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From: Bill Gates
Sent: Fri, 8/27/1999 10:23 AM
To: Jim Alchin (Exchange)
Cc: Bob Herbold, Mike Porter (Exchange); Deborsh Willingham
Subject: RE: Intel-MS joint press release on 64-bit Windows and Merced
I feel very strongly about this - Intel has to be willing to show that their
partnership with us on Merced is not just a me too relationship
We have invested more in Merced than other software companies and we will
drive more volume and credibility for them than anyone else.
I don't know about "first to boot" - if it is true then we should say that
In any case Intel should not just treat us as one of many. I feel strongly
about that.
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From: Jim Allchin (Exchange)
Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 9:53 AM
To: Bill Gates
Subject: RE: Intel-MS joint press release on 64-bit Windows and Merced
Importance: High
How strongly do you feel about this?
thanks
jim
From: Craig Beilinson
Sent: Friday. August 27. 1999 9.47 AM
To: Jim Allchin (Exchange); Steve Stanzel; Brian Valentine (Exchange)
Cc; Michei Gambier, Prashant Shukla; On Lee (Exchange), Keith White, Tina
Brusca (Exchange), Deborah Willingham; Jeff Havens (Exchange), Bob Rinne
(Exchange); Lou Perazzoli (Exchange), On Lee (Exchange)
Subject: RE; Intel-MS joint press release on 64-bit Windows and Merced
Importance: High
Jim - Just to clarify where we need some help:
If you feel strongly that we need to get the "first to boot" message in this
release, then we will need your help talking to the right people at Intel.
Currently, Intel is pushing back very hard on publically saying that we
were "first to boot" on Merced, giving us lots of lip service about being
OS-agnostic. They have, however, bought off on publically saying that we will
be the "first public demo" of Merced at the upcoming IDF.
Thanks,
- - Craig
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From: Jim Allchin (Exchange)
Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 9:18 AM
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To: Steve Stanzel, Brian Valentine (Exchange)
Cc: Michel Gambier, Craig Beilinson, Prashant Shukla, On Lee (Exchange), Keith
White; Tina Brusca (Exchange), Deborah Willingham; Jeff Havens (Exchange), Bob
Rinne (Exchange), Lou Perazzoli (Exchange); On Lee (Exchange)
Subject: FW: Intel-MS joint press release on 64-bit Windows and Merced
Importance: High
1. Please see my changes to the release. I was concerned about the commitments
so I backed them down somewhat. Even my back down is a strong commitment.
Brian/Jeff and team: Can we live with these commitments? In particular, Beta
in 1H00.
2. If there is any chance this might go sideways, you must immediately raise
this to me/billg. Bill could call Craig, etc. I still want a joint release.
thanks,
jim
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From: Steve Stanzel
Sent: Friday, August 27, 1999 7:34 AM
To: Jim Allchin (Exchange), Tina Brusca (Exchange)
Co: Michel Gambier; Craig Beilinson; Prashant Shukla, On Lee (Exchange), Keith
White
Subject: Intel-MS joint press release on 64-bit Windows and Merced
Importance: High
Jim,
WE NEED YOUR INPUT TODAY
We have made good progress with Intel on a joint announcement to be issued next
Tuesday the first day of IDF. As you are aware, Intel is working with us to
demonstrate 64-bit Windows during Craig's keynote. There are two items we would
like your input on.
1 FIRST TO BOOT or FIRST PUBLIC DEMO
It is our understanding, you want us to demonstrate technical leadership by
staking the claim 'first OS to boot on Merced'. Regardless of who is first, the
Intel people we work with are under very clear direction to OS-agnostic, it's
almost their mantra. Although they will be the first to admit that 'others
don't come close the work we have done with Microsoft' they are unwilling to
support any first claims. From a PR perspective, we feel we have good news
by being the only OS used in the first public demonstration of Merced silicon.
ACTION REQUESTED If you want us to promote first boot rather than first
public demo claims, we need your help at a higher level inside Intel
2 PRODUCT AVAILABILITY
Intel is pushing hard to see product availability dates in this release. They
feel that our execs frequently talk about dates in speeches so it's appropriate
to put expected availability in this announcement to add credibility.
ACTION REQUESTED Will you approve announce 1H00 availability of the beta?
Separately in your quote would you approve the following statement? "Microsoft
is committed to delivering Windows 2000 64-bit, developer tools and associated
Back Office applications concurrent with Merced system availability." We
intend to wrap this up with Intel today. This draft of the release still has
first to boot claims in place.
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Thanks in advance for your input and feedback.
Steve
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From: Jim Allchin (Exchange)
Sent: Friday, August 20, 1999 8:34 AM
to: Steve Stanzel
Subject: RE: press release contact
I didn't really discuss the marketing per se at this level, I would like a
joint
release if possible.
jim
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From: Steve Stanzel
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 7:13 PM
TO: Jim Allchin (Exchange)
Subject: RE. press release contact
Thanks Jim - I will let you know when we get the release finalized. The
one point I'm not clear on, have you asked Intel to support this as a joint
release/announcement or just asked for their support in the form of a
quote?
No problem if you haven't discussed this, I can work directly with the
contact at Intel but as you know, they typically work much quicker with
top down direction
Steve Stanzel
BED PR- News team
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From: Jim Allchin (Exchange)
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 1999 6:20 PM
To: 'Albert Yu'
Cc: Steve Stanzel
Subject: press release contact
In anticipation of booting on Merced, it would be great to get the
name of a marketing contact person we could work with on the
press release for this fantastic event. Steve is the contact
person at Microsoft. We want the press release already
approved so that it can go out the second that you say it was
successful.
thanks,
jim
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