“…… This personal computer, named PC, uses a quasi-16-bit processor, the structure of the machine is reasonable, the running speed is also acceptable, and the configured application software basically meets the needs, which is basically suitable for commercial office use. If this is a microcomputer product developed by other companies, I would think it is not bad.

But this is the product of IBM, the most powerful computer company on the planet, and I can only describe it as disappointment. I had great expectations for it, because IBM has the best development talent in the industry and a complete computer industry system.

But what kind of product are we seeing? The processor is Intel, and the operating system comes from Microsoft, which sells the basic language. You can hardly see much of IBM's own technology on this PC, can this be considered a real IBM product, I strongly doubt it......"

The next day, in the New York Times, a computer expert sharply criticized IBM's PC. And this represents the majority of the industry's opinion, IBM has failed to show its dominance, it has already failed in the small computer and word processor, and the PC has not shown enough performance to sweep the entire microcomputer market.

At least Akon is not inferior to it at all in terms of technology. Computer experts have rated PCs and ABC-2s as roughly evenly matched in terms of performance. The PC uses one 16/8-bit CPU, while the ABC-2 uses two 8-bit CPUs.

However, ABC-2 has been on the market for a year, and has been fully tested by the market, and it has shown very excellent performance in the field of enterprise business. In particular, several office software provided by Dongfang Software on the computer have won numerous praises.

The newly launched ABC-3 computer is compatible with the ABC-2 computer operating system and office software. A further leap in computer performance has been achieved, although the price is not low. But it is still generally optimistic.

It is precisely because of this that many people in the industry expressed their confusion at the sudden announcement of the release of the technical data of the ABC-3 computer by Aikang. Because in everyone's opinion, IBM's PC should be more of an ABC-2 than ABC-3. Aikang's response seems to have overreacted.

But a subsequent statement from Aikang said that the disclosure of the technical standards for the ABC-3 computer was a mature decision that had been discussed within the company for a long time, and was not specifically aimed at IBM's warehousing decision.

At the same time as the ABC-3 computer technical data is disclosed. At the same time, it announced cooperation agreements with dozens of accessories manufacturers that support ABC-3 computer technical specifications.

Aikang wants to reach a partnership agreement with so many companies, at least a few months ago, so it doesn't seem like they're targeting IBM.

In this analysis, it seems that there is a larger ambition hidden behind the decision of Aikang. The microcomputers produced in the mid-to-early 70s, represented by the Cowherd Star computer, were divided into the first generation of personal computers, and their performance was generally backward and could only be regarded as a toy for computer enthusiasts. Starting with Apple's release of Apple 2 in 1977, personal computers entered the second generation. The second-generation microcomputer has been greatly improved in performance, and is no longer a toy for amateur enthusiasts, but has certain applications in the home, education and business fields. It began to form a commercial industry.

The ABC-3 computer just released by Aikang is known as the representative of the third generation of personal computers in the industry. Its performance is more superior, and the goal is to have a greater breakthrough in the field of enterprise office. Aikang directly released the technical data of the ABC-3 computer, apparently in an attempt to attract peripheral hardware and software developers to join its camp.

So before other microcomputer companies reacted. This makes ABC-3 the technical standard for the next generation of personal computers, so that the entire microcomputer industry may face a major reshuffle. Under this analysis, the shares of Akon on the London Stock Exchange began to rise sharply. Countless people are even optimistic that it will dominate the microcomputer market in the next few years.

Li Xuan was originally worried about whether Aikang's stock price would fluctuate due to the disclosure of the technology of the ABC-3 computer. But he never expected it. After a group of "brick families" after a meticulous analysis, this turned out to be a huge good news.

The ABC-3 computer uses a 32/16-bit ERM-1 processor. As a result, other microcomputer companies have been forced to follow suit, and there are very few 32-bit processors on the market that can be selected for personal computers. Motorola's MC68000 is a very good 32 microprocessor, but it sells too high, compared to three-fifths the price of the ERM-1.

Moreover, the intellectual property rights of the ERM-1 processor belong to the Dongfang Technology Holding Company behind the Dongfang Shi Yàn room, and have no relationship with the listed company Aikang. It is impossible for Dongfang Technology Company not to sell ERM-1 processors for the benefit of Aikang. On the contrary, many companies, including Tangdi and Kemoduo, have contacted Dongfang Technology as soon as the ABC-3 computer came out.

Naturally, Dongfang Technology Company did not refuse to come, and provided the complete technical information of the ERM-1 processor to these microcomputer manufacturers, so that they could immediately carry out their own 32-bit personal computer research. Of course, the same thing happened with Oriental Software.

