Microsoft's (MSFT +0.45%) recent earnings report shows momentum in signing up enterprise users to Windows 8 and flat revenue for the business. With Windows smartphones and tablets slowly taking share, maybe Windows 8 isn't the product flop many people think it is. Erin Miller sat down with Travis Hoium to find out why he's seeing some bright spots for Windows.
Maybe Windows 8 Isn't a Complete Flop?
By Travis Hoium and Erin Miller – Apr 25, 2013 at 8:00PM
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Microsoft's earnings show that Windows isn't as bad as many people think.
About the Author
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.