[Skybird]

Actually cloud compouting and server business is what not only keeps Microsoft aflat, but send their stocks flying. So you are right, their former business models, payware software packages that are bought-and-owened instead of leased-and-milked, means losses for them. And Windows was nothing they could gain huge profits with anymore in the old model. In principle, they would love to get rid of Windows once and forever, they still need to invest much more in "servicing" it, but do not get much profit out of it. Thats why it was turned into Windows-as-a-service and why they have cut back technical support staff for it. - They indeed want to focus on sever and cliud business for sure. This is wehre microsoft's future revenues lie. So they think, and so far they are right, both branches are flourishing.