Is J Allard leaving Microsoft?

Posted May 23, 2010 at 2:33PM EST by Glenn M.

Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: J Allard, Microsoft, rumor, Steve Ballmer, xbox 360 titles

jallard J Allard currently stands as the Chief Experience Officer and Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft's Entertainment and Devices Division. He's had a big hand in the development of the Xbox, the Xbox 360, and the system's other features such as Zune. Sounds like the kind of guy MS would want to keep around, but rumor has it that J Allard might be leaving the company.

According ZDNet, which cited a few unnamed sources, Allard was in disagreement with CEO Steve Ballmer over the cancellation of his latest project, the Courier Tablet. One source claims that it was Ballmer who "showed Allard the door". Another source said that Allard is now on sabbatical and is "unlikely to return to Microsoft."

The Courier Tablet has reportedly gotten close to production, but Microsoft pulled the plug on the project without sufficient explanation. Microsoft has already commented on the on-going rumor, and surprise, surprise, they don't comment on rumor and speculation.

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The Courier was a genius design plan. It would have significantly made my workflow so much easier for my design job.

The fact that they canceled it really upsets me. It would have destroyed the iPad in terms of uses.

Also, he designed the Zune HD! The sexiest piece of hardware in my house. It made me return my iPod. It really did, it's just such a wonderful device.

I agree with him leaving over this, it's ridiculous that Microsoft would cancel this project.

# NOOOOO — Billy Mays 2010-05-25 12:44

I hope he stays. We need as much power as possible in the war against the homosexual computer company Apple

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