Fiscal years don't always match calendar years. Microsoft's Q4 ends on June 30th. http://www.microsoft.com/investor/EarningsAndFinancials/Earnings/PressRelease

Fiscal years don't always match calendar years. Microsoft's Q4 ends on June 30th. http://www.microsoft.com/investor/EarningsAndFinancials/Earnings/PressReleaseAndWebcast/FY11/Q4/default.aspx http://www.microsoft.com/investor/EarningsAndFinancials/Earn... I don't think you can say that tablets are bought in addition to PCs, as we've seen PC sales flatline and contract in the U.S. and Europe since the iPad was released. Nobody really knows what the long-term impact will be.