John Connors
John Connors
John Connors VCwas born in Davaugh, Listowel, County Kerry, Ireland and was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces...
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The enterprise space appears to be impacted less than the consumer PC space as well as the consumer online segment.
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We are cautious about the next quarter. We want to see business PC demand pick up, and the next quarter is a tough comparable quarter because of last year's launch of Office 2000.
became bit clear customers longer quarter taking
As the quarter unfolded it became clear to us that customers are taking a bit longer to renew,
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At the top line, we are forecasting revenues in the range of $32.2 to $32.6 billion for the full year.
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Microsoft is well known for its bench strength,? he said.
others pc quarter sales seeing slowing
Like many others in the industry, we are seeing slowing PC sales as the quarter progresses.
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I was impressed with the opportunity New West presented for investors, as well as the contribution the company can make to the Montana economy. New media and publishing represent industries that should be particularly well suited to the great state of Montana.
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We've been extremely successful. There's just much more to do.
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Getting multi-digit growth in our two main franchises with the share and size we have is tough, but we will have great growth in our businesses that are somewhat smaller.
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OEM revenue was light as demand for business PCs remained slow in the quarter, and we remain guarded about near-term growth. However, PC demand appeared to pick up late in the quarter, and with the launch of Windows 2000, we are excited about the opportunity to help customers migrate to this new generation of platform products.
earnings ended good per quarter
We solidly outperformed on revenues, expenses, and earnings per share, and we feel good about where we ended the quarter on unearned (revenue),
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While we are enthusiastic about the break-through products and services the company will be delivering in 2001, we remain guarded about the near-term economic outlook and its impact on PC demand and technology spending,
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While our short-term results will continue to be affected by the current economic environment, our long-term outlook on the information technology market and the PC industry remains positive.
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We believe, like many technology companies, that the current weakness in worldwide economic conditions is resulting in a slowdown in PC sales, corporate IT spending and consumer online services and advertising.