Although shocked, for an excellent professional manager, opening his eyes and telling nonsense is the most basic professional quality, and Exx, who reacted quickly, laughed: "Hehe...... Mr. Fernandez, you're really kidding. ”

Chen Geng said seriously: "I'm not joking. ”

Ex: "......"

Do you know that you will have no friends if you chat like this?

"I know that the MS-DOS you purchased from Mr. Bill is $40 a set," Chen Geng continued with a smile: "Our CP/M can supply you at a price of $35 per set, if it is a CP/M + trackball + 'window' visual graphical operating system package, it is only $99, in addition to our company's existing software, including the most popular computer games, ORD word processing software, Excel spreadsheet processing software and access database software can be specifically optimized for the 5150, and if IBM deems it necessary, we can even make all of our software into several packages. ”

“......”

Ex didn't speak, not because he didn't want to say it, but because he was shocked by Chen Geng's deep understanding of the 5150 project, such as: How did Fernandez know the purchase price of the MS-DOS system?

Yes, the purchase price of the MS-DOS operating system is not a highly confidential information, and IBM also operated in the name of "free operating system" when the 5150 was advertised, but the problem is that the 5150 has only been on the market for a few days? How could Fernandez know the purchase price of MS-DOS so quickly? Unless, ...... Fernandez has eyeliner within IBM! And it's at a very high level.

Realizing this, Ex's palms began to sweat.

"Huh...... This ...... "Ex sneered: "Mr. Fernández, you are really joking......"

"I'm not kidding," Chen Geng interrupted him, and said seriously: "Mr. Ex, I'll give you three days to think about it, if you can't give me a satisfactory answer after three days, we'll see you in court." ”

"Three days?" Exx was anxious: what is three days enough? He hurriedly said, "Three days is not enough......

"Mr. Ex, do you value your friendship with Ms. Mary so much?" Chen Geng interrupted him and said with a smile: "In order to maintain this friendship, you would rather risk your own future?" Well, I wonder if the directors of IBM know that the reason why Mr. Bill was able to obtain the qualification to provide the operating system for the 5150 was because of Ms. Mary's relationship. ”

Chen Geng's words didn't carry much weight, but Ex listened to it, and he had the feeling that he had seen a ghost in broad daylight: this bastard, how did he know that the reason why Bill was able to get the qualification to provide an operating system for 5150 was because he had reached an agreement with Mary Gates?

"Or ......" Looking at the distraught Exx, Chen Geng put down the last straw that broke the camel's back in his heart: "I'll talk to Mr. Frank directly?"

Frank Gary, the designated successor of the Watson family, the current chairman of IBM Group, and the most trusted professional manager of the Watson family, is naturally unable to compare with Frank Gary in the hearts of the Watson family, and with Fernandez Chen's current status, he sent an invitation to Frank Gary, and Mr. Frank naturally has no reason to refuse......

Realizing this, Ex lowered his head in frustration: "Okay, Mr. Fernández, we can talk about ......"

He didn't want to be chased away like a dog from his current position, not at all.

........................

"Why did you cancel our contract?!!" looked at Prince Jackson in front of him, Bill felt like he was going crazy, he waved his arms and yelled.

Canceling the cooperation with Bill, of course, does not need Exx to come forward in person, and letting Prince Jackson, the legal director, come forward, is already to give face to Bill and Paul.

"Because the MS-DOS system you provided to IBM is not your original, but a copy of Garrett 2000's CP/M operating system," Prince Jackson said with a straight face, unmoved: "IBM can't work with a thief company." ”

Bill was stunned, but he thought of his contract with IBM, and plucked up the courage to say to Prince Jackson: "We ...... We have a contract, and you're breaking the law......"

Prince Jackson couldn't help but smile: "Of course, of course we have a contract, but Mr. Bill, before you plan to go to court to sue us, I suggest that you find a lawyer to help you analyze the exemption clauses and termination clauses in the contract." ”

No matter how much Ex looks at taking care of Bill Gates for Mary Gates's sake, the legal terms in the cooperation agreement signed and signed between IBM and any partner company have a standard legal template, otherwise what is IBM doing with billions of dollars in annual sales with a huge legal department?

