{"id":7095,"date":"2013-01-25T13:06:37","date_gmt":"2013-01-25T12:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itwriting.com\/blog\/?p=7095"},"modified":"2013-01-25T13:06:37","modified_gmt":"2013-01-25T12:06:37","slug":"microsoft-financials-record-revenue-signs-of-windows-8-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itwriting.com\/blog\/7095-microsoft-financials-record-revenue-signs-of-windows-8-concern.html","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft financials: record revenue, signs of Windows 8 concern"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday Microsoft released its financial figures<\/a> for the last three months of 2012. <\/p>\n

Quarter ending December 31st 2012 vs quarter ending December 31st 2011, $millions<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Segment<\/td>\nRevenue<\/td>\nChange<\/td>\nProfit<\/td>\nChange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Client (Windows + Live)<\/td>\n5881<\/td>\n+1140<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n3296<\/td>\n+416<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Server and Tools<\/td>\n5186<\/td>\n+171<\/td>\n2121<\/td>\n+409<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Online<\/td>\n869<\/td>\n+85<\/td>\n-283<\/span><\/td>\n+176<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business (Office)<\/td>\n5691<\/td>\n-619<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n3565<\/td>\n-623<\/font><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entertainment and devices<\/td>\n3772<\/td>\n-466<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n596<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n+79<\/font><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Although Microsoft reported record revenue, I do not consider these figures all that revealing. The transcript of the earnings call is more to the point. A few notable remarks from CFO Peter Klein and General Manager Investor Relations Chris Suh<\/p>\n