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Linux Netbooks: They're Still Out There
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You know, your numbers are very encouraging. However, every time I see real progress I get to report something like this:
http://ever-increasing-entropy.blogspot.com/2009/10/amazing-...
That article should appear on LXer shortly.
http://ever-increasing-entropy.blogspot.com/2009/10/amazing-...
That article should appear on LXer shortly.
I would love to see some way of forcing these OEM deals out in the open. You're right Caitlyn. It's an amazing coincidence.
@Sander: I can't say it's more than a coincidence, but given Microsoft's history I can ask questions and be suspicious.
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In a little more than a year MS's revenue from Windows (in statements, they called it "client" before) gradually decreased by 40% and total revenue by 18%. At the same time Apple's sales of computers increased by 22.5% and total revenue by 32.3%.
MSFT (Windows revenue, mil)
(Sep, 2009) Q1, 2010 = $2,620 ($12.92 bil total sales) (Jun, 2009) Q4, 2009 = $3,108 (Mar, 2009) Q3, 2009 = $3,404 (Dec, 2008) Q2, 2009 = $3,982 (Sep, 2008) Q1, 2009 = $4,218 (Jun, 2008) Q4, 2008 = $4,367 ($15.84 bil total sales)
APPLE (Mac computers sold, mil)
(Sep, 2009) Q4, 2009 = 3.05 M ($9.87 billion total sales) (Jun, 2009) Q3, 2009 = 2.6 M (Mar, 2009) Q2, 2009 = 2.22 M (Dec, 2008) Q1, 2009 = 2.52 M (Sep, 2008) Q4, 2008 = 2.61 M (Jun, 2008) Q3, 2008 = 2.49 M ($7.46 billion total sales)
Dell: "Product Revenue — Product revenue and unit shipments decreased year-over-year by 25% and 14%, respectively, for the second quarter of Fiscal 2010. For the first half of Fiscal 2010, product revenue decreased year-over-year by 26% on unit shipment decline of 15%. Our product revenue performance is primarily attributed to a decrease in customer demand as a result of the challenging economic environment and a reduction in average selling price."
Dell: "Consumer’s mobility revenue declined 1% year-over-year on unit growth of 30% for the second quarter of Fiscal 2010, and for the first half of Fiscal 2010, Consumer’s mobility revenue decreased 3% on unit growth of 31%. During the second quarter and first half of Fiscal 2010, Consumer’s average selling price for mobility products decreased 24% and 26% year-over-year, respectively. Consumer’s revenue, unit, and average selling price performance is attributable to Consumer’s continued expansion into retail coupled with an industry mix shift to lower priced mobility product offerings."
MSFT: http://www.microsoft.com/msft/earnings/default.mspx
Apple (go to "Earning Releases"): http://www.apple.com/investor/
Dell Quarter ended July 31, 2009: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=101133&p=irol-SE...