If IBM doesn't want to terminate the contract, then of course there is nothing, but if IBM wants to terminate the contract and Bill's ass is not clean, IBM can find countless terms that meet the conditions for termination in a minute.

Is there also a waiver and termination clause? but......

So what?!

Bill, who has never suffered such a big loss since he was a child, is a hundred unconvinced: Even if you have a waiver and termination clause, I can ......

Before Bill, who had been pampered since childhood and had not been wronged, finished the progress bar in his heart, Paul gently pulled his clothes.

Hmm, what's going on?

Bill glanced at his friend in surprise.

"Mr. Prince," Paul took a deep breath, "may I ask you a question?"

Prince Jackson looked at him with a slight surprise and nodded, "You ask, but I can't promise that I will be able to answer you." ”

Prince Jackson, who had received Ex's instructions beforehand, still gave Bill and Paul enough respect and patience.

Paul asked, "Did Garrett 2000 put pressure on you?"

There is nothing to be embarrassed to admit, Prince Jackson nodded: "If we don't cancel our cooperation with you, Garrett 2000 will file a lawsuit against IBM...... You know, IBM doesn't allow such a big loss of reputation. ”

This can be regarded as a disguised explanation to the two of them about IBM's reasons for asking for termination.

Although Bill and Paul understood this, their faces did not look much better because of this...... Although their faces are good-looking or not good-looking, it doesn't matter.

After a brief pause, Prince Jackson also reminded Paul and Bill: "Besides, you've made a lot of money in the past month or so, haven't you?"

Bill: "......"

Paul: "......"

This is the truth, it is also the most influential computer manufacturer in the United States, 5150 is also a product with a design and concept that is advanced enough, even if it is seized by thinkcenter and occupies the market, but the sales of 5150 since its listing are actually good, and more than 50,000 units have been sold so far, which means that more than 50,000 copies of MS-DOS have been sold, and one MS- A DOS copy is $40, and more than 50,000 copies is more than $2 million, which is a lot of money for two young people in their early twenties.

This is also a subtle hint and warning to Paul and Bill: Don't be dissatisfied! If you push me again, beware of IBM filing a claim in court for ignorance!

"Well, do as you wish," understood the threat in Prince Jackson's words, and Bill and Paul were immediately intimidated. It's just that Bill is still a little unwilling: "But Mr. Prince, can we continue to cooperate in the future?"

"Of course," made sure that he had bluffed these two boys, and Prince Jackson finally breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded: "Mr. Ex asked me to tell you that although Microsoft will not be able to become IBM's operating system supplier in the field of personal computers in the future, you will become IBM's partner in software development." ”

That's good! That's good!

Knowing that Microsoft can continue to hold IBM's thighs and make a fortune in the future, Bill and Paul are both relieved: as long as IBM is willing to take care of itself, then it is easy to say anything.

........................

After getting Bill and Paul, IBM quickly replaced its own 5150 with the CP/M system, and at the same time, it also took measures to replace the operating system of more than 50,000 5150 units sold before: all customers who previously purchased the 5150 equipped with the MS-DOS operating system can replace a CP/ free of charge in any computer hypermarket, IBM point of sale or by mail by virtue of the purchase procedures and invoices. M operating system floppy disk, you can also add $59 to exchange for IBM's customized version of the "CP/M + Windows + trackball" visual graphics operating system package. In addition, from now on, 5150 also provides value-added services of "plus 50 and exchange for visual graphics operating system package".

As soon as IBM's decision came out, countless users who had previously purchased IBM 5150 computers were suddenly boiling, they really acquired the damned, problematic MS-DOS system, compared to MS-DOS, they prefer mature, stable and reliable CP/M system, almost all 5150 owners have chosen to change the operating system, and among these owners who have changed the operating system, more than ninety percent of them have chosen to implement the visual operating system suite.

Stimulated by this news, the market sales of IBM 5150 have increased again, reaching an average of 1200 units per day, which makes Exx, who was secretly worried before, breathe a sigh of relief.

Chen Geng also breathed a sigh of relief: CP/M's position as the leader in the field of personal computer operating systems is stable!

Dorothy Kiridale, Gary Kilidale, Chiwett Ejiofor and even the entire Garrett 2000, they were even happier: the money from selling the operating system was tantamount to picking it up for nothing, and earning it!