Jim Allchin
Jim Allchin
James "Jim" Edward Allchinis an American blues rock guitarist/singer, philanthropist, and a former Microsoft executive...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
concerns few forthright late responsive terms trying weeks
We're just trying to be responsive to their concerns and also be forthright about where we are in terms of being a few weeks late for quality.
few needed partners
We needed just a few more weeks, and that put us in a bubble...where some partners would be impacted more than others.
bubble call compromise decided entire few needed optimize others partners priority product quality weeks
Product quality was the first priority on the first day of Vista (development) and we won't compromise on that. We needed just a few more weeks and that put us in what we would call a bubble where some partners would be impacted more than others and we decided to optimize it for the entire industry.
decided entire few needed optimize
We needed a few more weeks. We decided to optimize it for the entire industry.
came crank few higher level security trying
We're trying to crank up the security level higher than ever. This came down to a few weeks. We're trying to do the responsible thing here.
built delay experts few logistics major partners release systems takes time
There is a few weeks' delay because the partners had asked. This is a major release and it takes a lot of time to do the appropriate qualifications. Some of the manufacturers have their systems built off shore. There are logistics that have to take place here and we are not experts on that.
dream fewer highway open roadblocks speed
If you want to make a difference, and you see something that can be improved, then don't talk--improve it. My dream is for a much more agile, quality-driven engineering organization with fewer roadblocks and more open highway to speed on. ... Now, let's ship, ship, ship!
blow holiday
We're going to blow out the holiday season.
everybody fact industry ready
The fact is that we wanted everybody in the industry to be ready for this.
business christmas date decided partners rely season selling sure
Our business partners in the Christmas selling season need time, and confidence, for that season. We have decided to come out with a sure date they can rely on.
credit ensuring hope listening ours partners portion thinking
I would hope that we get credit for listening to partners and ensuring that we're thinking about their businesses, not just ours or some portion of their businesses.
businesses consumer microsoft november operating postponed release system until versions
Microsoft will release some versions of the new operating system for big businesses in November as planned, but the consumer version will be postponed until January.
bothering happening might noticing people
You can have nice--some people might say interruptions, or things that are bothering you. On the other hand, it's a way to keep noticing what's happening in your business.
according dictate feeling problems quality ready sit slip top windows
Where we sit today, things are going according to plan, and we're feeling very good. But I always like to preface that as I did with Windows 2000, Windows XP: quality is the thing that will dictate if we're ready to go. So if we have any problems in quality, I'll slip this product. It's the thing that is at the top of my mind.