Chapter 177: Can't wait
"It's ...... Interesting, I'm watching. ”
Jobs said that because Ye Dongqing wrote about the current main business, that is, the development plan of Apple's PC products from the beginning, he immediately pointed out the main points, thinking that it was caused by the lack of attractiveness of appearance and the lack of supporting programs.
In the past, this guy hated the development system, but iTunes can be used in the indos system, which is a huge compromise for Jobs, so although he doesn't feel good at the moment, he still patiently continues to look down.
Later, I saw a description of the iPod Walkman derivative - iPod-Touch, a product that can play music, and also has functions such as reading e-books, watching TV, playing games, and logging in to various social platforms through wireless networks.
Through it, he designed a mobile phone, as well as a handheld computer similar to Apple Newton's iPad, and it can be seen that it has definitely put a lot of hard work, at least in Jobs's view, he thinks that these envisioned products are quite trendy, and if successful, they can even subvert the living habits of human society, and they are very interested.
Leaving behind the heavy laptop and replacing it with a more advanced and convenient mobile device will make people stay on the Internet for a much longer time, and for a planned product, the "APP-Store", Jobs will find it exquisite.
Because of the careful reading, the browsing speed was very slow, and it was not until Ye Dongqing and Mr. Cook finished eating the pre-dinner appetizer that Jobs came to his senses and shouted, "Oh my God!
The voice was very loud, so loud that it embarrassed Cook, and he hurriedly grabbed his boss and signaled him not to get excited.
Mr. Jobs looked to the side, only then did he realize that people were looking at him, smiled awkwardly, and continued to lower his voice and shouted: "I have been exploring before, but after seeing this plan, I have been greatly inspired, this is the future! This is the development path that Apple should take! The business must be adjusted, and I will concentrate all my efforts to build that mobile phone called iPhone, and other ...... iPad!”
I hadn't seen this new word beforehand, and Jobs almost subconsciously said "iPod", and he already had a feeling of fidgeting, and he wanted to rush to the company now, tell them to cut all the garbage projects, start planning these new projects, and do it immediately!
In the plan, Ye Dongqing depicted a whole picture based on the future of Apple's concept, in the eyes of Jobs, it was like tearing away all the fog, directly seeing a broad road that no one has walked for the time being, and his thoughts suddenly brightened, and he felt that the iPod music player project that he had been complacent about before was simply not worth mentioning.
"Don't get excited, sir. As long as you are willing to help, I will definitely give you the most adequate funds and human resources to support you to develop them in the future, I will help you with the things on the board side, you can help me develop them, these projects must be confidential, more strict than the previous confidentiality system, like the FBI, or the CIA, I don't think you want to be preempted, right?
This glory should belong to you, with Apple's comprehensive strength, it shouldn't be too difficult, I visited the product research and development department twice, and the scale is quite good. ”
"Of course, all my energy is invested in product development, and Tim has helped me in sales and management, can you show him this document?" Mr. Jobs said, pointing to Mr. Tim Cook, who was still confused.
"It's all from our company, please feel free, many ideas are not mature, and there will definitely be difficulties in development, but the development of supporting programs can start next, and let some game manufacturers develop MacOS versions of the game, and purchase them through the software store I named App-store.
I'm grateful that you agree with my idea, so that there will be a lot less friction between each other, please forget about them after reading it, the fewer people who know about this plan, the better, it will help us get a head start, but among all the closed and mature operating systems on the market, only Apple's products are the best, which is the most important reason why I chose Apple, and it is better to keep it a secret. ”
As soon as Ye Dongqing finished speaking, Jobs ate the caviar in one bite, and said vaguely: "I understand, when they come out, they will definitely have a sensational effect, even if it is ten or twenty years, I will definitely build them, and tonight I will learn more about the technology needed, whether it is to buy them with money or develop them myself, it will definitely be possible!"
Don't look at the time has come to 2003, the mobile phone industry is still dominated by fool machines, Nokia's Symbian operating system is not worth mentioning, the symbolism is far greater than the actual function, what kind of programs can be installed in it, and even the communication operators need to nod and have the final say, and the channel of communication between people and the Internet is still the computer.
Before that, Jobs had never thought of building a mobile phone, but at the moment he was eager to learn everything related to the mobile phone industry, as well as touch screens, batteries, processors, etc., and he couldn't wait for such a product to appear in front of his eyes the next day.
Apple has been exploring zigzags for more than ten years, and it wasn't until tonight that Jobs's mind became cheerful, and he finally figured out which direction to develop and break the dilemma that restricted major PC manufacturers.
Looking back, I suddenly found that many available technologies have been gradually born, but it seems that no one has noticed that the potential scale of this market is so large that he feels terrifying, probably like the entire computer industry plus the mobile phone industry, and his face is full of shock!
Ye Dongqing was satisfied with their spirits, and it seemed that he could continue to increase his holdings of Apple shares, and he had already obtained nearly 20 percent, but who would think that he had made too much money? Since the company's CEO approved the plan, it means that he has been pulled back to the right development trajectory, and as long as he can succeed once, he will definitely not make less money in the future.
After drinking red wine, talking to Jobs and Cook while eating, the description in the plan is too simple, not vivid with his mouth, and describes his "imagined future world" to the two, such as playing games with mobile phones, watching TV, etc., it doesn't matter if the battery life is short, let users buy a few more batteries for backup, or develop a mobile charging device.
The planning of the App-Store is also important, because mobile smart products are still far away, but this thing can be developed soon, so that Apple's computers can be recognized by more consumers......