Where Microsoft's Profits Come From

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		Home Tech/Media Finance Markets Politics Strategy Entertainment Advertising Retail Sports Life Friday, October 19, 2012 Where Microsoft's Profits Come From When Microsoft revealed its first ever computer, the Surface, CEO Steve Ballmer said, "Windows is the heart and soul of Microsoft from Windows PCs to Windows Servers to Windows Phones and Windows Azure." And while that's certainly accurate, the Windows division was not the company's heart and soul as far as profits go, last quarter. The company made twice as much money last quarter from the Business Division, which is home to Office. And Microsoft's Server and Tools group had bigger profits than the Windows division. The reason Windows profits were light is that Microsoft is in a transition from Windows 7 to Windows 8. Windows operating profit should pick back up once Windows 8 sales pick up this quarter into next year. Follow the Chart Of The Day on Twitter: @chartoftheday Read » Also On SAI Today: 22-Year-Old Best Buy Employee Sunny Singhs Wins Massachusetts' $30.5 Mega Millions Jackpot BII MOBILE INSIGHTS: Have We Already Blown Our "Digital Do-Over?" Advertisement CHART OF THE DAY: The Microsoft Online Money Pit CHART OF THE DAY: Where The iPad Fails In Comparison To A Normal Computer CHART OF THE DAY: Apple's Maps Have Almost No Impact On iPhone 5 Purchases Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: dwyld.kwu.jobhuntportal11@blogger.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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