Going Into the World!

“How much? 80 million dollars? ”

Polo, who has been to orbital science, has brought their hope. Because there is no value for this company, it is an information war. It has a significant impact on the decision of who better presents the basis for their claim.

“Make sure you explain the new line of products and the outlook, and emphasize that Magellan will be difficult in the future. In fact, there's too much difference between number one and number two for me. There must be a reason for all of this, so make sure you pick it up and highlight it.

Ah, but I have an idea, so don't push it too far. ”

I instructed Polo to proceed with the acquisition of Magellan and report from time to time. I'm relieved that there's a lot of cash on my bank account.

The stock market has gone downhill for the past month, and on March 10th, when NASDAQ reached the record peak of 5048.62, everyone cheered. But it didn't take long for the dream to crack.

In fact, it has risen a lot over the years. Just as I proved that "there is no endless feast," 15% fell only for a month from then. 15 percent of the time, it's not personal investor money, it's a huge crash.

Throughout the month, the Nasdaq exponent has been pushing and pushing, and the bubble debate has escalated. A week after the crash, I called Johnstone Investments and ordered them to quickly clear out their dotcom stocks, increase their cash share, and move the rest out of the country.

As a private investor, I was able to cope with it so quickly that I did not suffer any major losses.

Overall, the money rushing to the end until early March this year has significantly raised the index, so it is not as good as before, but it is still a lot of fun.

On April 3, a few days ago, the final decision to violate Microsoft's antitrust law set fire to Microsoft's split theory, and Nasdaq also drew a shivering V-curve that fell by 15% during the next day and closed to 2%.

Seeing the news and the news about the investor who died of a heart attack that day, everyone seems to have taken quite a shock.

Now people's anxiety is spreading significantly. Everyone openly talks about bubbles, but whether you have feelings, whether you're individual or institutional, you're right and wrong.

“Senior Vice President. How are you?”

“Yes, sir. I posted a report a few days ago. Have you read it? The final order of payment was posted separately. ”

The Head of Resident Planning Coordination posted telephone calls and reports once a week, and urgent matters are being connected via secretary from time to time. No matter how far away you are, the money you've spent so far is suddenly disguised.

It was like my blood money, more than four billion dollars.

Approximately $4.2 billion. Last summer, the government agreed to make an early repayment to the IMF of $4 billion. The emergency atmospheric loan was $1.5 billion. The government loved the idea of a dollar to solve these problems in just four or five months.

Minister Mo called me to ask me if I needed anything right now.

He asked me not to let the company get hurt by bureaucracy. Later, I heard the story of the station, so anything we say can be handled immediately.

There was also a slight change in the group. The parent company was named ‘Johnstone Korea'. Although few affiliates have yet to decide on their destiny, the bond bank or government is also watching without much urgency, once the holding company's mobilization capabilities have been demonstrated. They are so full of pride that they don't know where I'm going to leave them.

Korean newspapers couldn't have remained silent since no one had heard of my $3 billion cash deal last month. You also posted competitive articles.

It's good to open your mouth and respect my ability to use a lot of cash, but there are consequences. Everyone is waiting for my decision but my neck, so this is a problem again.

Fortunately, the Head of Foreign Rights is encouraging companies to pursue their own efforts, and everyone is trying to find a way to live.

I decided to wait for my mother's feelings not to help the faintest cub get up on her own, so that I could see if I could do something about it. Unlike before, places that can be revived are time-consuming because the bond group can't act recklessly.

The Chief Secretary reports to me separately, so I check my company in various angles from a distance.

“I have a question about Daewoo Electronics. Please send us a summary of the current situation for your company. I want you to report on your overall cash flow, sales, customers, etc., and especially your capacity and technology. ”

The Head of Talent Rights quietly asks me questions in my sudden request.

I told them to keep it a secret since it wasn't decided yet, and told them about the idea of going into the GPS business and producing navigation terminals.

“Ms. Grant, it's time to go to Microsoft. ”

I'm thinking about Magellan and the electronics company, and I'm thinking about a number of these cases, and I get a call from the secretariat.

“Hmm. Ed Fries, I think. Vice President of Gaming?”

I was reminded of the history of Ad Price I recognized today.

[At the age of 18, shortly after high school, Froggie made the game stand out to game developers and jumped into the gaming industry. Since joining Microsoft in 1986, he has been leading the development of Excel and Word. Later, as a result of his passion for gaming, he persuaded Steve Balmer to enter the gaming market, creating an in-house gaming studio where Microsoft was responsible.]

Microsoft contacted me a few days ago. He was a former executive of an Internet business he used to be close to, and the vice president of the gaming business wanted to speak with me.

I took over the address software, but of course I allowed it, which I had not yet made any special plans for. A few hours later, I spoke to Ad Price.

I didn't tell him the details, but he seemed interested in the number I acquired, and I decided to meet him in person to hear the story.

I also decided to look back and move directly into Microsoft's atmosphere of suffering from measles due to antitrust issues.

“Yes, I'm sorry you had to come all the way here. Ad Price.”

“Nice to meet you. I'm John Kim. I'm here to see you. Haha.”

Ad Price was the owner of a slightly angled face that looked sharp in some way and blank from other angles. There are many advantages to pre-research, but the disadvantage is that there is some prejudice about the person in front of you.

Fourteen years of development history, this guy's a programmer. ’I have a hard eye to see Mr. Price.

After taking a moment to get to know each other, Mr. Price gives us a headline.

