Ballmer: High-end Windows, Office coming
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told analysts Thursday that Microsoft is planning new, higher-priced versions of both Windows and Office in the coming years as part of its effort to grow sales.
Ballmer said that the company will add both high-end desktop editions and new server options in the next versions of Windows and Office.
Microsoft's chief executive made his comments at a company-sponsored financial analyst conference here.
Ballmer noted that the existing premium Windows XP Professional version had added billions of dollars of extra revenue for Microsoft. "We have plans in the Vista generation to introduce an Enterprise edition," Ballmer said in a speech kicking off the Microsoft Financial Analyst Meeting.