by The VAR Guy
Microsoft Business Applications Rise As Windows Revenues Slip 6%
When Microsoft announced Q2 financial results today, the two-part song remained the same: Demand for the company’s business applications — Exchange, SharePoint, Lync and Dynamics CRM — continues to accelerate, while sales of Windows sank 6 percent. CEO Steve Ballmer is calling for patience as Microsoft prepares Windows 8 for delivery sometime in 2012. But The VAR Guy is starting to wonder: Can Windows 8 really energize Microsoft and its partner community?