Microsoft Reports Record Revenue of $24.52 Billion in Second Quarter

Re:Microsoft Reports Record Revenue of $24.52 Billion in Sec... by codeulike on Thursday January 23, 2014 @06:36PM (#7112279)

A bit of anecdata: My niece got a cheap laptop last year for homework with Windows 8 on it. This christmas she asked 'santa' for a windows phone, because she's used to the interface. And this is in a household where everyone's had iPod Touchs and access to an iPad for years.

So there at least, the 'make everything metro' strategy seems to have worked out.

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Re:Microsoft Reports Record Revenue of $24.52 Billion in Sec... by bane on Thursday January 23, 2014 @10:10PM (#7113148)

Never underestimate the power of cheap, near disposable hardware for children.

Buying a $3k laptop for anybody younger than a college student just doesn't make a lot of sense with the kind of wear and tear a kid puts a computer through. Most families I know end up having to buy a new laptop for their kid every year. It's far less painful when that laptop is <$800.

Hell, here's an awesome laptop I'd be thrilled to have if I were 15 and it's $500. http://www.costco.com/HP-Pavilion-TouchSmart-15z-Laptop-%7c-...

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