Windows 7 pushes Microsoft to record earnings

InternetNews | at | by Mike

What a difference a product release makes. Windows 7 has been given high marks by reviewers and customers alike and it is quickly picking up the slack from the maligned Windows Vista. Strong sales for Windows 7 can only mean one thing: big earnings for Microsoft However, Microsoft's outstanding third calendar quarter was not limited to just Windows sales. There were other factors, from product sales to running the corporate ship. Datamation has all the facts and figures.

Exceptionally strong sales of Windows 7 helped drive Microsoft to another record quarterly performance, company executives said today.