Rebirth of the Tech Madman

Chapter 697: Europe that can't be calm

It's almost finished, so I'll watch it in half an hour. ? W.suimeng.lā

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How to pack a NPC through the "public opinion machine" has knowledge. Tang Huan's personality is a gentleman in the East and a gentleman in the West; Jobs is like an exaggerated king.

In order to have his own characteristics, Gates chose the civilian route after careful consideration.

For example, even if he has considerable wealth, he still refuses to take a luxury car, and the plane is still in second class; in public, he tries to be approachable, patiently mediates with skeptical reporters, and responds tirelessly to the vast majority. Request, and even perform as much as you want.

Of course, this kind of "God Creation" movement has one thing in common, no matter how it is renovated in form, that is, whether Tang Huan, Jobs, or Gates, they are all described as the reason why their subordinate enterprises can be established and developed. The myth, and the only representative to the outside world.

However, although the Godhead can take shortcuts to imitate the operation, but the divine power needs to be accumulated honestly.

Microsoft, which was successfully listed in the middle of this month, has a market value of nearly 700 million U.S. dollars, which is incomparable to the one billion U.S. dollars of EA's backdoor listing and several billion U.S. dollars of Fangyuan Computer's IPO.

So, no matter how Gates is in the various camps, in front of Tang Huan, he still has to keep his role as a younger brother and answer all questions-this is also the prerequisite for the true Silicon Valley overlord to condone him.

After officially congratulating Microsoft on its successful IPO and Gates' entry into the billionaire club in the car, Tang Huan asked what he was concerned about, "IBM's next-generation personal computer PS/2 project, how is it going now?"

"From the perspective of the prototype used by Microsoft and IBM to jointly develop the new operating system OS/2, PS/2 products should be on the market at the end of this year. There should be no problem." Because there is a secret agreement to provide reference information, Gates did not hide it. He tucked and answered happily.

He really has no morals in this regard, just like he and IBM are also called partners, but through the careful design of the transaction agreement, he turned his head and sold MS-DOS to the IBM-PC compatibility that Giant Blue hated. Manufacturers, this part of the software license fee, has become a major source of profit for Microsoft.

Observing Tang Huan’s face, Gates smiled: “It seems that IBM’s R&D progress is a bit slow, but PS/2 is really not trivial and deserves careful polishing. This brand-new closed platform has been redesigned with a new one called MicroChannelArchitecture—— The bus of the micro-channel architecture has the characteristics of the mainframe System/360. It can be equipped with a full line of Intel 8086, Intel 80286, Intel 80386 CPUs, plus a new operating system OS/2 that supports multi-tasking and graphical user interface functions. It maintains compatibility and can even be integrated with the IBM mainframe platform."

Tang Huan made a haha ​​and joked, "I thought that the slow progress of the PS/2 project is because you secretly helped me by slowing down the development of the operating system OS/2."

Gates waved his hand in annoyance, "I want you to owe such a favor, but I have more than my heart, but I don't have enough energy. The problems encountered in the joint development of the new operating system OS/2 have exceeded everyone's expectations. ."

Tang Huan smiled and didn't say a word. Of course he knew this a long time ago. How can IBM, which controls everything, and the ambitious Microsoft, really play together, and the fundamental difference in mutual interest appeals, so that both of them are in a state of close agreement from the beginning.

Especially based on experience, there will also be a factor of human nature, which will be invisible. After Microsoft's successful listing, as long as the Microsoft programmers with preferred stock options are not stupid, they will all rely on this to bulge up. How can IBM engineers who think highly of themselves and have conflicts feel so embarrassed?

"The appearance of OS/2 makes the status of MS-DOS and Windows a bit embarrassing." Tang Huan calmly stimulated Gates' nerves.

"There is no way. Cooperating with IBM is a resource in itself. If we do not compromise, we may be replaced by others." Gates shrugged seemingly indifferently. "Although the four generations of Fangyuan personal computers have made the first move Advantage, but PS/2 can also come up with targeted countermeasures through observation. I am looking forward to the next battle between you and you."

Tang Huan nodded slightly, and Gates was right. A long-established company with deep roots like IBM naturally has enough resources to fight for a respite for himself.

But then again, if even the carefully crafted new generation of personal computer architecture PS/2 fails in the end, then IBM may really have to admit it.

Therefore, the upcoming battle between PS/2 and the fourth-generation Fangyuan personal computer may also include an upgrader of the IBM-PC compatible machine that has been abandoned by the Blue Giant, noisily participating, and will become the definitive personal computer standard. The final fight towards.

In fact, Tang Huan did not underestimate PS/2. In the original time and space, although it was devalued in every possible way because of market failure, the main reason was that there were problems with IBM's operations, not that the technology itself was useless.

A small example is the PS/2 interface that connects the keyboard and mouse. It even has a place in the era when the USB interface keyboard and mouse become the mainstream, because it has the "full-key conflict-free" feature, which allows Some mechanical keyboards work like fish in water.

People’s first results in a new field are often not perfect. IBM-PC is an example. There are many ill-conceived designs, especially compared with the Fangyuan personal computer launched from the perspective of God. Stupid, such as lack of a flexibility to upgrade upwards or streamline downwards

IBM, which is trying to fight back in the Jedi, after summing up the mistakes of IBM-PC and absorbing the successful advantages of Fangyuan personal computer, the PS/2 launched will definitely be a relatively complete account.

Everyone likes free things, and IBM-PC compatible machines that don't have to pay any fees for technical specifications rely on this.

