The headline's a bit misleading, isn't it? Revenues and earnings are not down; they actually grew, but not as much as expected.
Still looks bad, I guess, compared to Apple (disclosure: I use Apple laptops and desktops) which reported great numbers. But still, "Earnings and Revenues Down" is quite a bit different than "Grew Slower Than Expected"; especially in an economic downturn.
Client revenue declined, which is caused by, I presume, Vista woes. Server, Tools, XBox revenues all grew.
Still looks bad, I guess, compared to Apple (disclosure: I use Apple laptops and desktops) which reported great numbers. But still, "Earnings and Revenues Down" is quite a bit different than "Grew Slower Than Expected"; especially in an economic downturn.
Client revenue declined, which is caused by, I presume, Vista woes. Server, Tools, XBox revenues all grew.