On: Microsoft’s Creative Destruction

[mckilljoy]

I agree, even that is an impressive accomplishment. But after nearly 10 years, it would be nice to see them actually profit on the endeavor.

[wayne → mckilljoy]

Entertainment and Devices made $375 million last quarter: http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/192686.asp

[mckilljoy → wayne]

Consider the life-time revenue and cost of the Xbox project starting before 2001. And don't forget that $1 billion written off for RRoD warranty repairs. Over this last decade, Xbox is still in a pretty deep hole, and even optimistic earnings mean it will take awhile before breaking even.

[mckilljoy → wayne]

Also, to be far, they don't actually separate Xbox earnings from, say, WinMo earnings. Xbox probably dominates, but it is hard to infer exactly how profitable they were.

[protomyth → wayne]

Isn't that number kinda shady given the MacBU is under Entertainment and Devices?

[Calamitous → wayne]

"made" $375 million? Is that profit or revenue? One is very good, the other... not so much without a clear view of expenses.

[Encosia → Calamitous]

Microsoft's entertainment group's revenue was 2.9 billion.

[Calamitous → Encosia]

Good deal, thanks for the update. The parent's article wasn't terribly clear. :)