"This should be considered a trade secret, right? I've never asked about the development process of the Windows system, and besides, the agreement has been officially signed, and I just want to further improve my mouse on the basis of this agreement, so as not to be preempted by other companies. I think the USB standard is the future of computer peripherals, and you think so. Hong Tao listened to Bill's words and almost didn't laugh out loud. This Bill didn't come to take revenge on himself, he seemed to be very jealous of his two hundred and five, unwilling to enter into litigation with him, and even more wanted to settle privately.

"......" Bill's eyes are actually not big, but they are better proportioned than Hong Tao, so they look quite coordinated, but at this time, because he frowned too much, he was also a little closer to Hong Tao's side.

"Well, I'm working on a new device that requires a USB port. You can rest assured that this device will not affect any of Microsoft's interests, and in some ways will also facilitate the spread of the Windows system, but I can't really say what this new device is right now...... Okay, I'll say a little bit more, do you have any investments in the industry that makes optical drives, floppy disks? If so, you can consider selling. Seeing Bill's expression, Hong Tao knew that he was not satisfied with his answer, so he could only say a little more.

"We should have a little time left, and this piece of paper is a summary of my staff, a few small questions you discussed in the conference room last time. These questions have been bothering them for a long time, and then they have bothered me as well...... Especially this cloud feature! is a very nice word, very apt, but is there any benefit to doing that? According to you. The investment in it will be enormous, just to enhance the customer experience. Is it necessary to do this kind of government thing? Will there be legal implications for doing so?" Bill was basically satisfied with Hong Tao's explanation this time, and he was in Hong Tao's position. There is no need to lie to him in person, sooner or later the lie will be revealed, and it will become a personal vendetta. Doing business can be cunning, cunning, and tricky, but it's best not to offend the other party in private, then it is out of the business category. But he didn't plan to let Hong Tao go like this, so he came all the way and had to charge some interest.

"That's the question...... In fact, the U.S. government agencies have been doing it all along, but they have the limitations to enrich the database with access to the financial system, the social security system, and the medical system. The information is purely private. So they don't dare to use it for business models, and they will definitely attract a lawsuit. But we can do this in another way, through guò to provide users with a better after-sales service, to collect this information by ourselves, statistics on their consumption habits, usage habits, and even thinking habits. When these numbers reach a certain level, they become a very useful information base, which can guide the development direction of many industries. Of course, the process is long and the investment is huge. But the benefits are also very large. As for legal issues, I don't think Microsoft has ever been afraid of lawsuits, and it has grown up with one lawsuit after another. Hong Tao felt that his mouth should be tightened in the future, because bragging X caused this kind of trouble. It's not worth it. If you can still fool someone else, it's really hard to fool when you meet an expert like Bill. Only to tell the truth.

"It's an interesting idea, and it's doable. The trouble is not small, but the benefits are not small...... Why don't you make it yourself? It's not an unaffordable investment for you. It's not as good as this. Wouldn't it be better if you came to get this system, we could work closely with each other and share resources in the future?" Bill understood Hong Tao's explanation, but he didn't have a happy expression, this project was not quite in line with Microsoft's goals, and he didn't want to put too much effort into it. However, he also knew that the benefits of this project were very large, and he didn't want to throw it away, so he began to play that set of cooperation tricks again.

"No, no, no, if I wanted to do it myself, I wouldn't have told your employees about it. I'm not an American, and no one will pay attention to me at first, but once I have a certain amount of information, the U.S. government should intervene, and these things will affect a lot of things at the national strategic level. So if I do it, the end result will be to sell the fruit tree I raised to someone else, and that person else will probably be you...... Bill, I've always had a cooperative attitude towards you and your Microsoft, isn't it too inhumane for you to hurt me like this?" Hong Tao almost threw all the cocktails on the table on the seemingly harmless smiling face opposite after hearing Bill's kindness. This grandson is too vicious, he doesn't plan to dig a pit to harm others, he is digging a pit to bury himself, and he is drawing a salary from the bottom of the kettle!

