Microsoft Accused of Inflating Windows Revenue Numbers -- Redmond Channel Partner

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Microsoft Accused of Inflating Windows Revenue Numbers

This is probably a whole lot of nothing and really doesn't seem like a big deal, anyway, but you clicked, right? Anyhow, somebody's accusing Microsoft of inflating Windows revenue figures by bringing in numbers from other parts of the company, specifically the Entertainment and Devices Group. Uh, that seems kind of backwards to us. Windows needs help from the entertainment group? Really? We kind of doubt that.

Posted by Lee Pender on November 15, 2010

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