Chapter 0323: Lianmei's turnaround
At present, Wang An Computer Company has more than 10,000 employees worldwide and hundreds of millions of sales, which shows the success of Wang An.
Therefore, the authority of Wang An's decision-making is unquestionable.
What's more, Wang An's computer company relies on its own inertia to continue to run brilliantly for a few years, and it is impossible for outsiders to make suggestions.
As a result, the chance meeting between Tang Huan and Wang An, in addition to easing the tension caused by the fierce market competition, the idea of the two Chinese companies joining hands to develop the field of personal computers directly fell through.
Tang Huan shook his head secretly, I would have turned my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines on the ditch, and it is useless to say more.
In addition, Tang Huan didn't have much time to lobby Wang An, because his more important "ForYourEyesOnly" had its premiere in London, England on June 24, and collided with the three-day COMDEX.
The benefits of private jets are clearly reflected at this time, and Tang Huan directly takes the documents and boards Silicon Valley One, so that he can travel and review without delay.
At COMDEX, the technology and products related to personal computers are definitely a big hit, and the credit for being sought after in detail is also thanks to the release of IBM-PC, which affirmed the value of personal computers with its own brand in disguise, so from manufacturers to users, enthusiasm soared.
The group composed of Zheru, Fangyuan Computer and EA sat firmly on the throne of the largest exhibitors of COMDEX, and was arranged in the best booth by the organizer as if it were a guest.
And Zheru C++Builder, the second generation of Fangyuan computer Ultra, Xiaobawang game console 1981 version...... and so on, and so on, and it is worthy of this value.
The 1980 version of the Xiaobawang game console focuses on the optimization of the original version of the Xiaobawang game console, such as heat dissipation, power consumption, volume, operability, etc. After deliberately gradually lowering the selling price. The original version of the Bully console has basically been completely replaced.
And this time the launch of the 1981 version of the Xiaobawang game console. The focus is on enhancement,Its picture quality is close to the current arcade,Of course, the price will be distanced,So as not to conflict with its own products in positioning。
The excellent performance of the 1981 version of the Xiaobawang game console made peers feel quite powerless. They couldn't understand why the competitor was always ahead of the curve in R&D.
The only thing to be thankful for is that the price of the 1981 version of the Xiaobawang game console is $399, which will not have much impact on the market structure for the time being.
Among the several new games released by EA. The demo version of "007" is very eye-catching, because it is a new spin-off of the blockbuster movie "ForYourEyesOnly", and this groundbreaking attempt is about to prove whether there can be another glittering road to make money in front of everyone, which naturally seems to be very iconic.
Many of the promotional materials at the exhibition site are produced through the desktop publishing system running on the second-generation Fangyuan computer Ultra, and part of the software code of the desktop publishing system is developed with Zheru C++Builder.
The strength of the hardware platform, the unlimited prospects of new application fields, and the power of professional development tools dazzle everyone, such as DEC, small computer manufacturers. even simply became vigilant and muttered in his heart. Is this a personal computer?
Because too many media gathered here at Zheru, Fangyuan Computer, and EA, it caused inconvenience to some audiences and even blocked the channel, and the organizers had to come forward to coordinate many times.
There are also new versions of Zheru's office software, including the latest solutions for network needs such as e-mail, dial-up Internet access, and remote communication.
It is only in this field that other personal computer manufacturers have the opportunity to compete and launch their own new products for Zheru's office software.
Everyone's judging criteria are very simple, the function of Zheru office software, we must have, as for how much can catch up, it depends on their own ability.
But after seeing the shadow of their own creativity in the latest features of Zheru's office software, they will sourly condemn, "You are too unlimited, how can you copy our ideas." ”
Then, these companies turn around and make a special mark on the product promotional materials, "We have created a certain function in the industry, and even Zheru has borrowed ideas from us." ”
In short, whether you want to admit it or not, peers in the personal computer software industry are subconsciously comparing Confucianism as a benchmark. They dream of surpassing this opponent every day, but they imitate the leader from time to time.
This time, COMDEX was held in New York, attracting many companies from Europe across the Atlantic, from Silicon Valley, and even from Japan, so it got more opportunities to showcase.
Correspondingly, the gold content of COMDEX has also increased, and it has ended up with a happy ending.
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Leicester Square, located in London's Westminster City, is in the heart of West London's entertainment district.
It began to develop in the 1670s, at first as a place for the upper class, but by the 18th century, it was no longer a symbol of prominence, and gradually became a place of entertainment for the common people.
Leicester Square is also the heart of London's cinema district, with a street sign marking "Theatreland" – "theatre land", so film premieres are often held in the cinema on Leicester Square.
ForYourEyesOnly chose Leicester Square Cinema to the east as its first stop in the world.
Built in 1937, the theater has more than 1,600 seats, and many of the world's film producers, including Hollywood, have used it as the venue for their premieres.
Charles, who has received a lot of benefits from Tang Huan, is also dutiful and uses his influence. pulled a lot of celebrities to come to help "007", which is from many media competing to chase. You can see the enthusiasm of the atmosphere.
See this scenario. Andy? Albert smiled with joy. I kept complimenting in my heart, the boss was so powerful.
Tang Huan, who was by Charles's side, smiled a little sourly, not happy, but tired of showing off, because the crown prince, who will get married next month, is the focus wherever he goes. Naturally, he was involved.
In fact, Charles's recent period has not been easy, and his life's events can be said to be linked to important factors such as economy and politics.
