Chapter 1436: Cornered
"His Loongson plus the motherboard, will there really be a performance bonus?" Intel, on its side, held an emergency board meeting.
Originally, originally, they didn't think that Lin Feng's side of the dragon core, or this motherboard, could pose a threat to them. However, later, seeing that the sales of its Kyushu Yulu and Kyushu Thunder motherboards were too good, a win-tel-NVI alliance was established.
This is used to combat this potential threat adversary.
But I didn't expect that before they could integrate the motherboard, or the results of the integrated chips, the sales of CPUs and motherboards on Qin Feng's side were already very scary.
This sales volume is something they never expected.
Now, the main board of the entire market has been completely occupied by Kyushu Yulu and Kyushu Thunder.
Of course, it doesn't mean that other motherboards don't have sales, just that sales have been greatly affected. At the same price, there is an additional memory chip comparable to mainstream graphics cards, you say, let consumers choose.
And because they are all developed by the same company, coupled with Lei Jun's publicity, everyone believes that if Loongson and Kyushu motherboards are used, then the performance will be improved. And both of these are very cheap.
This one is cheap, three love.
Naturally, Loongson's sales also rose.
Before this, Intel relied on Pentium 2 and Celeron 2 to suppress Loongson.
The absolute performance advantage of the Pentium 2 and the price advantage of the Celeron 2 have made Loongson's sales in the international market very sluggish.
But now, sales have increased.
Many people began to try to buy Loongson and Kyushu motherboards to match.
"At present, the results of our laboratory show that if it is paired with Loongson and Kyushu motherboards, there is no improvement in CPU performance, but in practical applications, whether it is games or watching videos, there will be improvements. The technician said.
"What does that mean?" asked Intel President Barrett.
"That is to say, if we replace our CPU, when it is paired with Kyushu motherboard, in terms of video playback and game performance, the score of related software is weaker than that of Loongson. The technician said.
Barrett's eyes lit up.
"You mean that their motherboards have limits on our CPUs?" asked Barrett excitedly.
If so, then he can accuse Qin Feng of unfair competition. Then this lawsuit starts, and Loongson will be finished.
"Not really. "It's not that there's a limit to us. It's Kyushu's motherboard performance that doesn't seem to be fully played. In this way, if we connect our chips, or AMD's chips, the performance of its motherboard can play about 90%, and if you use Loongson, then you can play 100% performance, or even 120% performance. ”
There is obviously a difference between the two.
If it is said that the CPU on Intel's side is restricted, then this is unfair competition.
On the other hand, if you want to play better performance, it's not a limitation. That's the technical superposition advantage of the same brand.
While the results between the two are the same, there is a difference in nature.
Of course, the most important gap is the ability to prosecute.
Barrett thought for a moment.
"Now Loongson has become our big problem. If we let it grow, I am afraid that it will replace AMD as our most formidable opponent. And AMD, without the technology, without the money, simply cannot shake our place. But Loongson is different. It has the entire mainland market behind it, and it is also supported by the Chinese government. This is a loss of billions a year, and for them, there is no problem. "They are far more stubborn and formidable opponents than AMD." So, we have to be cautious. ”
Many directors agree with this.
You know, Loongson comes from the Cyrix chip that was once eliminated from the market.
As a result, it has now gone from a chip that has been eliminated by the market to the present step by step, and has become an existence that Intel is afraid of.
Although its performance, it is still not comparable to Intel. However, its potential is frightening.
Such a terrifying potential is something that every opponent is afraid of.
Of course, it is also enviable.
After all, no matter how much it loses, it can easily take out a loan, and it is a huge amount of money. It can be said that there is a state behind it.
In this case, it is the envy of any company.
After all, with an absolutely huge amount of financial support, then your company will definitely be able to maintain development, and it will usher in a difficult respite period.
And this respite period is the key to determining whether a product can survive in the market.
A lot of products, not unremarkable. Just because, in the absence of a market, after running out of liquidity, it had to leave the market in disgrace.
No matter how much ambition you have, no matter how good your plan, no matter how ambitious your prospects, no capital, no market share, then you can only be reduced to yesterday's yellow flowers.
The world is so cruel and so helpless.
"I propose, first, to immediately launch an investigation to find out whether there is a special code hidden in Loongson that can activate all the performance of the motherboard, or whether it is just because it matches Loongson, it can activate the performance of the motherboard. Barrett looked serious, "This is something we have to figure out." ”
"Secondly, that is to launch the Pentium III and completely defeat the Loongson! Let our technology completely crush them and make them feel hopeless. Barrett said.
"What!" exclaimed numerous directors.
This Pentium II was launched more than a year earlier. Originally, it would be in the second half of next year before the Pentium 2 would be launched, but now the Pentium 2 has been on the market for a while. As a result, now that the money of Pentium 2 has not been made enough, the Pentium 3 will be launched.
Many of the directors looked worried.
That's a loss.
As far as Intel's urine is concerned, it has always been a last resort to upgrade. Otherwise, it will be a slow squeeze of toothpaste, and only after the money is made will the new product be launched.
And because of Intel's absolute technical barriers, they have this confidence. But now, this is several years ahead of schedule, and the launch of Pentium 3 is too big. It also makes their profits drop a lot, a lot.
"I know, in terms of profits, it's a very stupid move. But what we want is the market!" Barrett said with a serious face, "Without the market, there is no profit." With the market, this profit will come sooner or later. President Barrett looked resolute.
At this juncture, it is time to wait. If he hesitated any longer, he was forced into a corner by Qin Feng. If Qin Feng's side is really allowed to gain a firm foothold, then Intel will be in big trouble. At that time, if you want to suppress Qin Feng's side, the price you pay will be too great.
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