Growth figures Microsoft put somewhat teleur
The quarter volume of trade came from on 7.25 billion dollar, a profit of 13 per cent to respect of the same quarter a year before. According to Microsoft, the sales of the Xbox saw to and of Windows XP Home and Professional for the rising volume of trade figures. Yet Microsoft had expected more of the Xbox.
There were yet more disappointments, as a consequence of the world-wide falling it-editions. Consequences of this are moderate translate into the servermarkt. For the nabije future, Microsoft warns grow for this market for a sore limited.
The profit came from on 2.74 billion dollar. In this is the lucrative sale of reisportal Expedia taken up. A year the business ago posted yet a quarter profit of 2.45 billion dollar.
Windows XP has driven the volume of trade of the desktop-division with 11 per cent upwards. Of all sold desktop-operating systems is 47 per cent Windows XP Professional, according to Microsoft. The sales of Pantry-software took off at the same time something.
Further says Microsoft euphemisticly that the sale of the Xbox spelletjesconsole `ietwat' against falls. In first authority, the group thought this year between the 4.5 and 6 million consoles to wear out. Now is this expectation lowered till at most 4 million. Possibly that the this turn can soft announced price abasements in Europe and Australi the tide.
Analysts reacted disappointed about it general rather to the results. The share Microsoft lost then also on the aboutripe.