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360 Father of the 360 leaves Microsoft

KezraPlanes

Just some dood
Seems like the father of the 360 and the man you reinvigorated the Zune is leaving Microsoft after his dream project was killed by Mr. Balmer.

Kotaku said:
Say. It. Ain't. So. Reports indicate that J Allard, a driving force behind the design of the Xbox (and the Zune) is leaving Microsoft, after his latest dream project was binned by the company.

Having been the former pin-up boy of Microsoft's video game consoles, especially in the lead-up to the launch of the Xbox 360, Allard - sorry, Dr. Allard - had recently been working on the Courier, an amazing tablet computer concept that was one of the coolest things coming out Microsoft in years.

The Courier project was recently cancelled by Microsoft, however, and a report on ZDNet claims that having had serious disagreements with Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer over the potential of the device, Allard is now on "sabbatical" and "is unlikely to return to Microsoft".

If true, this is a shame. Not just because we used to hide outside his house and steal hair clippings from his trash, but because the guy made a massive contribution to the video game industry, and that kind of insight will be missed by many, not least Microsoft.

For those curious about what the Courier is check this link:

J Allard Found, Working On Amazing New Tech - J Allard - Kotaku

It's sad to see something like this happen but life goes on, and Microsoft will surely find a fitting replacement (hopefully).
 

NoEffex

Seth's On A Boat.
The primary reason I dislike Microsoft is because I REALLY dislike Ballmer, for things like that, but that's another story..

That tablet thing might have been cool. =/
 
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