Rebirth of the Tech Madman

The income of the entire ea arena is quite bold and bold.

Looking at the energetic expressions on Hawkins and several executives, Tang Huan smiled faintly, "A few thousand years ago, a systematic method of using binary combinations for divination appeared in China-"The Book of Changes", which contains a hexagram. , For the last nine, Kang Long has regrets. For people, it means that people in high positions must guard against arrogance, otherwise they will regret their failures. For things, profit is not sustainable, for example, just like the stock market. , Bull market, bear market, always ups and downs alternately."

The IQ of everyone present needless to say, Hawkins's face turned serious, "You mean, we must be optimistic about the current game console market, not blindly optimistic, and we must maintain a vigilant attitude."

"That's what it means." Tang Huan nodded appreciatively, "So, I hope this team, in addition to providing us with advertising effects, can also help us consolidate the loyalty of game players."

"At present, other game console platforms have either encouraged or by default opened up game program development authorization. We have been closed like this. The industry has been regarded as extremely conservative and lacks long-term development motivation. It is really loud." Hawkins grumbled angrily.

Tang Huan unmoved his gaze to the large lawn under the sun. "There is no need to heed the comments of outsiders. The video game market is a new thing and lacks industry rules. It is inevitable to pay the tuition, and the pain is inevitable. You guys. Look at it, in addition to a variety of inferior games that will make players appetite, there may also be games involving sensitive themes such as crime and racial discrimination. All in all, many people are just grabbing money. The mind to walk into this field will not be interested in maintaining the healthy rules of the game market. We don’t need to go to this muddy water. Just stick to the existing strategy."

For Tang Huan's prediction, some people inevitably feel too mysterious, but no one dares to question the authority of the boss, and Du Nuono said yes.

Tang Huan pointed to the densely packed seats in the stadium stands, and said to Cogan: "I have seen that the tickets are priced and they are not close enough to the people. Discuss with the stadium managers and make adjustments. Strive to attract more fans to the stadium. Popularity is this thing. Sometimes it’s amazing."

Cogan smiled disrespectfully, "Then I have to bully the financially stretched City Hall again."

"Just see here." Tang Huan turned and walked towards the parking lot.

"By the way, there is one more thing." Cogan whispered: "Isn't Shennong Fund currently talking to an Oregon sports goods dealer about subscribing for Class B shares? The other party's founder heard that we have a football The team tried to promote their products. This will not affect the investment."

"This Ferrete can also take advantage of the loopholes." Tang Huan waved his hand indifferently. "The purpose of this investment is very simple. You can make your own decision based on whether their products are suitable or not."

Nike did not become a formal company until 1972. Like Apple, it will be carried out this year. The Shennong Fund, which holds a large amount of funds in his hands, will naturally not miss it. That's it, not to mention that Nike has not developed to the height of the previous life, and Tang Huan does not need to stretch his hands so long.

"Then I'll leave it to the high-profile Harvard students who come to the Shennong Fund for summer internship." Old Kegen saw that Tang Huan didn't care, and followed by delegating power.

With the increase in the number of companies under Tang Huan’s name, the opportunities for Zhuang Menghua’s vacation internships have also increased. In addition to his own gilding, he also brought or recommended his classmates. Naturally, he gave the green light all the way. The victorious little girl burdened her, and the preparations for Deng Lijun's concert in San Francisco allowed her to share part of the affairs.

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Because it was reported by the Wall Street Journal that a large number of patents currently owned by Zheru, Tang Huan further strengthened the company’s security measures in the next few days and made some improvements to some office processes, which naturally attracted some employees. Complaints due to unsuitability.

Tang Huan simply held a meeting and said solemnly: "Don’t look at how well the life is now, just think that the world is too peaceful. Compared with ibm, which has a stock market value of tens of billions, we are a scum. Technology is just that people haven’t noticed it yet. It has taken the lead in the market. The philosopher’s conclusion that it is only 6 months away from bankruptcy will always be valid. For everyone’s long-term interests, everyone must adapt to the new rules and regulations."

Tang Huan privately guessed that after some bankers on Wall Street had confirmed the value of Apple, they exerted some influence on the media. Of course, they didn’t hold their ears to tell them what to do. They just need to blow the air to get the momentum started. The purpose is fine.

This kind of public opinion operation is like the lotus talk of stock market commentators, and it subtly attracts mass investors.

It's just that the most powerful financial newspapers like the "Wall Street Journal" also cherish feathers. When reporting, they naturally strive to be authoritative and in-depth. This has revealed the details of philosophers.

