Chapter 0496: Does Fang Yuan Computer want to stumble
For this kind of group sorrow, the busy Tang Huan quickly left it behind after sighing, and Gayin's depression was suddenly washed away by the fun of participating in the beach scene of "Protecting Flowers".
With the advancement of filming, Deng Lijun and Tang Huan, who were originally co-production, became more and more cooperative, and at the same time, other personnel also adapted to the environment of this special crew and began to enter the state, and the whole working atmosphere will be brought into a relaxed joy by the plot from time to time.
In this movie, the charismatic big singer Teresa . Deng has three retinues full of personality beside him: the witty and cunning agent Uncle Bi, the loyal and nagging housekeeper Sister Lan, and the troublesome younger brother Ah Jin, who also serves as a bodyguard.
Uncle Bi is played by Dong Bi, he has long been a well-known host and horse critic of Li's TV horse racing show, the predecessor of Media Asia TV, and will occasionally appear in film and television works, such as playing Huo Yuanjia's father Huo Endi in the DreamWorks TV series "Huo Yuanjia", who belongs to the "loyal minister" in the Media Asia TV camp, and has not appeared in TVB programs so far.
Sister Lan is played by the Chinese-Indian mixed-race Luo Lan, although her popularity has not reached the level of "Long Po" in the original time and space, but she is also a senior veteran actor, as early as the 1950s, when Cantonese films were booming, she entered the industry, and she is known for her charming, sinister, and showy villain image.
When the wave of Hong Kong films declined, Roland successfully switched to the small screen and changed to play a loving mother in TV dramas, and his kind, simple, and well-intentioned image was actually recognized by the audience.
Now that a new wave of Hong Kong films is coming, Roland has once again entered the big screen. With such a strong ability to adapt to the environment, you can't accept it. After all, green leaves are also an indispensable type of role, and to the point where Roland is so comfortable, the industry must also be recognized.
Ah Jin's actor is He Jiajin, a newcomer produced by DreamWorks Artist Training Class. Last year, Guan Zhilin, who returned to Xiangjiang, served as the hero and heroine of the TV series "Goodbye Crazy Cow", which can be regarded as an official debut.
If it weren't for British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher who raised the tuition fees for international students after she came to power, He Jiajin would still be studying advertising design in the UK at this time.
For He Jiajin, who was born as a professional football player, was selected for the Xiangjiang Youth Army, and played for the Xiangjiang First Division Football League team. There is no problem with the martial arts during the filming, and this participation qualification is also a big opportunity that fell from the sky.
Therefore, even though the crew members are very active, He Jiajin, who is tall and tall, is still the most noticeable hard-worker, and some of the crew's hard work is also rushed to do, and even learned to sing from Deng Lijun.
After Tang Huan heard the praise of Xu Anhua, Deng Lijun and others, he just smiled lightly, "God rewards hard work, he will have his own opportunities." ”
Set according to the script. The scene by the sea is a very heavy emotional scene, so the crew deliberately chartered a beautiful beach, Tang Huan and Deng Lijun frolicked on the beach and boated on the sea, almost forgetting that this was acting.
"Director, this shot is done." Chen Kexin reminded Xu Anhua in a low voice.
"It's okay, we have an endless supply of film, go on." Xu Anhua smiled: "Don't you see that Miss Deng and Mr. Tang are getting better, and the artistic effect is excellent." Coupled with Miss Deng's song, the artistic conception is too perfect. ”
Because Tang Huan is very short of time. In order to reduce the possibility of making up the scene, Xu Anhua never skimps on the camera when shooting, anyway, he doesn't have to worry about the lack of filming funds.
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Recently, North American theaters released a science fiction movie "WarGames" - "War Games" by Lianmei Company, which received rave reviews. President Ronald Reagan, who caused a huge social sensation and even delivered a speech on the "Star Wars Project" not long ago, discussed the plot with members of Congress.
"War Games" can be said to have pioneered hacker movies, and the story synopsis is a man named David? Letterman's high school student is a computer genius. He can easily get into the school's computer system, revise his grades, and therefore has no motivation to study, obsessing with his favorite video games all day long.
In order to show off his abilities, David? Letterman hacked into NORAD's computers and found a nuclear warfare game on one of them, which he played with great interest.
But David? Unbeknownst to Letterman, this game is a real battle plan that will be irreversible once the instructions are run and humanity will be plunged into a nuclear war.
"War Games" takes advantage of the public's fear of nuclear war and unknown new technologies to scare all audiences out of the way, even though the movie still has a happy ending as always.
