Microsoft closed the creative project Pioneer Studios

Microsoft is soon completely wring his once very promising project Pioneer Studios. Above all, this group of developers known for her work on and not surprised tablet light from Microsoft, known as the Courier. Exotic office studio in Seattle was closed, and most of the employees transferred to other departments or continues to work in other places. Directly confirm the folding of the project in the corporation refused, but confirmed that the office itself with an individual design is no longer used. Pioneer Studios was created as an attempt to break the deep-seated conservative view on the development of Microsoft and create a more innovative environment. The departure was given one of the key developers of Xbox J. Allard (J Allard) and the main direction was the creation of innovative tablet Courier.

Then, for some time appeared information about the device that was supposed to be really a new word in the market - two screens, a unique interface and a number of other unusual and extraordinary opportunities for Microsoft could provide some interest from consumers. But CEO Steve Ballmer (Steve Ballmer) «killed" the project because he had no place in the current company strategy. Initially it was reported that Courier is regarded as a pure experiment and a commercial version will not. Then Jay Allard left the company for personal reasons. Part of the developments that have been created for the tablet are used in commercial products Kin, Xbox 360, Zune, Windows Phone, but some remained the pilot - including a unique interface for a device with two screens.