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Jim Allchin and his Windows legacy: How Jim Allchin put his imprint on WindowsPerhaps more than any single executive at Microsoft--including Chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer--Jim Allchin's reputation will be forever linked to his stewardship over the development of Windows. Now, with the imminent shipment of the Vista operating system, Allchin is finishing his...; Tags: Jim Allchin; Videos 2007-01-20
When Microsoft conspiracy theories spin out of control: Two days ago, Jim Allchin, Microsoft Co-President of Platforms and Services, announced that Microsoft released Windows Vista to manufacturing. In the 48 hours since then, a number of reporters and bloggers have been jumping all over the fact that Allchin admitted during the press conference following the RTM announcement that...; Tags: Vista, Security, Microsoft Corp., Jim Allchin; Blog posts 2006-11-10
It's Vista time: "Its time," blogs Microsoft Windows chief Jim Allchin. Vista is ready to be released to manufacturing RTM.; Tags: Vista; Blog posts 2006-11-08
Vista RTM marks the end of an era: Vista RTM marks the end of an eraJim Allchin Should Pick up the GuitarWOW Allchin actually talked to Mary Joe? Hell really has frozen over. Allchin is the most likely patsy for Microsoft's ongoing antitrust problems which are likely to fire up again in the US owing to yesterday's elections....; Tags: Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, Operating systems, Web browsers, Linux, operating system, Service Pack 2, Jim Allchin, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, Vista RTM; Discussion threads 2006-11-08
Vista RTM marks the end of an era: The expected announcement on November 8 of the release to manufacturing RTM of Windows Vista is a milestone on many fronts. For one, it’s the end of the Jim Allchin era and the start of the Steven Sinofsky one, in terms of Windows leadership at Microsoft. On October 18,...; Tags: Vista, Windows Server Longhorn, Windows client, Windows server, Windows Live, Corporate strategy, Windows XP, Windows Mobile; Blog posts 2006-11-08

Will Web 2.0 ultimately kill Windows?: In Part 2 of “My Dinner with Allchin” (OK, so it was just a cup of tea), Microsoft Platforms and Services Co-president Jim Allchin touched on a few subjects about which he doesn’t often opine. Allchin shared his thoughts on Windows Live (which, along with Windows and developer...; Tags: Microsoft Windows; Blog posts 2006-10-29
What did Microsoft learn from Vista?: After Bill Gates, the man whose name is most closely associated with Windows is Jim Allchin. Allchin, the co-president of Microsoft’s platforms and services business, is in his final months at Microsoft. As previously announced, the 16-year Microsoft veteran plans to leave the company in January, following the retail launch...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Jim Allchin, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, dependency, Microsoft Corp.; Blog posts 2006-10-27
Jim Allchin's a'bloggin, pee on Microsoft's Vista bus, and three migration tools. The Vista full-court press begins: Jim Allchin's a'bloggin, pee on Microsoft's Vista bus, and three migration tools. The Vista full-court press beginsHaha![i]One very interesting point to me is how the site is based on Adobe's Flash. So far Microsoft has no answer to Adobe's Flash. As the Internet's bandwidth improves and with Flash playing host...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Demitri, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Corp., Jim Allchin; Discussion threads 2006-10-27
Jim Allchin's a'bloggin, pee on Microsoft's Vista bus, and three migration tools. The Vista full-court press begins: I've heard this sound before. It's the sound of Microsoft revving up its engines as it prepares to launch an all out marketing blitz for a new operating system. Here are three new items that crossed the transom in the last 24 hours.It appears as though Microsoft has launched a...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Jim Allchin; Blog posts 2006-10-27
Is Vista ready? Microsoft testers weigh in: Microsoft officials obviously believe Windows Vista is ready, given that it is set to release it to manufacturing within weeks, if not days. But what do some of its toughest testers think? With millions kicking Windows Vista’s tires, just about anyone and everyone is a Vista tester these days. But...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista; Blog posts 2006-10-23
Allchin: Vista won't RTM next week: The Microsoft countdown clock was wrong. (Yeah, maybe it's running Windows Vista and blue screened. Teehee.) Vista is not on track to be released to manufacturing on October 25, according to Jim Allchin, co-president of Microsoft's platforms and services division. "We won't RTM release to manufacturing in a week," Allchin...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Jim Allchin; Blog posts 2006-10-18
Microsoft buys Windows utility software maker: Microsoft buys Windows utility software makerAbsolutely nothing wrong with that."I've had my eye on Mark for some time," Jim Allchin, Microsoft divisional co-president, said in a statement..Nothing wrong with that.Just hope that SysInternals is still downloadableI would hate to see this fine resource disappear because Microsoft bought them.SysInternals should have...; Tags: Business ethics, Microsoft Windows, software, Neukom, ethics, Think about OJ, Microsoft Corp., Jim Allchin, oath; Discussion threads 2006-07-18
Why Microsoft should put user data in a separate volume: When I attended Microsoft's Vista preview two weeks ago, Microsoft's Jim Allchin gave a talk and answered some questions to the press. During his talk, Mr. Allchin told us a story about some memories he shared with Steve Ballmer. The way the story goes, Steve Ballmer walked in...; Tags: PC, operating system, computer; Blog posts 2006-06-06
Foretelling Microsoft's future ...: Foretelling Microsoft's future ...How this is going to happenYet another post on ZDNET spelling the story of doom and gloom for a company with more pennies in the bank than there are sub-atomic particles in the universe. What we need to realize is that this post is nothing more...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), ActiveX/COM/COM+/DCOM, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Jim Allchin, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2006-06-01
The Allchin Tax Cut: Mike Arrington missed the Gillmor Gang taping today, even though he changed his travel arrangements to be there. I forgive him, because he's understandably starry-eyed by his lunch with Bill Gates at the Mix06 conference. But I don't forgive Robert Scoble for not inviting me, or Waggener Edstrom either.Let me...; Tags: Robert, Microsoft Office; Blog posts 2006-03-24
Consumers won't get Vista until 2007: From news.com's Ina Fried: Microsoft said Tuesday that Windows Vista won't show up on new PCs until January 2007, though Microsoft will make it available to business customers in November.Windows chief Jim Allchin said that the company will finish the code this year, but will push out the full launch...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Jim Allchin; Blog posts 2006-03-21
A vista of Vista: Jim Allchin, co-president of Microsoft's platform, products andJim Allchin, co-president of Microsoft's platform, products and services division, speaks with CNETCNET News.com's Ina Fried asks Microsoft's Allchin questions from readers. One wanted to know which computers would be able to run Vista.; Tags: Jim Allchin; Videos 2006-01-27
Allchin touts the Vista virtues: Jim Allchin has started his farewell and Vista promotional tour, and we have videos. Allchin, Microsoft co-president of the platform, products and services division, is planning to retire at the end of this year when Vista ships after 16 years in the Redmond trenches. News.com readers came up with the...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Jim Allchin; Blog posts 2006-01-27
Microsoft's fight with demons within bears fruit: Microsoft's fight with demons within bears fruitI might as well start"There will always be those who will dismiss this whole thing as a publicity stunt and there will always be those who will selectively quote Microsoft executives admitting faults in Windows products to bash them."I might as well start then.Quite...; Tags: Operating systems, Jim Allchin, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2005-09-26
Peace with honor: Dan Farber thinks I'm being too cryptic. He wants me to weigh in on the Microsoft announcements of today. My sense is that I've talked almost of nothing else for months now, and have mostly been ridiculed for anticipating what in fact is coming true. Namely: Jim...; Tags: Ray, Microsoft Office, Jim Allchin; Blog posts 2005-09-20