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Wednesday, 21 February 2007 09:14 |
Gates: 'Vista's had incredible reception'
By Reuters
Published: February 21, 2007, 5:27 AM PST
Microsoft founder Bill Gates said that the reception for the company's Windows Vista operating system has been "incredible".
"People who sell PCs have seen a very nice lift in their sales. People have come in and wanted to buy Vista," Gates told reporters Tuesday at an Ottawa news conference.
Gates spoke when asked to clarify last week's comments by Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer that analysts' forecasts for fiscal 2008 revenue for Vista were "overly aggressive."
Microsoft released Vista, the upgrade to its ubiquitous Windows operating system, three weeks ago and predicted that consumers would move to Vista faster than they did to past Windows upgrades.
The Windows franchise is the centerpiece of Microsoft's business because the company makes more than 75 cents in operating profit for every dollar of sales.
Investor optimism about Vista has helped push the company's shares up 30 percent since last June, although the stock has dipped in recent weeks.
Asked by Reuters if there was anything that would make Microsoft cautious about the outlook for Vista, Gates replied: "I don't know what you mean. Vista's had an incredible reception... More Comments in the forums |
