had it's first profitable quarter ever. Microsoft cited strong sales of both Halo 2 and the Xbox Live expansion for the console as the reason for the bookkeeper bringing out the black ink.
EDITED 1/28/05 11:11 AM (PST):
Changed Halo 3 into Halo 2, as "confused" rightfully pointed out
Edited 1/30/05 23.48 PM (MGSST): must get some sleep time
Redmond changed from Redmount as our eagled-eyed visitors have spotted. Sleuth is far from eagle-eyed today, more like red-eyed from all the travelling and tired from all the work getting the skinny from the valley. Apogloies, apologsei, ap.....sorry. ;-)
Edited 2/1/05 11:16 AM (PST): Last comment about the spelling in this posting. I don't know what came over me. Well, I do know that I've been battling a cold last week. But that surely doesn't justify any of the mistakes made in this posting. Things can only go uphill from here…. I hope.
January 27, 2005 at 11:58 PM | Permalink
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Then WHY is Microsoft creating such a FUD campaign against Linux?
Posted-by: eric | 28 Jan 2005 18:21:57
Surely you mean Halo 2?
Posted-by: Confused | 28 Jan 2005 18:42:46
Just because you get free money from all the computers that have to be shipped WinXP and you happen to capitalize on the hype of your game remake doesnt mean you have a great product.
Posted-by: Who cares | 29 Jan 2005 19:57:48
Just because M$ stole the $3.46B from the public by slick marketing and no real solid improvement in securtiy and performance, does not make Linux any more insecure. What a piss poor argument for MickeySoft.
Posted-by: Blade | 29 Jan 2005 20:28:34
Surely you mean Redmond.
Posted-by: Shadow | 29 Jan 2005 20:41:27
Profit has nothing to do with an indicator of how strong competition is.. Look at their revenue, which was DOWN from previous qtr. Do you homework, before you make inane statemens in the headline.
Posted-by: Jason | 29 Jan 2005 20:57:31
Richmond, with a D.
Posted-by: Grant | 29 Jan 2005 21:56:31
http://www.vnunet.com/news/1160588
and
http://www.vnunet.com/news/1160853
funny how they are both linked to each other yet microsoft is still the biggest name in computing
its just sad...
Posted-by: a | 30 Jan 2005 00:07:20
Could someone explain to me the relation between Linux and "Halo 2 and the Xbox"?
Posted-by: bccs | 30 Jan 2005 00:09:58
Hey Jason, I did not mention the word "profit". However since you brought up the subject it is Net Income for the 2nd quarter...so go do your homework...They have become so monopolistic and bureaucratic to the point they cannot fix problems in a timely manner because they are sitting around the conference room drinking their Starbucks coffee and lattes.
Posted-by: Blade | 30 Jan 2005 01:48:51
Just for a note, out of respect, it's "Redmond" , not Redmont.
Posted-by: Alphasee | 30 Jan 2005 05:57:39
"Halo 2 and Xbox are *the* reason for bringing out black ink". Is the rest, e.g. say XP, losing money then?
Posted-by: ernest | 30 Jan 2005 16:13:12
oh capitalism, fighting for that all mighty dollar. As if 3.46 billion or even 99 trillion makes a difference to me.
open source for open minds and open worlds. (A)
Posted-by: peppy | 30 Jan 2005 18:46:06
**** microsoft
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EDIT NOTE 1/31/05 9:01 AM
**** edited by SV Sleuth.
I will not tolerate profanities on this blog.
Posted-by: Robert | 30 Jan 2005 20:25:35
So, the microsoft xbox unit only need to publish every hear a new halo game to be profitable...
Posted-by: Andrea | 31 Jan 2005 14:22:28
"Could someone explain to me the relation between Linux and "Halo 2 and the Xbox"?"
Well, now you can install linux on the Xbox
and turn it into a server.... I don't know
if that would be an insult to m$ or if they think it is funny that we are still paying
them for the hw in an attempt to "subvert" (not sure that is the right word to use)
them.
Posted-by: James | 31 Jan 2005 19:56:16
security... try BSD ;)
no match there
Posted-by: HA2 | 1 Feb 2005 01:24:08
Microsoft made over twice as much money this last quarter in the Server & Tools division than they did last year. This is where (it is said) that Linux is supposedly hurting Microsoft. Kind of hard to argue with $3.8 B USD (versus $1.5 B USD in 2003) and say Linux is making any significant inroads. Linux is replacing UNIX 99.999% of the time cause that's where the cost benefit is. Windows shops merely trot out a Linux pilot in order to negotiate lower licensing costs.
Posted-by: Bill | 1 Feb 2005 16:02:09
heh, Microsoft must be so proud to have someone so inept as yourself bragging about them. Your lack of spelling abilities and command of english grammar leads me to believe that this blog is likely outsourced to India or some such other country.
BTW, it's Champagne, not Champaign. You must have too much Campaign on your brain.
Posted-by: whocares | 1 Feb 2005 17:37:30
Only a fool calls someone a fool....how else could they do it so well
Posted-by: Zak | 3 Feb 2005 02:13:55
They mention that FINALLY their XBox division made money. They're in the game business for the long run because they don't anybody making a new in-home low-cost platform that can jeopardize their Windows business. It is also a lame excuse to say that Linux is only replacing Unix: Microsoft wanted to replace Unix themselves but can't. When Unix is replaced, where will Linux grow to? Surprise, surprise.
Posted-by: Tomas | 4 Feb 2005 15:59:53
Oops, forgot the verb "want" between "don't" and "anybody".
Posted-by: Tomas | 4 Feb 2005 16:01:10
Just by look of this blog it seems that M$ has a lot of critics. Now if only these same people would transfer this energy to a boycott of Windows software then we would see M$ really squirm. And even if it doesn't happen the fight would be a great justice for Competitive Freedom. Two words that Bill and George W. hate! Power to the people!
Posted-by: Dawan | 4 Feb 2005 20:10:32
Why is MS Longhorn going to be based on Unix Kernel? Can't MS do anything original on their own? Win 1.0 was pretty much stole from Apple...
Posted-by: MS SUCKS!! | 7 Feb 2005 06:33:41
There is one important factor here.
Open Source meaning it free.they not suppose to be make a profit off it to start with. Microsoft is do what it does best blowing alot hot air.probly because billy boy cant buy linux out because its open source.
Posted-by: void513 | 8 Feb 2005 08:18:40
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