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microsoft reader: Microsoft 4Q profit climbs, Windows revenue dips

21.07.11Investors still seem anxious about the world's largest software maker's vegetation prospects, however, as consumers buy fewer computers that run its Windows software. While all of the following's other business units posted growth in the April-June stretch, revenue from the division that includes Microsoft's Windows operating system kill 1 percent from the same time last year - its third-straight thirteen weeks of decline. Besides indicating that consumers are buying fewer computers that use Windows, it may express that more consumers are moving to tablet computers in place of of upgrading their existing laptop and desktop computers. Total takings for the fiscal fourth quarter rose 8 percent from last year to $17. Growing Place sales helped revenue from the company's largest apportioning climb nearly 8 percent to $5. Microsoft said its results were also aided by higher software and server sales to businesses and the reputation of its Xbox 360 video game calm and Kinect motion-sensing game command...

Source: Sacramento Bee