It's almost not finished, and I'll see it in an hour.

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How to package a person through the "public opinion machine" is very knowledgeable, Tang Huan's godhead is the gentleman's style of the East and the gentleman's style of the West; Jobs, on the other hand, was like an exaggerated king.

In order to have its own characteristics, Gates, after careful consideration, chose the civilian route.

For example, even with considerable wealth, he still refused to fly in a limousine, and the plane was also in second class; In public, he tries to be approachable, patiently mediates with skeptical journalists, responds to most requests without tire, and even puts on a show of whims.

Of course, no matter how the form of this "god-making" movement is, it essentially has one thing in common, that is, whether it is Tang Huan, Steve Jobs, or Gates, they are all described as the myth of why the companies under their command can be created and grown, and the only representative of the outside world.

It's just that although the Godhead can take shortcuts to imitate the operation, the divine power needs to be accumulated honestly.

Microsoft, which was successfully listed in the middle of this month, has a market value of nearly $700 million, which is not comparable to the market value of more than one billion dollars in EA's backdoor listing and the billions of dollars in Fangyuan Computer's IPO.

Therefore, no matter how Gates moves between the major camps, in front of Tang Huan, he still has to abide by his younger brother's duty and answer all questions - this is also a prerequisite for the real Silicon Valley overlord to connive at him.

After formally congratulating Microsoft on its successful IPO and Gates joining the billionaires' club in the car, Tang Huan asked about the business he cared about, "How is IBM's next-generation personal computer PS/2 project progressing now?" ”

"Judging from the prototype used by Microsoft and IBM to jointly develop the new operating system OS/2, the PS/2 product will be launched at the end of this year, which should not be a big problem." Because there was a secret agreement to secretly provide reference information, Gates did not hide it and answered happily.

He really didn't have any discipline in this regard, just like he and IBM were also partners, but through careful design of the transaction agreement, he turned around and sold MS-DOS to IBM-PC compatible vendors, which Big Blue hated, and this part of the software license fee became a major source of profit for Microsoft.

Observing Tang Huan's face, Gates smiled: "It seems that IBM's R&D progress is a bit slow, but PS/2 is indeed extraordinary and worth careful polishing." This new closed platform has redesigned a bus called MicroChannel Architecture, which has the characteristics of mainframe System/360, and can be equipped with Intel8086, Intel80286, Intel80386 CPUs, plus a new operating system OS/2 that supports multitasking and graphical user interface functions, and thus maintains software compatibility. It can even be integrated with the IBM mainframe platform. ”

Tang Huan snorted and joked, "I thought that the slow progress of the PS/2 project was due to you secretly helping me by slowing down the pace of the development of the operating system OS/2." ”

Gates waved his hand in annoyance, "I want you to owe such a favor, but the heart is not enough, the problems encountered in the joint development of the new operating system OS/2 exceeded everyone's expectations." ”

Tang Huan smiled and said nothing, of course he knew this for a long time. How could IBM, which controls everything, and Microsoft, which is ambitious, really reconcile, and the fundamental difference in their interests and demands for each other has put them in a state of separation from the beginning.

In particular, according to experience, there will also be factors that breed a person's common feelings, which will be invisibly hindered -- after Microsoft's successful listing, as long as the Microsoft programmers with pre-emptive stock options are not stupid, they will all rely on this to bulge their pockets, which makes IBM engineers who think very highly of themselves and are already conflicted?

"The emergence of OS/2 has made the position of MS-DOS and Windows a little awkward." Tang Huan quietly stimulated Gates's nerves.

"There is no way, being able to cooperate with IBM is a resource in itself. If we don't compromise on everything, we may be replaced by others. Gates shrugged his shoulders as if he didn't care, "Although the fourth-generation Fangyuan personal computer has achieved a first-mover advantage, the PS/2 can also come up with targeted countermeasures through observation." I'm looking forward to the next big battle between the two of you. ”

Tang Huan bowed slightly, Gates was not wrong, an old company with deep roots like IBM naturally has enough resources to fight for a respite for itself.

But then again, if even the well-built PS/2, a new generation of personal computer architecture, loses in the end, then IBM may really have to admit it.

Therefore, the upcoming battle between PS/2 and the fourth generation of Fangyuan personal computers, and perhaps the addition of an upgrader of IBM-PC compatible machines that has been abandoned by the blue giant, will be the final fight to determine the direction of personal computer standards.

In fact, Tang Huan did not underestimate PS/2. Originally, although it was belittled in every way because of market failure, the main reason was that there were problems with IBM's operation, not that the technology itself was useless.

A small example is the PS/2 interface that connects the keyboard and mouse, and it even has a place in the era when the keyboard and mouse with USB interface have become the mainstream, because it has the "full key conflict-free" feature, which can make some mechanical keyboards work like a fish in water.

The IBM-PC is an example of how the first result of a new field is often not perfect, and there are a lot of design misconsiderations, especially when compared to the Fangyuan personal computer from God's perspective, which is more and more stupid, such as the lack of a flexibility to upgrade up or down to streamline

IBM, which tried to fight back, after summing up the experience of IBM-PC's mistakes and absorbing the successful advantages of Fangyuan's personal computer, launched PS/2, which will definitely be a relatively complete explanation.

IBM-PC-compatible machines, which are free stuff that everyone will like, and don't have to pay anything for technical specifications, are based on this.