Like the United States, its traditional ally across the Atlantic, the UK's economic situation is now not optimistic, with inflation in the mid-teens and unemployment reaching 2.8 million.
As a result, many people hit Charles's head with the idea of making a fortune, hoping to make a fortune with the help of the crown prince's wedding ceremony.
According to previous official announcements in the UK, this is more than 300 years old. The first British crown prince and British aristocratic lady were married, also in more than 400 years. The first British crown prince was married at St. Paul's Church.
With such a historical background and the grand scale and grand ceremony planned by the government, the most hyped British media directly called it "the wedding of the century".
The result of the elaborate preparation of this royal wedding in Britain is still very remarkable, and the entire domestic tourism industry has ushered in a booming summer.
There has been a significant increase in the number of visitors from the United States, and even the number of visitors to St. Paul's Church has more than doubled from the same period in previous years to 15,000 per day.
This is the macro level, and the micro level is even more varied, just all kinds of royal wedding souvenirs, there are no less than dozens.
For example, the British Post Office issued commemorative stamps, two stamps with a face value of 39 pence, and when they were sold in stores, they were sold in stores along with an envelope printed with the image of St. Paul's Church, and then stamped with a commemorative postage, and the selling price was raised to 2 pounds, and the black was a mess.
As for the political significance, Britain just wants to use the "wedding of the century" to brush up the existence of an old capitalist power in the world and boost the morale of the people.
It is with so many high hopes that Charles's every move is now followed by the media, even if he sneezes. It's going to cause gossip for a long time.
Of course, this also added a lot of luster to the world premiere of "ForYourEyesOnly", and saved a lot of publicity costs for United States.
'By the way, I've heard the Chelsea Viscount complain that you bought Chelsea FC and obviously you're more interested in real estate than the team itself. The small team from Xiangjiang spent the whole day walking around Stamford Bridge. Charles made a "you lied to me" emoji.
Tang Huan raised his eyebrows, "Please, Your Royal Highness, your every move now is the target of everyone, and you must always be solemn." ”
"Well, I do have to be vigilant all the time during this time." Charles muttered a smug sigh.
"The team was relegated and stayed in the second division, I made good on my promise and injected money, but that wasn't enough." Tang Huan smiled slightly, "As for real estate development, it's just that I listened to other people's suggestions and asked people to inspect and evaluate it." ”
"For the team, it's not enough to just invest money, you always have to manage the future planning and so on." Charles persuaded bitterly.
"That's right, shouldn't I start building a new team?" Tang Huan's face showed a playful look, and he said that as long as he flapped his butterfly wings casually, the future pattern of the Premier League would be unrecognizable.
"Actually, if you're interested in investing in UK assets, now is a big opportunity. Many companies' shares have already been allowed to be sold privately. Charles shifted his words, his tone inquiring.
Tang Huan bowed slightly, of course he knew the governing policy that Thatcher pursued after coming to power, such as raising interest rates sharply to reduce the money supply, so as to control the soaring inflation figures; Another example is the drastic privatization, in which even prisons allow private capital to intervene under official guidance.
In general, Thatcher in Britain and Reagan in the United States, although they have slightly different methods of governance, can be boiled down to "economic neo-liberalism" and "political neoconservatism".
This practice of allowing the state to reduce its impact on the national economic system is undoubtedly very beneficial to a prescient speculator like Tang Huan.
Of course, it is impossible for Tang Huan to disclose his actions in capital to Charles.
After listening to the other party's suggestion, he also made a big move, pulling the topic to the previous topic about Chelsea, "If you want to develop real estate, part of it should be used as the headquarters of Zheru in Europe." If His Royal Highness the Prince is interested, please feel free to participate as you see fit. ”
As soon as he heard this, Charles's eyes lit up and he immediately showed interest.
In Charles's view, Tang Huan is a very amazing person, who can not only make himself not burdened by the royal status, but also make money comfortably, plus the experience of being born and cooked twice, he is about to become addicted.
"You seem to have handed over all the business in Europe to Christina's Olympus Group, and if you add a European headquarters in London, wouldn't there be a conflict." Charles, who was in a good mood, quipped.
"I just spoke at a convention forum in New York, and my business relies on the word 'more'." Tang Huanyun smiled lightly, "I have enough benefits to distribute, so don't worry about that matter, Your Royal Highness the Prince." ”
"Don, you're always so amazing." Charles laughed.
Tang Huan, the shopkeeper, was busy chatting with the guests, and the hustle and bustle of the premiere over there also ended, and the movie "ForYourEyesOnly" was officially released.
Originally, in time and space, the box office and reputation of this "007" were good. So Tang Huan didn't make any active corrections, even if that James? Bond's promotional poster between a girl's legs would have caused viewing restrictions in some regions, and he didn't make a move.
The response to "ForYourEyesOnly" in audiences is bound to be a matter of opinion, but tonight's Leicester Square Cinema set a record for the highest premiere, that is, the box office of any film in any cinema in the UK, close to 20,000 pounds.
The following Friday, June 26, "ForYourEyesOnly" was released widely in the United States and Canada, and topped the U.S. weekend box office charts on June 28, grossing more than $12 million.
In the end, the total box office in the United States exceeded 70 million, and the world box office exceeded 200 million US dollars.
Although this achievement is not as good as "Raiders of the Lost Ark", Tang Huan's purchase of Lianmei, this money-losing goods, has made a comeback without dispute.
What's even more popular is that EA followed up with the launch of the video game "007", and the cassette easily exceeded one million copies just by pre-ordering. (To be continued......)