Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer has indicated that the October 22 release of the Windows 7 operating system won't increase PC sales significantly. That's quite a statement from the CEO of the world's most influential software company on a new flagship piece of software that is said to be a truly shining product.Why would the release of Windows 7 and its inclusion on millions of new PCs not increase sales? Ballmer's stated that "There will be a surge of PCs but it will probably not be huge," but it isn't really telling. Microsoft's bottom line will rely heavily on sales of its upcoming Windows 7 software -- and if PC sales don't pick up, how will Windows 7 sales fare? Microsoft licenses its software to PC makers, so it's not directly tied to retail and wholesale PC sales. Still, indirectly they're joined at the hip.
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