Comments on: Will Google’s Revenue Ever Surpass Microsoft’s?

By: Canonical Releases Beefed Up Database API for Ubuntu One | Install Ubuntu

Canonical Releases Beefed Up Database API for Ubuntu One | Install Ubuntu — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:07:11 +0000

[...] cross-platform and cross-language compatibility (to the point of mentioning Microsoft Word in the blog post) may not be too surprising in itself. But in this case it’s important because it underscores [...]

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By: The VAR Guy

The VAR Guy — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:35:25 +0000

It's time for The VAR Guy to update the chart above. Here are the surprising results. -TVG

By: David Peterson

David Peterson — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:38:27 +0000

Please update this analysis with 2008 and 2009 data

Google has grown in popularity but needs training to capture more users of Enterprise products.

MS Office 2007 is surprisingly a lousy product, but what are people buying MS – Office 2003?

By: Des Vadgama

Des Vadgama — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:33:17 +0000

Good argument. Phenomenal financials though – both Google and Microsoft.

By: Joe Panettieri

Joe Panettieri — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:10:44 +0000

Agreed: Every percentage point lost on the desktop represents big bucks to MSFT. But don’t forget. The company’s DAILY profit is more than Red Hat’s entire QUARTERLY profit.

By: michayu

michayu — Fri, 23 May 2008 16:43:03 +0000

VAR Guy: You missed the second key point – Windows\Vista and Office markets are seriously threated by successful Giants (IBM, Sun, Google, Canonical, etc).

Even it’s only 5 percent of MS revenue, that’s boatloads of money. Don’t overestimate MSFT’s desktop business.

By: The VAR Guy

The VAR Guy — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:31:52 +0000

Philippe: You missed one key point — BackOffice (SQL Server, Exchange, SharePoint on Windows Server) — bring in BOATLOADS of Money. Even if it’s only 10 percent of MSFT’s annual revenue, that’s $5 billion. The MSN, search and other stuff, admittedly, aren’t as hot. But don’t underestimate MSFT’s server business.

By: philippe

philippe — Thu, 22 May 2008 17:18:14 +0000

Note that 50% of the revenue is from Office, and 30% from Windows
All the rest account for very little… That’s why their position may get difficult: BackOffice, SQLServer, Xbox, .Net, MSN, Live search etc… they don’t bring any money.