"You know the U.S. government better than many Americans, and I kind of doubt you pretended not to know Mrs. Hilton. What do you think of my company? You can say anything about it, and we'll just make small talk. Bill was very impressed with some of Hong Tao's statements, but did not continue to dwell on this issue, and changed to another question.

"Your company is a big trouble, if you give it to me, it will be killed in less than half a year, but it is different in your hands, but it is also a trouble. I don't think it will be long before you're going to tie Microsoft's browser to your upcoming Windows 95 system and take back market share from Netscape. The consequence of this is to be prepared to deal with endless lawsuits, in fact, you are used to it, but this time it is different, the antitrust law is very strong, and you may be forced to break up your company. At that time, it may not be a Microsoft, but a lot of Microsoft, very soft, super soft or something, I really want to see what kind of expression you are at that time, hey, hey, ......hey,

"How do you know that my company is working on a browser project? I think you're a very disturbing person, and I lose sleep every time I think of what you said...... For the sake of my health, do you think you should give me a convincing answer so that I don't suffer from insomnia?" When Bill heard the words "browser" and "bundling", he even took off his glasses, stretched out his head, and looked at Hong Tao vigorously a few times before sitting back down.

"No, no, no, you've been misunderstanding me all along. I have nothing to do with Netscape Communications, I just made a successful investment in it, just as simple as my investment in your company, there is no question of whether I support it or support you, I am neutral!" Hong Tao almost slapped a big mouth in his face, and just finished saying that he wanted to keep his mouth shut, why did he snort out an important piece of information!

"Investment? You invested in my company! How did I not know?" Bill scoffed at Hong Tao's statement, which was too crude an excuse to expose Hong Tao's lies by making a phone call back.

"It's not the kind of investment you say, it's stocks, public stocks...... When I was in '91, a friend bought a little stock of Microsoft...... "Hong Tao has now learned the same gesture that Sergei usually used, with his thumb and index finger half a centimeter apart.

"'91! I think about it...... Microsoft's public stock was about $68 in '91, but now it's $123! At least a dozen splits in four years, and your investment has multiplied more than 100 times...... Hell, can I be saying I've been helping you make money all the time! Ask a very personal question, can you tell me how much Microsoft stock you bought in '91?"

"A little bit, a little bit ......" Hong Tao will not say how much he bought back then, if he lets Bill know that he not only cultivates his opponent, but also lies on his company to make a profit, it will definitely be psychologically unbalanced.

"Since you don't want to reveal it, then I'll guess. At a hundredfold rate, you currently hold at least $300 million to $500 million worth of Microsoft stock...... Don't be too busy denying it, I don't think you're the kind of player who buys tens of thousands of dollars, and I don't ask how you keep your name from appearing on the shareholder list. If you can show enough sincerity to Microsoft, you are a friend of the company, and if not, I will immediately notify the person in charge of the company, stop any cooperation with Aigo, and then we will start a lawsuit. Not only do you sue me for breach of contract, but I also have to sue you for patent issues with Logitech, and I think the litigation cost of less than $500 million, Ballmer will agree, which is probably the cost of the global promotion of our release of window95. ”

Bill's words are very scoundrels, people buy your stocks and make money, why do they have to show that they are friendly enough? But Hong Tao has no solution to this trick, this is the same as he used to smash people with money, there is no reason, just smash it alive, until it is smashed! Moreover, people say that just releasing a new product can cost 500 million US dollars in promotion fees, so spending hundreds of millions of dollars in a lawsuit with you is drizzle, not only to fight a lawsuit with you, but also to fight back, and sue you!

"Sincerity? How do you think I am a shareholder of Microsoft? Isn't this sincere? I can't harm the company I invest in, right?" Hong Tao didn't think Bill was joking, the two of them didn't know each other very well, but they acted in similar styles, and they didn't like complicated methods. If he really has a hard top, he may really go to join forces with other manufacturers to sue him, because in the eyes of many people, Aigo has always been a piece of fat. (To be continued......)