Chapter 184: On the right track
"Alright, that's all for my advice, you can decide the rest yourself, or discuss it with Isaac. ”
After being pestered by Virginia for a long time, Evan got a little impatient and wanted to send his sister away. Anyway, Isaac is doing a good job as an editor, and he is still in Los Angeles and has not returned to New York.
Virginia closed her notebook and was about to take out her sister's majesty and talk to her brother when there was a sound of someone opening the door.
Needless to say, Virginia knew it was Audrey who had returned.
So, Virginia withdrew what she wanted to say and put the notebook in her purse, "You said, then I decided for myself." ”
"I don't have a problem, anyway, if the response is not good, I'll change writers. Evan said casually, tilting his head in the direction where the living room and the door connected.
"You're back, dear. ”
Audrey smiled sweetly at Evan and said, "I'm back, dear." ”
Then he greeted Sister Evan, "Hi, Virginia!"
Audrey said as she hung her strap-on crossbody bag on a coat rack.
"Good afternoon, Audrey, are you back from Hollywood Boulevard?" asked Virginia.
"yes!" Audrey nodded, walked over to Virginia, and asked curiously, "Are you guys discussing? I just heard Evan say that he wants to change writers......
Referring to this, Virginia took the opportunity to complain and said: "That's right, Audrey, Evan thinks I'm too annoying, wants to drive me away, and threatens to change people......"
Before Virginia could finish speaking, Evan retorted, "My dear sister, don't talk nonsense, when did I think you were too annoying!"
Virginia immediately asked, "Oh...... It turns out that you don't correct the 'threat' article......"
Evan was speechless for a moment, his face black.
Virginia was overjoyed to see Evan's reaction. Of course, Virginia was just joking, not really upset. She held her purse in her arms and made a motion to get up, and when Audrey saw this, she hurriedly asked, "Virginia, are you leaving?"
Virginia stood up, nodded slightly, and said, "Well, it's done anyway." ”
Audrey got up, grabbed Virginia's arm and said, "It's rare to come here, let's stay and have dinner together, in Los Angeles, I always feel that we get together less and leave more." ”
Virginia was a little moved, but when she thought that this would leave Linda alone, she still refused: "No, I won't disturb your two world." ”
As she said this, Virginia looked at Evan and asked, "Am I right?"
Evan was not polite, waved his hand at his sister, looked like he wanted her to leave, and said, "Yes, you can't be wrong if you are wise......"
Audrey's face turned slightly red and said, "Evan, why are you ...... like this?"
Virginia smiled and pressed Audrey's hand and said, "Okay, you don't have to be so polite. ”
"Then I'll send you ......"
Virginia nodded, and walked out with Audrey.
"Wait!"
Evan suddenly stopped them, "Virginia, this is for you!"
"What?" Virginia turned around just in time to see Evan throwing something at her.
Virginia subconsciously reached out her hands and caught the thing, "What is this?"
Evan replied, "Post-it notes, the company's new product, this paper can be glued to the wall, allowing you to jot down inspiration anytime, anywhere." It's not on the market yet, you try it out. ”
"If you think it's easy to use, remember to give a good review!"
Virginia looked at it and put it in her purse. As for Evan's "give a good review" joke, she didn't hear it.
After a while, Audrey returned to the house and saw Evan answering the phone. It was still early, and she was not in a hurry to prepare dinner, so she slowly paced to Evan's side, and then snatched the post-it note he was playing with in his hand.
The post-it note had been opened, and Audrey took a closer look at it and tore off one of them. That tactile feeling told Audrey that the paper was indeed sticky. She rolled her eyes, the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, and while Evan wasn't paying attention, she pressed it against his head.
Evan was not annoyed, and after touching the sticky note on his head, he quietly glared at the playful Audrey.
Audrey covered her mouth, forced a smile, and went to the kitchen.
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It's a new week.
After some tossing and turning by the relevant departments, the Warren Layden laboratory returned to normal after a period of adjustment.
Except for class hours, Evan must be in the lab every evening, and usually does not leave until almost ten o'clock. Therefore, the evening is also the most tidy time for laboratory personnel. As long as Evan is around, the lab will be busy.
Every Thursday, Evan chairs the lab's experimental results discussion, summarizing the progress of the week, setting up subsequent experiments, and discussing the results. Of course, sometimes the results of other peers are discussed at meetings. The most frequented peer is undoubtedly Bell Labs.
As the world's top laboratory today, Bell Labs' strength in the field of semiconductors is obvious to all, and Evan has never dared to underestimate them.
Of course, to Evan's delight, he managed to snatch two of the first and most important achievements in the field of semiconductors. In the future, the world will only be remembered for the semiconductor field by the Warren Leiden Laboratory at Caltech.
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The power of money is immense.
With a loan of up to $5 million, Applied Physical Systems is making rapid progress on new products and projects.
The first problem to be solved was the shortage of R&D staff, and under the lure of money, R&D personnel from a number of related industry companies went to the research department of Applied Physics Systems in Inglewood. The companies involved range from local aircraft companies in California, to American Radio, IBM, General Electric, and even Motorola in the Great Lakes on the East Coast.
With sufficient manpower, R&D was quickly on the right track.
To ensure the success of the product, Evan was personally involved in the development of the product. Of course, Evan himself has a lot of affairs and must not be able to participate in the whole process, so he only gives the requirements for the product, and the specific work is realized by the R&D personnel.
Evan had only two requirements for televisions: first, to be as cheap as possible, and second, to keep the failure rate as low as possible.
The purpose of Evan's request is, of course, to keep the price of his products low enough. The cheapest TV on the market currently costs $325, and Evan wants to bring it down to less than $300.
As a latecomer, this is the easiest means to open up the market.
As for the microwave oven, because it is a new product, Evan's requirements are much lower. As long as the product can be launched within two years.