The PC Market is Recovering Globally

Published:2012/4/24 2:13:00 Author:Li xiao na From:SeekIC

Microsoft and AMD had released their financial reports Last week. These reports have exceeded the expectation of Wall Street, which indicates that the world’s PC market is recovering. Many elements had brought harmful effects to the PC market before, such as the unstable economy in Europe, customers’ fondness for table computer, the flood in Thailand and so on.

Windows is still the mainstay

Microsoft had also released the quarterly schedules at the same time. According to the data, the PC market is really recovering. Microsoft’s income was 17.41 billon US dollars in the third quarter, which had increased 6% than the same period last year. The profit per share was 0.06 US dollar, which had exceeded the predication from Wall Street. The most surprising outcome was that the income of windows was 4.62 US dollars, which had increased 4% than last year. Some industry participants say that the growth of Windows shows the recovery of PC market.
The Windows 8 will be released in the next year, so the customer will delay their plan of buying PC. When the Windows 8 is released, there will be a further rally.

AMD’s financial report of first quarter exceeds the expectation

The financial report of AMD displayed that the income of first quarter in 2012 was 1.59 billion US dollars. The net loss was 590 million or 0.80 US dollar per share; the operating loss was 580 million US dollars; the net income was 92 million US dollars; the operating income was 138 million US dollars. This achievement has exceeded the expectation from Wall Street.

Rory Read, the CEO of AMD, has said that the PC market is recovering with the normal supply of Hard Disk. Additionally, the improving execute power of AMD makes the outstanding achievement. AMD also benefits from deliver process of APU. The close cooperation with manufacturers allows AMD to have sufficient products.



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