MS financial update

[Emir]

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On 14/11/2003 12:20, Tom wrote:

> For those who consider MS to be the enemy, here are some numbers you should
look at:
>
> MS earnings and revenue for the quarter ending October 2003.  All #'s are in
billions of US$.
>
> As usual, Windows and Office are the money makers.
>
> Total:
> 2.6 in earnings on $8.2 in revenue.
>
> Client unit (desktop windows)
>
> 2.26 on 2.81
> 2.27 on 2.81 year ago
>
> Server & Tools unit
>
> 0.37 on 1.87
> 0.30 on 1.63 year ago
>
> Information Worker (Office)
>
> 1.59 on 2.29
> 1.66 on 2.27 year ago
>
> They have 51 in (petty) cash.
>
> These numbers remind me that desktop Linux and OpenOffice are important.

They remind me that most people still don't know/don't care, and Bill Gates is
quite literally laughing all the way to the bank.
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