As expected by Tang Huan, the number of foreign visitors to Zheru has gradually increased recently. On the surface, they are all concerned about Zheru's new product development plan, but the actual purpose is not known.

On this day, Tang Huan looked at Shigeru Miyamoto’s demo of the completed "Mario" in the ea game development department, and couldn't help scratching his head. Now "Donkey Kong" is selling well, a bit similar to the sequel "Mario". Market?

In fact, even in the original time and space, when the famous "Mario" came out, it was not as shocking as Sun Wukong was born. The fame is slowly hyped up with the accumulation of market popularity. This time and space only It came to the world more plainly.

Tang Huan pondered for a moment, and patted Shigeru Miyamoto's shoulder and said, "Let's arrange for "Mario" to be on the market. You should also prepare to go back to Japan. I need you to be in charge of the game program development over there."

Shigeru Miyamoto has been brainwashed to the point of his current loyalty, even Nintendo and Yamauchi are fighting back. Tang Huan is also confident that the other party will come home.

In Japan. Shigeru Miyamoto can play a greater role.

Ok. With the child's temperament, he quickly found a wife for him and started a family and business, which made him tighter.

Hearing that he could return to Japan, Shigeru Miyamoto couldn't help but smile, completely unaware of the boss in front of him, and wondering how to hold him in his hands more securely.

At this time, there was a report. The columnist of the magazine, Adam Osborne, a well-known industry observer, came to visit.

Tang Huan raised his eyebrows. Why did he come? I really can't neglect it, because the person who launched the first portable personal computer in 1981 was Adam Osborne.

According to seniority, Adam Osborne can be regarded as an old man in Silicon Valley. The manual and related technical articles of Intel’s first microprocessor chip intel4004 were written by this person.

Take this opportunity. Adam Osborne established a publishing company in the following five years. The company has published more than 40 technical books, 12 of which were written by Adam Osborne himself.

In 1979, Adam Osborne sold his publishing company to McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, and then became a columnist and became even more famous.

In addition to a simple analysis of chip technology and hardware products, Adam Osborne relentlessly exposed the shady industry in the current stage in his column. For example, some technology companies released their products in advance, which made use of users. The money paid in advance continues the chaos of development work.

Almost all idols in the personal computer industry, including Tang Huan, have been criticized by Adam Osborne.

However, Adam Osborne was not completely sensational. He was indeed a member of Mensa International whose IQ was the only criterion for membership.

When I saw Adam Osborne, 41 years old this year, the other party was not as cold-hearted as in the magazine. On the contrary, he was very kind. Obviously, besides the high IQ, the emotional intelligence is not low. The rules of "people" play quite well.

In fact, even if Adam Osborne criticized Tang Huan in his column, he was relatively euphemistic.

The main reason for the incident was that Philosopher and Apple used software and hardware respectively to form an implicit monopoly in the emerging personal computer industry.

However, after Zheru selectively announced some of his own product specifications, interfaces, and original technology with industry standards, especially the introduction of the z80 expansion card to allow software on the cp/m platform to run on the platform, he In this regard, he was silent, and even turned to praise.

After the greeting, Adam Osborne said straightforwardly: "I learned from the newspaper that Zheru currently holds a lot of patents, which seem to be related to microcomputers."

"It's just to better run the software on the Apple computer platform." Tang Huan made a haha.

Adam Osborne shook his head with a serious face, "You may not be willing to say more for business reasons, but in the eyes of those who are interested, especially those in the industry, it is far from simple. For example, it is called the isa bus. the design of."

"Ashamed, I look down on the heroes of the world too much." Tang Huan smiled and shook his head, and then stopped talking. He wanted to see, Adam Osborne, Calabash, who is not ascending to the Three Treasures Palace. What kind of medicine is sold here?

Seeing that Tang Huan was so calm, Adam Osborne naturally didn't have any capital to consume, so he had to continue to say, "Does Philosopher sell his own personal computers designed and produced in Asia?"

"It's true." Tang Huan nodded calmly. He had nothing to hide. The advertisements in more than a dozen languages ​​were published, but the boycott of the Moscow Olympics in North America was too thorough and there was no broadcast. Japan, Europe, and Latin America. , Australia can see directly.

"Fangyuan Computer should be about the same as a personal computer." Adam Osborne looked at Tang Huan and made a gesture, "I mean, they are all placed on the desk, not the kind that is easy to move. computer."

