Revenues by Product Line

Microsoft’s revenues can be divided into six different categories (although the company combines Desktop Applications, Desktop Platforms, and Enterprise Software and Services into one category, it still reports figures from each of these divisions separately):

Desktop Applications includes a variety of consumer and business applications, such as Office; Project; Visio; Client Access Licenses (CALs) for Windows NT Server and Windows 2000 Server, Exchange, and BackOffice; and bCentral, the company’s Web-based service with hosted applications for small businesses.

Desktop Platforms includes the company’s desktop operating systems, such as Windows 2000 Professional, Windows NT Workstation, and Windows Me.

Enterprise Software and Services includes all Windows 2000 Servers; server applications, including the .NET Enterprise Servers; developer tools and services; and various enterprise services, including consulting, support, and training services.

Consumer Software, Services, and Devices includes MSN Internet Access; MSN network services; WebTV Internet access and services; WebTV Internet access and services; PC and online games; learning and productivity software; mobile and wireless devices; and embedded systems.