Fangyuan Computer, Zheru Software, EA Games and other companies under Tang Huan's name have provided the most advanced technical support for "War Games", so the audience, who are very welcome and fond of the movie, has set their sights on these high-tech enterprises.
Just when this craze continued to ferment, Fangyuan Computer Company advanced the three-generation Fangyuan personal computer conference originally scheduled for the spring COMDEX, and the new generation of Fangyuan personal computer with MC68010 and Intel80286 microprocessor was officially unveiled.
Due to important features such as multitasking, MIDI audio, and VGS with the new video specification version 2.0, the three generations of Fangyuan PCs in the retail channel were sold out in an instant, making IBM, which was one step behind in the project schedule, jealous and anxious.
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With the overall prosperity of the personal computer industry, which can be used by the general public, the associated IT media is also blooming. Founded in 1982, PCMagazine, the PC Magazine, is one of the most popular ones.
"PC Magazine" has a distinctive feature in terms of content, that is, it is a preemptive report on the latest hardware, software, technology, etc., in order to attract readers.
On this day, the founder and editor-in-chief Bonnell excitedly moved the three generations of Fangyuan personal computers that he had finally bought into the office.
"Didn't you say there were two models?" Another co-founder, Cheryl. Wood asked curiously.
"Fangyuan Computer Co., Ltd. has strict channel control, and MC68010 models are only given priority to the enterprise market, and retailers only have Intel 80286 models." Bonnell replied as he called in a photographer to take a picture of the box non-stop.
"The market retail price is $4,999, and the display is made in Treasure Island. The keyboard and mouse are made in Chinese mainland, the microprocessor is Intel 80286 produced by Intel, running at 12.5MHz, memory 512KB, two 3.5-inch floppy disk drives, and 12 system floppy disks. There is no hard disk ...... "Bonnell is like a few treasures, to Cheryl, who is in charge of the record. Wood said.
After this link is completed, the product evaluation immediately enters the trial and "copy" stage.
After connecting the various components of the computer and booting up the system, Bonnell quickly put the two floppy disks into the drive, and started the word processing software WordEasy and the MIDI FM synthesis music playback software respectively.
"It's really multitasking, and I can write scripts and listen to music at the same time." Bonnell patted the rudimentary speakers, his face full of joy.
"Quick. Play the game of Grand Voyage and the video and sound effects are sure to be extraordinary. The editor, who is specifically responsible for the software content report, can't wait to urge.
Bonnell knew that this guy was addicted to the game and was going to "copy the machine" anyway, so he got up and moved out of the way.
As a result, the praise words "stereo sound is so cool" and "VGS2.0 effect is perfect" have been heard for more than two hours.
Thankfully, the fan didn't go crazy enough to forget lunch, but when he returned to work. A heart-rending exclamation erupted, "Oh my God. Is this a crash? ”
Bonnell rushed to hear the sound, and saw that obvious stripes appeared on the monitor screen of this Fangyuan computer, and after a few more taps on the keyboard, the computer did not respond.
"Hope is just a crash." Bonnell's eyes flickered as he pressed the Reset button on the main chassis.
When the computer restarts, only in the BIOS phase. Noticeable streaks appear on the monitor screen.
"Is this a problem with the monitor, or is it a problem with the console?" Bonnell muttered to himself.
"Our $5,000 ah...... Cheryl. Wood sighed from the sidelines.
"No, it's worth the price." Bonnell smiled playfully, and reached out to touch the main chassis and monitor, "It's hot." Wait for the temperature to cool down and try again. ”
When it was confirmed that the symptoms were still the same, Bonnell, who was not heartbroken at all, asked everyone present, "You say, will we be the first media to discover the defects of Fangyuan's new personal computer products, and it may be the first to stumble?" ”
"In any case, it's right to rush for time to report." Cheryl. Wood replied excitedly.
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The bustle of the personal computer industry is not something that is surging underneath.
Following the vigorous spreadsheet software wars and graphical user interface system wars, another eye-catching news has been brought to the fore - Osborne Computer Company, the industry's first successful launch of commercial portable personal computers, may file for bankruptcy protection due to poor management after only two years.
Although the news has not yet been officially confirmed by Osborne Computer, the media can't wait to express their enthusiasm for the company's founder, Adam Brown. Osborne unleashed a cynicism, as if there were hundreds of reasons why the man's failure was doomed from the start.
Adam. The reason why Osborne is so criticized is that Osborne1 has a failure rate of 15% that has not been effectively solved.