The reason why Tang Huan is confident of defeating various personal computer platforms including IBM-PC compatible computers is because he can continuously add the latest practical functions to his Fangyuan personal computer platform, and use this to crush competitors; I don't know how far PS/2 can do this, so as to regain the lost ground of my own camp.

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After the ventilation was completed, Tang Huan and Gates separated, and each was busy.

Although Europe is a wealthy place, its personal computer market has a feature that people do not understand, that is, the vitality of low-end products is so strong that 8-bit platforms like the first generation of Fangyuan personal computers still have considerable Considerable sales volume and market share.

In view of this, Tang Huan did not simply show the 32-bit fourth-generation Fangyuan personal computer's own hardware performance on CeBIT, but organized a complete application ecosystem centered on it to highlight the many benefits of the 32-bit platform. .

There is no doubt that such careful arrangements have surprisingly good results, attracting many people and placing orders on the spot.

However, the biggest sensation came from higher-end product lines, especially DSL technology, which made everyone feel flickered as soon as it debuted. Representatives of companies related to the communications industry expressed that they could not calm down.

You know, at this stage, Europe has basically decided to promote ISDN, but now a DSL technology that continues the life of the traditional analog network has suddenly emerged, which makes those communication companies that are worried about the cost and overhead suddenly become half-hearted. .

At this time Deutsche Post, which has not been split up, just sat on the wax. As early as 1979, Gein decided to digitize all local telephones in Germany.

At that time, someone warned about the risks of this technology. For example, some data protection experts from the Green Party commented that ISDN provides the possibility of "a qualitative leap" for the complete capture of data.

The telecommunications industry at this stage is almost unsurprisingly controlled by the state, and even if it is going to be privatized, it has not really started to implement it. The replacement of the telephone network is a move that will involve huge economic benefits, both now and in the future, and it will naturally be linked to various interests in the political arena.

This is currently the case in West Germany. Regardless of whether they really understand technology or not, many political figures went to the exhibition center in Hannover and looked at the demonstration platform built by Tang Huan and let his subordinates admire them.

In fact, through careful design, the many benefits of DSL can be seen at a glance, such as the simultaneous execution of the two functions of telephone and Internet without interfering with each other, and other iconic digital services.

The politicians immediately found the topic: According to the current progress of ISDN network construction, it is estimated that it will take until the mid-1990s ten years later to have real line-up capabilities. In sharp contrast to this, if the same function is achieved through technological upgrades on the existing analog network, it will of course save a lot of time.

The lead of a country is reflected in many aspects, and telecommunications is undoubtedly one of them. West Germany, which was well prepared, might have fallen behind because of a decision error on ISDN.

Deutsche Post has no turning back. The plan to build a fully digital ISDN network by itself can be described as ambitious. If it suddenly comes to an abrupt end, those negotiated bank loans, signed equipment purchase orders, and make What about the company’s development plan?

In order to prevent itself from being so passive, Deutsche Post hurriedly organized manpower to analyze the advantages of ISDN and DSL based on the information disclosed by Tang Huan.

Not to mention, the Germans do have two things and found an excuse to defend themselves: it takes some time for DSL to reach the level of practical application. Therefore, the deployment of a DSL network will not have a time advantage than the construction of an ISDN network. As for the cost, that... needs further evaluation.

Of course, Tang Huan can't personally come forward for this kind of debate. He has his own subordinates to deal with related propaganda matters. Anyway, the more intense you argue, the more the media will pay attention, and the free advertising of Shun Shui Renqing will be more effective.

In addition, he is busy receiving heavyweights for the DVO-I system, CableModem, DSL, Philosophy Global Certification and Education, One Child One Computer Project, etc. that involve the national economy and people's livelihood.

Of course, Tang Huan never let his work be boring, and the stars he carefully cultivated provide a variety of social occasions.

The tennis tournament is currently in the European Division, and Steffi Graf, who will turn 17, is playing the WTA Tour in Stuttgar, Germany.

Milan Fashion Week, the world's four major fashion weeks, is also in full swing in Milan, Italy. The 22-year-old Monica Bellucci is showing off the supermodel's glamour.

The finals of the world's largest singing competition-Eurovision Song Contest is not far away. The 18-year-old Celine Dion is actively preparing in Switzerland.

Sophie Marceau, who has participated in three "First Contact" movies in a row, is a little quieter, and almost made some minor mistakes, and is undergoing ideological reform-studying for a college degree.

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How to pack a NPC through the "public opinion machine" has knowledge. Tang Huan's personality is a gentleman in the East and a gentleman in the West; Jobs is like an exaggerated king.

In order to have his own characteristics ~www.wuxiahere.com~ Gates chose the civilian route after careful consideration.

For example, even if he has considerable wealth, he still refuses to take a luxury car, and the plane is still in second class; in public, he tries to be approachable, patiently mediates with skeptical reporters, and responds tirelessly to the vast majority. Request, and even perform as much as you want.

Of course, this kind of "God Creation" movement has one thing in common, no matter how it is renovated in form, that is, whether Tang Huan, Jobs, or Gates, they are all described as the reason why their subordinate enterprises can be established and developed. The myth, and the only representative to the outside world.

However, although the Godhead can take shortcuts to imitate the operation, but the divine power needs to be accumulated honestly.

Microsoft, which was successfully listed in the middle of this month, has a market value of nearly 700 million U.S. dollars, which is incomparable to the one billion U.S. dollars of EA's backdoor listing and several billion U.S. dollars of Fangyuan Computer's IPO.

So, no matter how Gates is in the various camps, in front of Tang Huan, he still has to keep his role as a younger brother and answer all questions-this is also the prerequisite for the true Silicon Valley overlord to condone him. (To be continued.)

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