Microsoft Announces First-Quarter Earnings - Windows support the demand for performance

October 23 U.S. time Microsoft, Windows and Xbox revealed that supported the achievement of strong demand for the previous quarter.

Microsoft has said the 2010 first fiscal quarter (July to September period) as sales of 12.9 billion 20 million dollars, 3.5 billion profit 370 million dollars (40 cents per share) it was announced. The company announced in public before Windows 7 that 7000 sales of 1.4 billion dollars deferred to the future, but if we include this amount in sales and 143 billion dollars, earnings per share and 52 cents.

Although these figures were higher than the predicted results for sales are still lower than the previous year.

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Chris Liddell said, "The fourth quarter results, which in turn are satisfied that Windows had a strong consumer demand for," he said in a statement. "In addition, the continued cost control, despite the continuing difficult global economic conditions, it was able to achieve strong sales performance" (Liddell said.)

Microsoft is, Windows-based PC shipments in the quarter and increased 6 percent. However, PC sales were flat or rising 2 percent. As part of the reason, the company is listed in the Windows netbooks compared to an increase in the adoption of the previous year.

According to Microsoft, Windows is strong demand for the whole, nine-time high record sales of the company in January, the company also sold the entire first quarter and said was a record quarter.

In addition, Microsoft said the article was posted on a website for investors, Xbox 210 million that were sold during the quarter. This sales, compared to 220 that declined slightly compared to the million units last quarter, has increased compared to 120 million units.

This settlement, Windows 7 was announced the day after release. Ataru in the previous quarter The fourth fiscal quarter 2009, was less than expected.

Microsoft on Thursday said that the company's continued efforts to reduce costs. The company's full-year operating expenses for this fiscal year was 300 billion originally predicted, and predicted 262 million decrease.

Microsoft is the online division posted a loss is still large, the operating loss from 2100 is 300 million dollars last year 8000 has increased to 400 million dollars. Bing and its MSN online division, including sales of the previous year's 500 million million in 2000 from 9000 had dropped to 400 million dollars.

MS, Web producer support programs for the revitalization of the market to start Websitespark

Microsoft is the purpose of revitalization of the business Web, Web production company supporting innovative programs "Websitespark" start date on October five.

"Websitespark"

Microsoft Web Websitespark is done for the purpose of further activation of the market, Web support programs for companies doing business production. "Support the creation of new business opportunities", "software and solutions", "support and training," said one through three elements that support the revitalization of the Web business.

, As a concrete assistance to companies participating in this program as a development tool, "Visual Studio 2008 Pro" (3 license), "Expression Studio" (1 license), "Expression Web" (2 licenses), the server software as "Windows Web Server 2008" (3server), "SQL Web Server 2008" (3server), as technical support, product technical support above two incidents, each of which is provided free of charge. In addition it can be done with the provision of technical documentation and training material.

Small Web companies and can not afford the investment in production facilities that want to expand business opportunities, the future entrepreneur who wants a Web production company for the people, such a system is, say it is very attractive.

Websitespark become eligible for the program, fewer than 25 employees in companies doing business Web Production (※ Web producer, Web Sl companies and others. Whether corporate status is not required), and The Member States six months after joining Websitespark within the domain to a new Web site for Windows platforms - companies that have the intention to develop the system. Companies wishing to join up to participate for three years from the date that the above will receive support at no charge.

Join the Microsoft site or request Websitespark, Websitespark available through partners. The magazines we publish "Web Designing" in Maikomijanaru and, Websitespark as a partner, and accepting to participate in this program. Websitespark want more information on how to participate in the following reference.