One of the core architects of Windows Vista is leaving Microsoft weeks after it emerged he would be re-assigned once Vista operating system is launched. ���� �� ��������� ���������� �������� �� ������ ����� �� ��� ���������� ������ ��� �� ��� ���� ��� ����� ����� �������� ��� ����� ����� ���� ������� ������. Valentine led Windows code engineering for seven years and is joining Amazon as a senior vice president. ��� ���� ������ ����� �������� ���� ��� ����� ����� �������� ����� ���� ��� ������. Former group vice president Jim Allchin is also headed out. ���� ������ ������ ����� ��� allchin ���� ����.

Brian Valentine, the vice president for Microsoft's core operating system division, is reportedly leaving Microsoft after 19 years to join internet retailer Amazon. ��� ���� ����� � ���� ���� ���������� ����� ������� �������� ������ � ����� ��� ���������� ��� 19 ��� �������� ��� ���� �������� ������ ������� �� ����� ��������. His exit comes after it emerged Valentine was being replaced by Jon DeVaan, who is currently in charge of Microsoft's engineering standards, while no role had been earmarked for Valentine. ����� ���� ��� ��� ���� �� ��� ��� devaan � �� �� ������� �� ����� ������ �� ���������� �������� �������� � �� ��� �� �� ��� �� ��� ���� ����.

Former group vice president Jim Allchin is also headed out. ���� ������ ������ ����� ��� allchin ���� ����. Allchin was responsible for Windows product delivery, engineering and technical architecture but was elevated to a broader, shared responsibility as platform and services division co-president. Allchin ��� ������ �� ����� �������� ������ � �������� � �������� ������� ���� ��� ��� ���� ����� � ������ ��������� � ��� ����� ���� ������� ������� �������. Allchin will leave Microsoft, after 16 years, once Windows Vista has shipped. Allchin ������ ���������� � ��� 16 ���� � ��� ����� ������ ����� �� �� �����. Link ����

It is obvious heads will roll (even innocent ones) and people will leave after such major failure, even by Microsoft standards. ��� ������ ����� ��� ���) ��� �������� ����) ���� �� ���� ��� ��� ���� ����� � ��� �� ��� ���������� ��������. However a core architect and a Vice President leaving in tandem doesn't bode well for Vista and future versions of Windows or even Microsoft. ��� �� ������� �������� ������ ����� ������ ���� ��� ��� �� ��� ��� �� ���� ������ ������ ���������� ���������� �� ������ �� ��� ����������. Shareholders should be worried. ������ �� ���� ������ ����� ������.

In a different news Microsoft set the retail price for Vista at between $100 and $259 for users upgrading from older versions of Windows. ��� ������� �� ������ ���������� ������ ������� �� ����� ��� 100 ������ � 259 ����� ������� ���������� ����� �� ��������� ������� �� ������. The prices range from the basic version of Vista to the top-end "ultimate" edition. ������� ������ ��� ������ �������� ������� ��� ������ �� ����� "����� ������" ����.

For consumers looking to buy Vista without an upgrade, the products will cost between $199 to $399. ������� ���������� ������ ���� ����� ��� ����� � ���� �������� ���� ����� 199 ������ ��� 399 �����.