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Bill Gates' 'allergic reaction' to his company's tablet project (Biz Journal)

Jay Greene of CNET has a revealing behind-the-scenes look at Microsoft Corp.’s
decision to kill its Courier tablet project last year, portraying executive
infighting, then an ultimate call by Bill Gates himself, made to preserve the
company’s bread and butter: its Windows and Office franchises. The piece,
titled “The inside story of how Microsoft killed its Courier tablet,” is based
on anonymous sources. But Greene makes up for the lack of attribution with
depth; he talked to 18 current and former Microsoft executives, in addition to
contractors and partners who worked on Courier...

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