The reason why Tang Huan is confident to defeat various personal computer platforms, including IBM-PC compatible machines, is that he can continuously add the latest practical functions to his Fangyuan personal computer platform, and crush competitors with it; I just don't know to what extent PS/2 can do this in order to recover the lost ground of their own camp.

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After the ventilation was completed, Tang Huan and Gates separated, each busy with their own work.

Although Europe is a rich place, its personal computer market has a characteristic that people don't understand, that is, the vitality of low-end products is very strong, so that 8-bit platforms like a generation of Fangyuan personal computers still have considerable sales and market share.

In view of this, Tang Huan did not simply demonstrate the hardware performance of the 4th generation of 32-bit Fangyuan personal computers at CeBIT, but organized a complete application ecological chain centered on it to highlight the many benefits of the 32-bit platform.

There is no doubt that such a careful arrangement has worked surprisingly well, attracting many people to give orders on the spot.

However, the biggest sensation came from the higher-end product line, especially DSL technology, which made everyone feel confused as soon as it appeared, and representatives of enterprises related to the communications industry said that they could not calm down.

You know, at this stage, Europe has basically decided to promote ISDN, but now a DSL technology has suddenly emerged to extend the life of traditional analog networks, which makes those communication companies that are already worried about the cost too big suddenly become half-hearted.

At this time, Deutsche Post, which had not yet been spun off, sat directly on wax. As early as 1979, Guy decided to digitize all local telephones in Germany.

At the time, there were warnings about the risks of this technology. For example, some data protection experts in the Green Party have commented that ISDN offers the possibility of a "qualitative leap" in the full capture of data.

At this stage, the telecommunications industry is almost unsurprisingly controlled by the state, and even if privatization is to be carried out, it has not yet been implemented. Changing the telephone network is a move that will involve huge economic interests now and in the future, and it is naturally linked to various interests in the political arena.

This is currently the case in West Germany, where many political figures, regardless of whether they really understand technology or not, go to the exhibition center in Hannover to take a look around and marvel at the demonstration platform built by Tang Huan's subordinates.

In fact, through careful design, many benefits of DSL can still be seen at a glance, such as the simultaneous operation of telephone and Internet access, as well as other iconic digital services.

Politicians immediately found the topic: according to the current progress of ISDN network construction, it is estimated that it will take ten years to have real pay-off capabilities, in the mid-1990s. In stark contrast, if the same functionality were to be implemented through a technology upgrade on an existing analog network, it would be a natural time saver.

A country's leadership is reflected in many aspects, and telecommunications is undoubtedly one of them. West Germany, which was originally well prepared, is likely to be left behind by a mistake in decision-making on the ISDN.

Deutsche Post's ambitious plan to build a fully digital ISDN network would come to an abrupt halt now, with negotiated bank loans, signed equipment purchase orders, and corporate development plans.

In order to prevent himself from being so passive, Deutsche Post hurriedly organized manpower to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of ISDN and DSL according to the information disclosed by Tang Huan.

Not to mention, the Germans did find an excuse to defend themselves: it will take some time for DSLs to be perfected before they can be put into practice, so deploying a DSL network will not have a time advantage over building an ISDN network. As for the cost aspect, that ...... Further assessment is needed.

Of course, Tang Huan can't personally come forward for this kind of debate, and his own subordinates will handle the relevant publicity matters, anyway, the more intense the argument you have, the more attention the media will pay attention to, and the better the effect of the free advertising of Shunshui Renren.

Moreover, he is receiving a large number of heavyweights who have come to the country and people's livelihood for DVO-I system, CableModem, DSL, Zheru global certification and education, one child one computer program, etc.

Of course, Tang Huan never makes his work boring, and the stars he has carefully cultivated provide colorful social occasions.

Tennis is currently in Europe, and Steffi Graf, who will turn 17, is competing on the WTA Tour in Stuttgar, Germany.

Milan Fashion Week, one of the world's four major fashion weeks, is also in full swing in Milan, Italy, at this time, and 22-year-old Monica Bellucci is showing off her supermodel.

The final of the Eurovision Song Contest, the world's largest singing competition, is not far off, and 18-year-old Celine Dion is actively preparing in Switzerland.

Sophie Marceau, who has appeared in three "First Contact" movies in a row, is a little quiet, and almost made some small mistakes, and is undergoing a mental transformation - to study for a university degree.

……

How to package a person through the "public opinion machine" is very knowledgeable, Tang Huan's godhead is the gentleman's style of the East and the gentleman's style of the West; Jobs, on the other hand, was like an exaggerated king.

In order to have its own characteristics, Gates, after careful consideration, chose the civilian route.

For example, even with considerable wealth, he still refused to fly in a limousine, and the plane was also in second class; In public, he tries to be approachable, patiently mediates with skeptical journalists, responds to most requests without tire, and even puts on a show of whims.

Of course, no matter how the form of this "god-making" movement is, it essentially has one thing in common, that is, whether it is Tang Huan, Steve Jobs, or Gates, they are all described as the myth of why the companies under their command can be created and grown, and the only representative of the outside world.

It's just that although the Godhead can take shortcuts to imitate the operation, the divine power needs to be accumulated honestly.

Microsoft, which was successfully listed in the middle of this month, has a market value of nearly $700 million, which is not comparable to the market value of more than one billion dollars in EA's backdoor listing and the billions of dollars in Fangyuan Computer's IPO.

Therefore, no matter how Gates moves between the major camps, in front of Tang Huan, he still has to abide by his younger brother's duty and answer all questions - this is also a prerequisite for the real Silicon Valley overlord to connive at him. (To be continued.) )