Microsoft signals that Intel chip shortages could be over

A shortage in Intel microprocessors that affected Microsoft and the PC industry during late 2018 appears to have ended, helping spur sales of Microsoft's Windows and Surface products.During Microsoft’s earnings call on Wednesday, chief financial officer Amy Hood said the overall PC market was stronger than anticipated. “In Windows, the overall PC market was stronger than we anticipated, driven by improved chip supply that met both unfulfilled Q2 commercial and premium consumer demand as well as better-than-expected Q3 commercial demand,” Hood said.A quarter ago, Hood had taken a different tone, complaining on behalf of Microsoft that chip supply constraints had hurt the overall PC market.  “The overall PC market was smaller than we expected primarily due to the timing of chip supply to our OEM partners, which constrained an otherwise healthy PC ecosystem and negatively impacted both OEM Pro and non-Pro revenue growth,” Hood said then. To read this article in full, please click here