Windows 7 Professional Microsoft's Fiscal 2009 Q1

You will discover many write-ups about the Web aboutMicrosoft;s initial quarter earnings for fiscal 2009, which the company introduced on October 23, so I won;t waste a great deal of time recapping them here.For its first quarter ending on September 30,Microsoft noted net income of $4.37 billion,Windows 7 Professional, or 48 cents a share, on income of $15.06 billion. Wall Road was expecting earnings of 47 cents a share on income of $14.78 billion. As expected, the Redmonians did reduce its guidance for that coming year.A couple of pointers to some noteworthy products: ZDNet;s Between the Lines: Workplace shines, Via the internet doesn;tComputerworld: Microsoft forecast exhibits Windows, Workplace heading in opposite directionsIDG News Company: Microsoft to cut investing $500 million for rest of fiscal ‘09Seattle Times: Down economy a good time for Microsoft acquisitions, CFO says