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BIZPEOPLEMicrosoft in theMiddle Kingdomgets,and they will be at the forefront.of partners there.the capabilities of Windows 7, and get-problem—getting them to pay [for it] isa bigger challenge. But that said, Windows7 is a lot harder to “crack”...and webelieve a lot of the XP and Vista userswill get onboard.CWHK: What’s your greatest challengein recruiting workers in greater China?CWHK editor Stefan Hammond interviews Microsoft Chinachief Simon Leungsoft’saffable Simon Leung here to see him interviewed on BloombergTelevision’s “Asia Tonight” show. TheBloomberg interviewer tossed “sound-visionrequires brevity). I think there’s abit more content in our interview:CWHK: What’s your biggest obstacle inthe upcoming Windows 7 release?Simon Leung: The biggest obstacle toWindows 7 right now is the availabilityof the software—consumers and enterpriseswant it now because they can usetheir current machines, they don’t needto go out and upgrade. We’ve already ing]but the scheduled release date isOctober 22.We’re working closely with our partnersand we believe the new OS willthink about going through buying a newthat’s also good news. Simon Leung: growing so fast that retaining staff is-steadof getting into a price war, we preferto work with our employees—makethem feel more comfortable, they knowtheir work has impact on the companyand offer them a longer-term perspectiveon where their career can take them.For the longest time, graduates wouldsay their goal is to work for a foreigncompany. But now, they have the perceptionthat by joining a local company,they do not have a ”glass ceiling.” Also,- salaries and perks.CWHK: What areas are you targeting inChina for R&D, geographically?continued on page 10 8 Computerworld Hong Kong Sept 2009 www.cw.com.hk