"Yes, it's not a portable personal computer." The smile on Tang Huan's face was even stronger, and he faintly guessed the purpose of Adam Osborne's visit this time.

Hearing Tang Huan say "portable personal computer", Adam Osborne was taken aback. A look of frustration flashed across his face immediately. "Tang has thought about the concept of portable personal computers."

"Just like cars and airplanes in the industrial age, similar concepts have existed in people's minds for a long time before they came out. It's nothing strange." Tang Huan shook his head disapprovingly.

"I thought it would take some time for you to understand this concept, and then see if everyone can cooperate." Adam Osborne sighed, "especially after seeing the patent of the isa bus. I have an intuition that it can save a lot of effort in the entire implementation process."

"It turns out that you are looking for me for this." Tang Huan pretended to have a completely enlightened look. "It seems that you have a lot of ideas for portable personal computers. Everyone can cooperate. I personally act as an angel investor. Make investments."

The smile on Tang Huan's face is a bit intriguing. There is no other reason. It is different from software. Untimely launching of hardware is more risky. Tang Huan didn't intend to grab the title of inventor of the world's first portable computer with Adam Osborne, originally in time and space. This person's life is only a flash in the pan, and it is not a good idea to be the first person who eats crabs to explore the way. Quandang will spend a little money to experience a rare and valuable experiment in person.

Obviously, Adam Osborne didn't expect Tang Huan to be so happy, the belly draft prepared in advance was held in his stomach, and he didn't know how to change the topic for a while.

"It goes without saying that the concept of a portable personal computer is very attractive, but if you want to be successfully accepted by the market, you must first control the cost." Tang Huan raised his hand and said with his fingers, "Word processing software and spreadsheet software, Zheru may not require authorization fees, or provide some funds for pre-development. As for the operating system and programming language, you have to figure out your own solutions."

"Tang, you are really special. I didn't expect this trip to be so smooth." Adam Osborne was beaming with joy, "However, I hope that after I find an engineer who implements the solution, I can use the isa bus. technology."

"Why do you attach so much importance to the bus?" Tang Huan saw Adam? Osborne was so obsessed with the isa bus that he couldn't help being a little curious.

"In the middle of 1970, I still remember the bus dispute with other manufacturers. I naturally have a certain understanding of its importance." Adam Osborne replied with memory.

It turned out that the generally recognized first personal computer invented at that time was assembled on a large circuit board, that is, the prototype of the later motherboard, which was assembled by connecting cpu circuit boards, memory circuit boards, etc. through slots. Boss Roberts called the system a "bus" and asked others to call it the same.

Because if you want to use Microsoft, you must have 4k memory, but the 4k memory circuit board designed by Roberts has serious defects and is basically a waste product. Not only did he not think about improving, he also tried to bundle sales with Microsoft in order to quickly increase costs. Low sales, thereby increasing profits and improving the company's financial situation.

It's not the blue giant ibm, it can be said to be the same in the industry, so other microcomputer manufacturers simply ignored Roberts's stupid tricks, and designed and manufactured their own 4k memory circuit boards, plugged into the bus, so that the computer can use Microsoft.

Roberts was very angry at this kind of predation, and the dispute between them immediately arose.

Seeing this scenario, other microcomputer manufacturers have resorted to bad tricks, naming the so-called buses after their own names, which are actually bus-compatible things. After all, the level of circuit implementation of the bus does not have a high technical threshold , The copycat quickly became, the bus has thus become the focus of competition between the company and most companies in the microcomputer industry.

It can be said that naming the bus typically reflects the peculiar phenomenon of intertwined competition and cooperation in the emerging computer industry.

Harry Garland and Roger Mellen of Stanford University are preparing to launch a CPU board for bus ~www.wuxiahere.com~ but they are unwilling to call it a long string of names of competing companies, so they A consensus was reached that the bus name should not be linked to any company name, and this name should let people know that this is a successfully designed product.

For example, the name can consist of a letter and certain numbers. They like the name "standard100", which can be shortened to "s100" according to the naming scheme they proposed.

Various manufacturers also felt that arguing about a name all day is really annoying, so they slowly admitted the name.

For Adam Osborne, a veteran of Silicon Valley, this period of history is naturally precious, and he also understands how convenient it is to design a personal computer and a mature bus.

While Tang Huan and Adam Osborne were discussing portable personal computers and the isa bus enthusiastically, in a research and development center in the Boca Raton Industrial District, Florida, Bill Lowo, the head of the chess project, was with the elite soldiers he chose. The powerful generals frowned as they looked at the documents in their hands. (To be continued...)

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