Microsoft’s Windows 7 continues to print money as the company this week posted record third quarter earnings with revenues of $14.5 billion.
To wit, Microsoft’s spokesman Matt LeBlanc announced that the new OS has sold over 100 million licenses as of yesterday, which accounts for Windows 7 installations on more than 10% of all PCs worldwide.
The Icrontic viewpoint
Bobby Miller: I am a little surprised by a record-setting Q3, simply because Vista was such a mess. I was concerned that users would be cautious about Windows 7 because of that fact. I’m glad that Microsoft has found success in Windows 7, because it’s a product that is truly worth acclaim from PC users all over.
Windows 7 brought Windows into the modern era, while providing much to people that aren’t just simple users, like gamers, for instance. PC users saw that, and spoke with their money.
Robert Hallock: I’m not really all that surprised that Microsoft has turned in a record third quarter. Windows 7 is a charming operating system with outstanding fit and finish: it’s legitimately quick, it’s stable and it feels snappy. These are things that Vista was not, and the things XP advocates needed to make the jump to a newer Microsoft OS. It also didn’t hurt that the public beta and release candidate were incredibly polished–Microsoft could not have waged a more brilliant PR campaign.
As Icrontic’s members continue to shift to Windows 7 in droves, as other communities are no doubt doing, Microsoft will continue to post outrageous numbers. Who could imagine that a quality product makes money? Gosh.
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