Jim Allchin and his Windows legacy Video

Video description: Perhaps 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 17-year career with Microsoft. Join CNET News.com's Charlie Cooper, Mike Ricciuti and Ina Fried as they assess the Allchin legacy on this week's edition of the News.com Reporters' Roundtable.

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