Re:Stupid, Stupid xBox
by adventured on Wednesday February 13, 2013 @03:33AM
(#5212023)
If there's one division at Microsoft that's killing it, it would be server and tools, which at $5.2 billion (latest Q) in sales is nearly as big as the Windows division now (and within 4 to 8 quarters - as the Windows 8 bumper dies down - will probably surpass it).
The $20 billion / year in sales server and tools does, is three times the size of the XBox + Live group.
Re:Stupid, Stupid xBox
by ansgri on Wednesday February 13, 2013 @04:14AM
(#5212159)
It isn't fair to compare server products with gaming ones, because server products are bought by people with big money, and the lock-in potential is much bigger. You need much more popular product, and you must be consistently good across versions.
The $20 billion / year in sales server and tools does, is three times the size of the XBox + Live group.