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Microsoft profit shock, cuts 5000 jobs

Source: The Australian

Seattle : WA : USA | 10 months ago

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The world’s biggest software company blamed the weak quarter, which missed both analyst forecasts and its own guidance, on lower overall computer sales, as well as a shift to smaller netbooks, many of which use either a cheaper, older version of Windows or a free operating system.

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