It can be said that Aikang discloses the technical data of the ABC-3 computer, and these two companies are the biggest beneficiaries. It's like in another trajectory, after IBM released the technical information of the PC, it did not make itself the king of the personal computer, but single-handedly won the Wintel alliance.

In order to support low-cost systems and applications with less memory, the Yàn Office is also developing an 8-bit external bus version of the ERM processor, which will be officially available to the market by the end of the year. It was specially tailored by Li Xuan for low-end 32-bit personal computers.

So, it is true that the PC industry will soon usher in a new scuffle and reshuffle. With the maturation of the ABC-3 computer in the personal computer industry, it is very likely that it will jump directly from 8 to 32 bits in a short period of time. Soon after IBM's PCs hit the market, they faced the problem of lagging behind in performance.

Success or failure in the PC business. It doesn't really matter to IBM. IBM's bloated bureaucracy is doomed to be slow to respond until it reinvents itself.

The disadvantage of this is that the technical threshold is high. It is not yet evident in the mainframe market, where almost no one competes, but in a highly competitive crisis market. Slow reaction means falling behind and failing. The reason why Li Xuan attaches so much importance to the PC is that he is more afraid of the two younger brothers who have been cultivated by him - Microsoft and Intel.

The sales of ABC-3 computers have finally begun to rise! IBM has personally endorsed it with a PC to prove that Aikang is already one of the best technology research and development companies in the microcomputer industry, and ABC-3 deserves to be the best personal computer at present. Li Xuan really wants to award IBM with a trophy for the best stepping stone, and thank it for its self-sacrifice to highlight the ABC-3 computer!

In fact, objectively speaking, the PC launched by IBM is still a very good computer. His flagship model uses an 8088 processor, 64k RAM, a 5.25-inch floppy disk, and a monochrome monitor on the monitor. Priced at $1999. Such a product is still very competitive, and IBM has given up its usual independent sales strategy for the first time, and instead learned from other computer companies to let computer dealers and chain stores take care of the distribution of PCs.

Every week, the computer park company will count the sales of various products. In all computer park locations across the U.S., the total number of PCs sold in a week reached 287 units. During the same period, 1,425 units were sold for the ABC-1, 1,066 units for the ABC-2 and 373 units for the ABC-3.

After more than a year of rapid expansion, the company has branches all over the United States. It accounts for about 15% of all PC sales in the United States. In other words, the monthly sales of PCs can reach more than 7,500 units, which is definitely not bad for a new computer that has just been launched.

According to the analysis of the number of sales in the computer garden. Sales of the ABC-2 computer, which is listed as the number one competitor for PCs, have declined slightly, but the impact has not been significant. On the contrary, the sales of Apple's Apple2 and Tangdi's TRS-80 computers have been greatly affected.

This is also in line with the fact that most of the PCs sold in the computer park are low-end PCs with only memory and priced at $1,565. The ABC-2 computer sells for a whopping $2,499 even after the price reduction. The two don't really compete. On the contrary, PCs have captured a lot of the share of the low-end home market, and even the sales of ABC-1 have also decreased slightly.

The sales of the ABC-3 were very pleasantly surprised, and the monthly sales in the US market are estimated to exceed 10,000 units soon. And his selling price is actually not cheap. Even the lowest configuration costs $2,999. It can only be said that compared to those small computer systems that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, this price is cheap enough.

If you don't know that IBM will also release the technical information of the PC in the future to promote sales. Li Xuan was really reluctant to let Aikang disclose the technical information of the ABC-3 computer now. After all, once the compatible machine is launched, the homogeneous competition will soon evolve into a price war. As a result, profits for all companies will fall, benefiting consumers.

Recently, ABC-3 computers and PCs have been frequently compared together, appearing in major newspapers and even TV station current affairs commentary programs, which indirectly made ABC-3 computers well-known in the United States, but saved a lot of publicity costs for Aikang.

While the battle between the ABC-3 computer and the PC has become a hot topic in the recent tech news, there is another new computer that has also attracted a lot of attention in the industry. It's a laptop that weighs about 22 pounds (10 kg), uses a Z80 processor as a CPU, has 64K memory, and comes with a small 5-inch monochrome display.

The ancestor of this laptop is called the Osborne-1 computer, and its inventor is the famous Mr. Osborne. Osborne was a well-known computer columnist in the United States in the 70s, who wrote some of Levin's sharp reviews of chip technology, exposing the scandals of many computer companies deliberately producing flashy products in order to make huge profits.

When Osborne commented on the technical advantages and disadvantages of various types of microcomputers, he had to spend a lot of time studying the structure and technical indicators of computers. He found the shortcomings and deficiencies of many microcomputer products, and learned from many readers' letters what kind of computers users really need. So, he simply came up with the idea of developing a simple, practical, and inexpensive computer himself, and this led to the Osborne-1 computer. (To be continued......)