Vista escaped after a year of release

After nearly a year of official launch, the new Windows Vista operating system has begun to be widely accepted by businesses. Quickly, Microsoft made a prediction that its revenue during the year-end shopping season would be " very strong ".

" We feel the time has come. Not only the demand but also the attitude of business openness ," said Kevin Johnson, president of Microsoft's platform and services.

Last week, Microsoft announced third-quarter business results that surpassed Wall Street's most optimistic predictions.

According to its explanation, it is mainly due to the strong demand for Vista, despite constant complaints about the lack of compatibility between the operating system and existing software and applications on the market.

These complaints are so numerous that some computer vendors have been forced to continue selling Windows XP PCs, instead of Vista, to reassure customers. Microsoft itself must extend the "life cycle" for Windows XP for another 5 months.

Inevitable change?

However, in the latest evolution of the market, analyst Charles Di Bona believes that users upgrading to Vista are "indispensable", and expect Windows growth to be higher than expected.

Specifically, according to Di Bona, the revenue of the Windows division will increase by about 15% in the 2007-2008 fiscal year (closing in June 2008), although Microsoft itself only expects 12-13%. . Each one percent growth is equivalent to about $ 150 million in revenue and $ 110 million in profit.

Currently, Windows is being used on about 90% of the world's computers, and for every USD sold by Windows, Microsoft earns 75% profit.

Unexpected growth of Vista stems from a series of new measures by Microsoft in destroying copyright infringement. Besides, high-end Vista versions also help new PCs consume faster.

Trong Cam