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PC sales always decline in the run up to a new windows version.
by Joeri 11y ago
PC sales always decline in the run up to a new windows version.
- maxerickson 11y agoLooking at numbers from IDC, they've declined the last several years. Combined with erosion of pricing power, OS licensing isn't the glorious business it used to be for Microsoft (it's still worth billions of dollars though).
- shadowmint 11y agoheh. Well, we could argue about it, but how about you go and read the Intel Q1 2015 earnings statement(2), have a think about how daft those guys must have been to have missed the obvious short term decline in sales leading up to the Windows 10 launch. ...but hey, don't take my word for it. There are plenty of other 5 year forecasts out there; just pick up a few and do some background reading. (2) http://www.intc.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=906520 http://www.intc.com/releasedetail.cfm?ReleaseID=906520 "Year-over-year revenues were flat, with double-digit revenue growth in the data center, IoT and memory businesses offsetting lower than expected demand for business desktop PCs," said Intel CEO Brian Krzanich. "These results reinforce the importance of continuing to execute our growth strategy. "