Microsoft on Thursday reported net income of $6.66bn, or 74 cents a share, on revenue of $19.02bn. The results include $1.71bn in Windows 7 deferred revenue.

That added 14 cents a share to Microsoft’s bottom line.

The view of the quarter depends on whether the deferred revenue impact is discounted. The company was expected to report second-quarter earnings of 59 cents a share on revenue of $17.9bn (£11bn). If the deferred revenue is factored out, Microsoft’s earnings beat projections, but revenue could be seen as light.

In a statement, Microsoft said Windows 7 demand was “exceptional”. Microsoft said it sold more than 60 million Windows 7 licences.

At QBS PC Help we use Windows 7 on a daily basis and find it far more stable than Vista ever was!

Source: ZDNet News