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Do Microsoft even still "care" about Windows these days? I speculate they will eventually make it freemium to hook new users so they grow up and subscribe to th
by Mengkudulangsat 6y ago
Do Microsoft even still "care" about Windows these days? I speculate they will eventually make it freemium to hook new users so they grow up and subscribe to their real cash cow - Office.
- 9wzYQbTYsAIc 6y agoAccording to their 2018 reporting, Windows and Xbox is actually making more money than Office. In reality, they have an almost even three way split between Productivity, Azure, and Personal. https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/02/19/heres-how-microsoft-makes-its-money.aspx https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/02/19/heres-how-microsof...
- wp381640 6y ago5 years ago they changed their reporting segments and buried Windows in with devices because they knew which way it was heading Low-margin high-volume sales of Xbox and Surface etc. really distort that segment to the point where it's almost useless to attempt to derive what Windows is worth anymore This reflects Satyas move and shifts away from Balmers attempts to claw onto Windows as a profit center
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- detaro 6y agoThey probably care if someone does it large scale, but for individuals it seems fairly clear that they'd prefer people running a current Windows they didn't pay for over them sticking with an outdated version or switching elsewhere.