“I've been playing a game called Heilo. I was hesitant about my relationship with Apple, and in the meantime, I was sold to Johnston Entertainment. When I called Soft, knowing that I had failed to negotiate with Apple, I was embarrassed that I had already signed the contract an hour ago. ”

Mr. Price wants to negotiate rather than negotiate because I know there's a lot of connections here. She continues her passion for her situation, for the game, and for Halo.

As I had little knowledge of the gaming industry, Mr. Price's knowledge of the field was quite helpful. After listening to it funny, I asked what I wanted.

“Hmph. Got it. So we can make halo for the window? ”

“Khh-hmm. You can say that, and you can say no. ”

“Yes?!” I looked at Mr. Price with a slightly wrong answer.

“My answer is a little misleading. To tell you the truth, we're not sure yet. We're discussing what's dust in a man. ”

“What's that supposed to mean? If Microsoft doesn't make it for Windows... maybe? What, like a game console? ”

If it's not a PC game, it sounds like I've heard of Sony or Nintendo.

“Yes, you noticed that very quickly. We're going into the gaming industry as well. I was told to launch a game for Windows up there, and great games are something that I don't like until I get them back from the game console. ”

Mr. Price thinks there are limits to what games go on in Windows. Apparently, everything can be optimized in the game console, and no PC for graphics or professional game development in the future.

“Is that what you announced last month as' Xbox ’? ”

I remember Bill Gates on the Internet showing a black box with a green "X" on it.

“Haha. That's right. We're already doing some tests. ”

I asked for an explanation because I don't know what the problem is that I'm already testing it. Price said the development wasn't going as well as he expected. As a result of the lack of support, the game for PC is asked to be released first.

"Game console"? Hard drive... it's just like a computer. Wait?! 'Suddenly this good idea is something else.

“Haha. You're right. Obviously, you need to create a separate game console rather than a PC in order to be optimized. There's a word for" choice and focus. "Once you've done the Xbox, you need to focus. Wasting your time elsewhere is never good. ”

“Is that what you think of John Kim? ”

It seems I am greatly in favor of Mr. Price's claim. My face brightens and smiles like a child. If there's anyone you don't like standing up for you, tell them to come out here.

As I continue to confront him, Price pours out his story with a smile like a close friend he met in a hundred years. I heard carefully that it would help a lot about the future of this $20 million buyer.

I used to ask if there was anything I didn't know, but it kindly tells me if I was excited about my confrontation.

“Where do you make your Xbox, by the way? ”

“Nothing's been decided yet. Now it's a prototype, so we're making small batches just for developers. ”

I got some more information that I needed and asked what I needed.

“I'm also interested in the gaming industry. Mr. Price has told me the truth so far, so let me tell you the truth. Before I acquired the Street softs, I thought about gaming machines.

Halo is not suitable for Windows. It works fine on a Mac, but Apple doesn't have a developer environment yet. ”

As I continue the story, Mr. Price is forced to pull himself forward in case he is curious.

“I own an electronics company. They're preparing to produce handsets that haven't been announced yet, and they can produce game machines like Xbox. I used to think about building a machine like that for Hailo. ”

“You own an electronics company? Do you build handsets?”

Price looks at me as if he had no idea. I smiled in my heart of repentance.

What I said is 100% true. I ordered a pre-survey for the production of the handset 'today', and the last time I saw the handset in Dreamcast, I was very 'sleepy'.

"How about this? I will do my best to optimize Heilo for Xbox. As you know, we know that the main title determines the success and failure of the new game machine. I also want to participate in device development and production. I also want to develop hardware that is optimized for gaming with graphics and performance such as Halo. Microsoft doesn't develop hardware, so it might be helpful."

"That's true." A bit of a puzzling look on Price's face.

"Haha. That should do it. We're doing all this support, so of course you have to give us handsets, right?"

We continued talking and agreed to work together on the game development.

Mr. Price also reacted positively to my proactive attitude and struggled with in-house support and self-development.

Mycroft, a dinosaur company, would want to do it alone, but Price knows that my hand is not very good. I need to see Balmer or Gates later.

After the conversation, I gather information by circling Microsoft, and it feels like a good time.

Rumors are circulating internally that companies split into two or three or four, or split up into sectors. The aftermath of the antitrust decision will also increase the independence of the gaming sector.

According to a close executive, Bill Gates stepped back in case the company split.

When I returned to the company, I immediately called Korea.

"Chief Lim, buy a Dreamcast game machine and take it apart and send it to the electronics team for research."

Suddenly, I instructed Senior Director Lim to briefly explain Microsoft's Xbox business and see how quickly he could make one of those.

"Oh, my goodness. So, Johnstone Electronics?"

I was happy that I had my work done. In this era of dotcom bubbles, traditional industries are the best. Stable bread is the best. Hehe.

Artwork Reviews

We don't have a lot of time, so we haven't been able to get a typo or context check right, but we hope you'll understand if something's wrong.

Microsoft launched its handset project in '98, and Bill Gates launched the Xbox at the March 2000 Game Developer Competition. A long time later, on November 15, 2001, it was only officially released.

2000 was a difficult time for Microsoft. The antitrust law, which was decided on April 3 that year, was a problem with the expansion of Explorer exploiting Windows' proprietary status, and 19 states have sued for its notorious commercial conduct.

That year, the Justice Department and 17 states agreed to split Microsoft into two companies: the operating system and the non-operating system.

Oh, of course, this decision ends with appealing later, rolling around, changing the PC company to install something other than Internet Explorer.