Say what you will, but Microsoft is not showing signs of going away. Yes, its MSN unit has been weak relative to Yahoo! and Google, but MSN has always been a bit of a dog. (Sorry, Jason.) The Xbox is also apparently not doing as well as expected, though from my perspective (I have a few teenage neighbors who seem to do nothing besides play Xbox all day and night) it's thriving to the detriment of humankind. :-) Windows Mobile, however, is on a 50% boom.
Again, for a company Microsoft's size, a 6% rise in revenues and 16% rise in operating profit is exceptional. Microsoft has its problems, but making money is not yet one of them. Looks like I need to step up my efforts to bury it.... :-)
Posted by Matt Asay on October 28, 2005 08:55 AM
