Microsoft bends (a little) on Windows 7 due date

[FSOwner]

Microsoft's third-quarter fiscal 2009 earnings are out and they're not good. Company officials are acknowledging soft PC and server sales hit the Windows client and Server and Tools unit, resulting in a decline in net income and diluted earnings per share (down 32 percent and 30 percent, respectively).

Given the numbers, one might think the Redmondians would offer Wall Street and its shareholders a little glimmer of hope. Like a commitment to deliver Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 this calendar year?

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[ArucarD]

This is expected of them entirely. They always delay just like any other major company on their releases. But the problem with MS is, they never learn from their ignorance and will continue to do so. Its a damn shame really.