Comments on: Xbox shortage dings Microsoft sales

Strength in core businesses helps software maker meet earnings goals, but revenue is a little less than expected.

[SqlserverCode]

Miss

Miss revenue, beat earnings not a bad thing I would say
Let's see how SQL server 2005 will contribute to the next quarter

http://sqlservercode.blogspot.com/

[nothingavailable]

Profit? is that what they call it?

Let's see, if you were the only car dealer in the USA and you sold a couple of different models, You set the price, you say who can sell your cars and for how much. You do allow imports but there are no mechanics so if you can't work on your own car the imports aren't any good.
Would it be profit or stealing?
Also another addition, the car's you sell are such garbage that they barely run but hey, no one has a choice so too bad. If you couldn't make a huge profit you would have to be really really dumb.
But theres no doubting the dumbness of the "Redmond Retards"

[Charleston Charge]

Sounds like

somebody's glass is half empty.

[Anon-Y-mous]

No one forces you. Buy Mac or use Linux

No one is forcing you to buy it. Why don't you buy a Mac or run Linux, or whatever?

There is NOT one operating system out there. There are many.

Microsoft's prices are a lot cheaper than others... Can you buy Mac OS without also buying hardware? No. Mac hardware costs a lot more. They have a monopoly too but no one is screaming because the majority CHOOSE Microsoft to SAVE money.

You just hate it that someone else makes more than you.

If this was any other (e.g. .com) company their stock would be at $2,000 after rakining in nearly 12 BILLION. AND making a profit.

Lets consider: Microsoft makes more in NET INCOME (Revenue-Costs) than Goggle has in total sales! Yet Google is currently trading at HALF the value of Microsoft.

[SqlserverCode]

Are you talking about Ford

Are you talking about Ford?

[tlite722]

get over it...

get a life or at least a hobby instead of retreading tired old anti-microsoft talking points. yes, they made money...<yawn>

[PerfectCr]

YSATI

Potentially the most ignorant comment I've read here. Please, step away from the computer. YSATI.com

[Peter Bonte]

Apple vs MS in billions

MS is naturally making a much larger profit but has only a
revenue of $11.83 billion, Apple sold $5.75 billion last quarter.
Thats about 50% of MS sales, just amazing! Apple isn't that small
and MS isn't that big at all.

MS loses a lot of money on 'growth' markets like MSN, Xbox and
Explorer but it can do this via the uber profitable Office and
Windows software where they make a 3-400% net profit. These
figures are almost criminal and just won't last, it can't. One
cheap, easy and good enough office replacement can kill off MS
entirely. :D

[Maxwell Studly]

Apple vs MS in Billions....lol, no contest

Peter Bonte said, "MS is naturally making a much larger profit but has only a revenue of $11.83 billion, Apple sold $5.75 billion last quarter. Thats about 50% of MS sales, just amazing!"

Actually, if you think about it for more than 3 seconds and take things into persepctive you'll quickly realize it's not amazing at all. For years and years and years, Apple was a horribly mis-managed company, bleeding & losing money along with market share. Its only a very recent turn of events that Apple managed to become less of a joke and pull a profit and while the ipod's market share is impressive, OS X's market share is still a joke and virtually non existant in the world desktop market...by some calculations even behind Linux on the desktop side.

On the same token, in all of those years Apple was losing money, Microsoft was making it hand over fist, the amount of money Microsoft and success stories Microsoft has made over the years is nothing short of absolutely amazing...it's incredible.


Peter Bonte also says, "MS loses a lot of money on 'growth' markets like MSN, Xbox..."

You're right, they do lose money (now anyway) but they're really long term investments in the future. I'm sure everyone in the world realizes this. Losing a billion or two over the course of a few years now is small chump change to Microsoft when the potential profits from things like Xbox, Xbox 360, and Xbox Live reach the slated 10's of billions dollars in as little as 5 - 10 years.

Finally, Peter Bonte says, "These figures are almost criminal and just won't last, it can't. One cheap, easy and good enough office replacement can kill off MS "

LOL...certainly the funniest statement in this post. Microsoft has been making these figures for what, nearly 20 years now, with absolutely no signs of slowing down on the Windows and Office fronts. In case you haven't noticed, various organizations have made great (and sometimes free) office suites to compete with MS Office...but they've yet to make a dent in Office sales. Surely you're not slow enough to actually believe a competing Office Suite will some how hurt Microsoft? It's actually kind of amusing, being that Office is not only the best Office suite on Windows but on Mac as well.

[James_U]

Makes Sense

Exactly. When a company offers an alternative that is compelling to buyers then we may see a shift to that platform. Until then, Microsoft will win because people coose them. It is ridiculous ... strike that ... utterly false to suggest that the only OS a buyer can purchase is Windows as others have pointed out.

[Below Meigh]

Xbox 360 to ramp up...

From what I've read and heard, MS has another plant that is ramping up 360 production so by 2nd quarter, the numbers will be better.
The issues with the defects of xbox 360 are rather small. Most consumers that complained were actually the problem (they placed the units in areas that were constrictive to the units cooling needs...they had the game unit and powersupply in confined space or on rug with obstructions).
And we will likely see EOL for the original xbox.

Personally, I've not contributed to the xbox360 numbers (nor have my colleagues) as we want to see a cheaper price ($349 for premium and $259 for core). The idea of $60 games is silly and it shows now in the numbers.

[Seaspray0]

Console isn't cheap to make

Microsoft doesn't make any money off of the box itself. I've read that they are losing money on each box. Where they intend to make that up is in the game sales. If you are waiting for a lower price for the console, then you better make yourself comfortable while waiting.