Although today they posted their first-ever post-IPO quarterly loss (dating back to 1986!); all is not gloom-and-doom as the Microsoft looks to gain from the upcoming release of their latest OS (and the subsequent Corporate IT upgrades as well as consumer purchases). That said, what is not clear is the level of success for Windows 8 as this will be Redmond’s first major OS release in the Tablet / Smartphone era.
(Source) Sydney Morning Herald: http://goo.gl/D9ko7