Microsoft Surface sales less than 1 million units far from ipad rivals

NetEase Science and technology news October 25, according to BusinessInsider reported that Microsoft in the day of the report, revealed the surface business of some information. Surface is Microsoft's first private-label PC hardware, which belongs to the tablet-notebook hybrid, aiming to compete with the ipad. But according to data published by Microsoft, surface poses no big threat to Apple. Microsoft said the first quarter surface business revenue of 400 million U.S. dollars. But the company did not disclose surface's specific sales, saying it was 1 time times higher than the previous quarter. (according to 400 million dollar revenue, sales should be no more than 1 million units) in the last fiscal year ending in June, 2113.html "> Microsoft Surface revenue of only 853 million U.S. dollars, so the business is growing." Microsoft has attributed this growth to better marketing, higher product visibility, better positioning and lower prices. While growth is good, surface sales are small compared to the ipad. The same quarter, Apple's ipad revenue should be more than 6 billion U.S. dollars, sales may be around 14 million units. Apple will release its quarterly report next Monday, when it can know the real numbers. In addition, Microsoft's total revenue for the quarter amounted to $18.53 billion trillion, so surface's $400 million trillion revenue was negligible. (Mushulin)