Chapter 299: Foundry

Microsoft's indos operating system is embedded with the OO browser, which is Microsoft's first product to cooperate with a third party, because it belongs to a different company, which can make Microsoft fall into the crisis of antitrust law is also defused.

Of course, no one knows about it yet.

Technology monopoly is not a monopoly, this is the protection of patents, in the research and development can bring huge benefits stimulated, Europe and the United States countless enterprises and individuals, willing to take the initiative to invest in the field of research and development, the formation of a good cycle, research and development, make money, profit into research and development, and then make money.

Every country that respects intellectual property rights has made progress in the field of independent research and development, and if a company spends a lot of money to research a product, but it is taken away by others but cannot be protected by law, then who is willing to invest money in research? It is better to wait and wait for others to study it, and then use the "tape measure to measure" it.

If according to the original trajectory, Microsoft has developed its own browser, and forced software users to be unable to uninstall it, it constitutes a monopoly, and the use of third-party programs to bind is not a monopoly, even if Microsoft occupies more than 90% of the market share, it is also its ability.

Now people are speculating whether its stock price will double from last year, because recently its market value is increasing at a rate of about 8% per month, and if it is maintained until the end of the year, it will be more than enough to double, such an upward momentum is simply terrifying!

You must know that since Microsoft's listing, the stock price has risen for 55 consecutive months, and the rise in the stock price is naturally based on the increasing turnover and profits.

Su Mu received a call from Microsoft at this moment, telling him that the stock will be split again this month, and issue new shares worth about $600 million for the research and development of a new generation of operating systems, and he has preemptive stock options, and without saying a word, he decided to pay another $70 million to eat a part of the new shares and maintain the current shareholding ratio.

Gates since Microsoft listed half a year ago, every month to reduce Microsoft shares, investment in other areas, and Su Mu is extremely optimistic about Microsoft, not only because of the news heard from the radio, but also because Microsoft is now the most profitable and turnover Internet companies, users do not need to install other software, but the computer can not lack the operating system, before the emergence of more complete products than the indos operating system, Su Mu is full of confidence in its profit prospects, this is based on the growing confidence of computer users to make a decision.

The operating system sells well, the premise is that the number of personal computer users grows, and with OO and Bee, the Internet is suddenly rich, and it can be said that Su Mu is the benefactor of the entire IT industry.

Recently, Pengine's sales have risen again and again, accounting for about 4.4% of the global PC market, so that the capital market is already enthusiastic before the roadshow even starts, and several potential investors receive inquiries every day, and they can't wait to learn about the company's operation and development before the roadshow starts.

Asked the assistant Alan to help settle the little hacker Carlos, mother and son, two Chinese with appointments came to the door, and the ideas they put forward on the phone made Su Mu find them interesting, and he took the time to meet them in the office at this moment.

The older one, at this moment, stretched out his hand and smiled: "Hello, I am Guo Taimin, my company is in Baodao, the name is Hon Hai Precision, I came today to cooperate with you, I heard that Mr. Su your Chinese level is very good, can you communicate in Chinese?"

"Yes, there are a lot of Cantonese people in Chinatown, and my ancestors are in the mainland and can understand it. Su Mu shook hands with the other party and said, growing up in Los Angeles' Chinatown, there are not many opportunities to use Mandarin, and now the accent is a little strange, and daily communication is enough.

In Mr. Guo Taimin's view, Su Mu's parents immigrated to the United States for so many years, and they are already very traditional Americans.

Instead of talking about business in the old way, the foreigners directly said the key points and said: "You are now the most famous Chinese in the United States, I have seen you on the news several times, and many young people on the island regard you as an idol.

I heard that because the computer sales are too good, your penguin company has plans to expand the production plant, in my opinion, in California, where the cost of human resources is too high, to engage in low value-added assembly process, is not a good idea, we have just opened a few factories in the mainland, specifically for you to solve the production troubles, let my factory OEM, about to add freight, can also reduce your company's production costs by about four percent, up to six to seven percent. ”

Product foundry, Su Mu knows that the company engaged in this kind of business has also planned to find a foundry, the output was low in the past few years, it is enough to hire two or three hundred workers, there is no need to cooperate with the foundry. Now it's different, those few production lines are not enough, the number of workers will soon grow to thousands, and the money that can be saved by finding foundries is not a small number, such as IBM and Apple, which have already outsourced part of the production process.

You continue. Su Mu bent down and took out a box of cigars from the coffee table drawer, he was not addicted to smoking, but he just felt that tobacco and alcohol could promote the relationship between men, so he usually put some in the office, handed it to the two people opposite, and then said: "Your factory is in the mainland? I know that the cost of workers over there is very low, how much can it be reduced?"

Guo Taimin took the cigar, there was a lighter in his pocket, and after helping Su Mu light it, he said: "It's true that the cost of workers is low, but the round-trip freight needs to be taken into account, and our company not only helps to deliver it to the port, but also is responsible for delivering it to the warehouse designated by you."

You just need to complete the design, and we take care of the rest, including contact with the component manufacturer, assembly, shipping, etc. We make a few in the process, you earn most of it, with your company's current sales, we can hardly make money, because we are optimistic about the prospects of Penguin computer company, so we only came to the door today, and so on to the production up, with a long-term cooperative relationship, then it is the opportunity for our company to make profits, the cost is reduced, your company's product profits will also rise, and it is the general trend for high-tech companies to find foundries in the future, and Motorola's mobile phone manufacturing plant has also moved to Mexico, China and other countries with lower labor costs. ”

"I know that the business is going global, it's not that I can't consider cooperating with you, please wait a minute, I called the CEO of Penguin, she is more familiar with this aspect of the business, as long as you talk to Miss Black, I have no opinion......"