Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) company has announced that their Entertainment & Devices division President Robbie Bach will be retiring this fall. J Allard, Microsoft’s Chief Experience Officer is also leaving the company. Allard is best known for driving Microsoft’s Xbox business and oversaw the development of the Zune. Allard will continue to be a direct advisor to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Below is the e-mail that Allard sent out.

Microsoft Corporation is working on a new tablet booklet project called the Courier according to Gizmodo. The Apple tablet is a rumor, but Gizmodo insists that the Courier is very real.

The booklet has a dual 7 inch screen and is multitouch. The booklet is intended for writing and drawing with a stylus. The booklet is connected together through a hinge and has wireless signal and battery life indicators. The booklet has a camera on the back of the device.

J Allard, the Chief Experience Officer and Chief Technology Officer of the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft Corporation is spearheading the project. Allard is also the man behind the Microsoft Zune and the Xbox consoles.