From InfoWorld: Microsoft last week acknowledged that Windows revenue took a beating in the first quarter, with sales of licenses to computer and device makers falling $698 million, or 22 percent, compared to the same stretch in 2014.
The quarter's downturn was the second straight double-digit decline, following a 13 percent drop in revenue during the last three months of 2014 that represented a $455 million weakening.
So far this fiscal year -- which ends June 30 -- Microsoft has booked $1.2 billion less in Windows OEM (original equipment manufacturers) revenue than during the first three quarters of the year before.
First quarter revenue from computer and device makers was down 26 percent for what Microsoft calls the "non-Pro" category and off 19 percent for the "Pro" class. The terms refer to the kind of Windows license, with non-Pro indicating the OS for consumer PCs and tablets, and Pro for devices targeting businesses. In Windows 8.1, for instance, the former is simply Windows 8.1 while the latter is Windows 8.1 Pro.
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