Microsoft's sales hit a snag
SeattlePI | at | by Mike
Microsoft's sales growth may drop below 10 percent next fiscal year for the first time because delays in the next version of Windows have created the longest-ever lag between releases of the software.
Windows is the largest contributor to Microsoft's revenue, providing about a third of annual sales. The new version won't arrive until 2006, almost five years after Windows XP, the company said. That means sales growth will slow to as little as 3.4 percent in the year beginning July 1, Microsoft forecast when it reported earnings last month.