Seattle, the office of Microsoft Corporation.

Sitting in a chair, Gates is constantly shaking his body, which is his signature gesture when he thinks.

Rubinstein put down his coffee and said in a joking tone, "Bill, we're old friends, and to be honest, I did put a lot of pressure on you to negotiate the BASIC license contract for IMSAI in the first place, and you won't still be obsessed with it." ”

"That's not true, you were really scheming at the time, and I was young and ignorant." Gates changed his sitting position and said lightly.

Rubinstein laughed heartily, "Now that you're a brilliant boss, it's hard work for me to convince you to accept my point of view." What the hell do you think? ”

Gates seemed to consider the stakes almost, he sat up straight and said: "According to your theoretical analysis, your WordStar directly has a conflict of interest with Don's software, and Kildare's CP/M sales will be affected by the impact of Macto's impact on other computers using Intel microprocessors, but Microsoft is not among them, every personal computer will use BASIC, whether it is Apple or Tang Di's TRS-80, it seems that I don't need to spend energy to wade into this troubled water." ”

Rubinstein showed a look on his face, "The personal computer market doesn't need to be dominant now, if that's the case, the more resources in Tang's hands are gathered, he will definitely extend his tentacles into other fields and snatch our living space, and now he already has spreadsheets, word processing and MA." Besides, Bill, don't say you're not impressed by CGrid's ability to absorb gold, it's the evenly matched situation that benefits you and me. ”

Gates smiled noncommittally, Tang Huan is not only carrying out three projects at the same time, but also has a database, but there has been no movement until now, it is estimated that he is stuck in the quagmire of technical research and cannot extricate himself, even if he wants to enter other fields, he may be powerless, and there may not be any new threats to Microsoft.

There is really no need for me to follow Rubinstein, a treacherous guy.

In addition, Zerone has swelled too fast, and software development companies should be short and concise in scale in order to cope with the rapidly changing situation of the high-tech industry, but it has more than 100 employees in less than half a year, so it is bound to become bloated and inefficient, and the hidden crisis may erupt at some point, and there are too many examples of failure seen in recent years.

Let's just say that the alliance that Rubinstein is initiating may not be lethal, but joining forces to fight a price war and release Zerone's blood is estimated to accelerate the process of collapse.

Seeing that Gates was not enthusiastic, Rubinstein shook his head with a wry smile, "So, you have no intention of participating." ”

"Not exactly, I'll be standing behind you and cheering." Gates had an innocent smile on his face.

Rubinstein nodded, got up and said goodbye, and after sitting in the driver's seat of his car, he finally couldn't help but be annoyed and slammed the steering wheel hard, "This stingy idiot will only be self-righteous." ”

……

To be honest, Tang Huan couldn't help but feel a little proud in his heart by forcing competitors to go around to deal with him so quickly, but he was also a little surprised, would the gap between them be so big that it would arouse public anger.

So, Tang Huan planned to drive around and take a closer look at the situation in the personal computer market.

Of course, there can't be a hypermarket like a computer city here and now, just some of the more famous chain stores.

For example, the Bit store chain, which was founded in 1975, was where Steve Jobs and Watts got orders for Apple's first-generation phones, and found the opportunity to start a business.

Another example is the newly established but well-developed chain store called Computer Park, which was invested and established by Millard, the owner of IMSAI.

The "cottage king" IMSAI company collapsed due to poor management, but the boss ushered in a second spring in other industries, and I have to say that the shopping mall is really fickle.

What Tang Huan is walking into now is the computer garden store, which has many kinds of microcomputers.

Obviously, it is impossible for such a large-scale store to accept the monopoly clause of the manufacturer that only sells one product.

Tang Huan's eyes fell to the most eye-catching position, and the computer located here is definitely the most popular in the market. Not surprisingly, there is an Apple 2nd generation phone there, and the beautiful packaging boxes of CGrid and WordEasy, as well as various functional expansion cards, are clustered around the Mac.

"This computer is the latest model, the Apple 2Plus, with a 5.25-inch disk drive, 48K internal memory, ......"

A salesman is diligently explaining to two customers, "Only a Mac can do all the power of CGrid." After you buy it back, you don't need much training, the office clerk can get started, all kinds of financial and sales statistical reports, you can get the results on the same day, if you buy an additional printer, you can also print it. Come to think of it, don't bosses care about that? ”

Tang Huan heard this on the side and smiled silently, this person is professional enough and knows the product very well.

Tang Huan glanced at other types of computers again, and it could almost be said that no one cared.

For example, the PET computer of Kemodo, like the Apple2, uses a 6502 microprocessor.

It is said that Kemodo almost bought the start-up Apple, but he was frightened by Jobs's lion opening and felt that the price was not cost-effective, so he developed the type of personal computer in front of him, and it is estimated that those people now regret death.

Another well-known personal computer in the store is Tang Di's TRS-80, which uses a Z80 microprocessor and is designed to be modest and characterized by its small size.

Because the TRS-80 mainly relies on RadioShack, a more powerful national chain sales network, it has obvious advantages in market channels, although the function is obviously inferior to Apple computers, but the price is correspondingly much lower, so sales have been good.

Judging from this store alone, Tang Huan's software and Apple computers have really pressed competitors to the point where they can't raise their heads, no wonder Rubinstein is so anxious that he is jumping around.

Well, brother did steal your job, I can understand your feelings, but I can't tolerate your behavior.

After learning about the most cutting-edge market situation, Tang Huan planned to return to the company to arrange countermeasures.

He wasn't driving fast and was passing by a fancy clothing store, Wilkes? When I was in Bashiford, I remembered that I was going to Southeast Asia, and I would definitely attend a lot of business events at that time, so I should prepare a few more formal suits.

So, Tang Huan parked the car and walked into the store. As a result, he met Jobs.

Recently, Jobs has changed a lot. For example, he quit hallucinogens, stopped practicing a strict vegetarianism, and spent less time meditating.

In addition, there is another point, it is said that Jobs has another girl, is it Regis? An employee of McKenna started a formal relationship.

After seeing Tang Huan, Jobs was slightly stunned, and quickly greeted him warmly, "Don, let me introduce you, Barbara?" Yasinski, my girlfriend. ”

As he spoke, Jobs also leaned over to Tang Huan's ear and continued to show off: "This is a beautiful woman with Polynesian and Polish roots, much better than the girl you found when you were in New York." ”

Tang Huan's expression did not move, and he replied in a low voice: "So, can she dance?" You know, a dance-trained woman can easily do a variety of poses, you know. ”

The smile on Jobs' face froze and his eyes widened.

"I'm sorry, it's privacy, I'm talking too much." Tang Huan shrugged apologetically, "I'll pick out two sets of clothes, and we'll see you later." ”

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