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Apple alsorevealedsome middling results this quarter, as part of its Q2 reporting to shareholders.
Microsoft’s fiscal year runs slightly differently from Apple’s, so Microsoft’s Q3 is Apple’s Q2.

As such, people are seeking to retain their existing laptops for longer, rather than splurge on upgrades.
Microsoft has also laid off thousands of employees globally, whereas Apple has largely avoided making such heavy cutbacks.
Conversely, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook recently said that layoffs arenot being considered.