At the same time, Adam. Instead, Osborne focused on dressing up all day long, socializing with the bankers.
This act created an impression to the outside world that Adam. Osborne is a guy who can only move his mouth, can't use his hands, and has a blank head.
The fiercely competitive market has always been crowded with followers, and Osborne1 soon encountered KayproII, a rival in a big price war, and appeared to be very passive.
At this time, Fangyuan Computer Company entered this field with lightning speed, launched Fangyuan portable personal computer, dominated the price range of more than 3,000 US dollars, and covered a hat for this field.
Later, Compaq launched the Compaq portable personal computer, representing the IBM-PC camp, in the price range of $2,800 to $3,600, and launched a fierce competition with Fangyuan portable personal computer.
After this pattern is formed. As a result, companies with average technical strength, such as Osborne and Kaypro, can only operate products for about $2,000.
In fact, even if a company like this is given the opportunity, it will not be able to make a difference in the high-end field, which is a major feature of the personal computer industry - easy to start. If you want to do a good job, it is not so simple to let users do without.
In order to regain the initiative in the face of Kaypro II, Adam. Osborne has made a high-profile announcement that the successors to the Osborne1, the Osborne Executive and the OsborneVixen, are in development and will be available soon.
But Adam. Osborne actually put an empty cannon, and the progress of the Osborne Executive and Osborne Vixen projects is not at all enough to show off the momentum.
And in Adam. After Osborne released the news, the progress of the project team was not able to keep up in time.
But where do consumers know, since more powerful models will be launched soon. Then Osborne1, which has a high failure rate, should be put away.
This wait-and-see mentality has directly led to a sharp drop in sales of Osborne1, Osborne's current flagship product, and even some previous orders have been canceled.
So, Adam. Instead of sniping at rival Kaypro with smoke grenades, Osborne shot himself in the foot, leaving Osborne1 in a quagmire.
The media quickly figured out what was going on, after all, this kind of trick is not new.
Think back then Adam. When Osborne was an industry commentator, he righteously criticized those who had clearly made product development achievements far away. However, it is an unethical act to release false news and coax investors to invest their funds first.
Recent graphical user interface system wars. Microsoft used the $250 Windows 1.0 to put a big smoke bomb on VisiCorp's VisiOn, but the matter has not yet been revealed, and outsiders have no way of knowing.
As you can imagine, in the end Adam. Osborne became the object of wanton ridicule by the media who were not afraid of big things.
What embarrassed him even more was that the major business schools took this failed business case. It was carefully studied as a negative textbook, and it was carefully named the Osborne Effect.
Don't bring such a burying person!
Adam. Osborne was extremely depressed, but there was no way, he still had to find a way to save Osborne Computer Company, which was sliding into the abyss of bankruptcy, after all, this was a piece of hard work.
After all, he is an old bird who has been in Silicon Valley for more than ten years. Adam. Osborne quickly straightened his mind. To get out of this predicament, Osborne Computer had to launch the next generation of products now.
However, the development of the Osborne Executive and OsborneVixen projects is stagnant and there is simply no way to produce the results that meet the needs.
The standards war between IBM-PC and Fangyuan personal computer is in full swing, so that Adam, who has always been good at observing industry dynamics. Osborne realized that the field would eventually be carved up by the largest hardware platforms, including the Osborne series, and that the rest would be a dead end.
But this also has an advantage, as long as the technology of the compatible machine can be obtained, the manufacturer will save a lot of R&D resources from 0 to 1 and enjoy the results.
Osborne Computer Company, which is trapped by new products, might as well seize this opportunity and launch IBM-PC or Fangyuan personal computer compatible machines as the next generation of products.
Which of the two current personal computer standards should be chosen?
Adam. After careful consideration, Osborne decided to choose the Fangyuan personal computer for which the license fee was charged.
Although Gain's technical specifications for IBM-PC are free and public, Compaq Computer does not receive technical support from IBM, and relies on unilateral step-by-step exploration to imitate the compatible machine, and because of BIOS problems, it handed over $1 million to Big Blue in protection money.
Although Fangyuan personal computers are not free, they can get technical support accordingly to speed up the progress of the project.
You know, what Osborne Computer lacks most now is time. I can rely on my friendship with some bankers to raise a sum of money and exchange the money for time.
What's more, I and Tang Huan have also known each other for a long time, and I believe that some things are easy to discuss.
Adam who wants to understand what's at stake. Osborne, no longer hesitating, hurried straight to Cupertino in Silicon Valley to visit Tang Huan.
Obviously, Adam. Osborne pounced, but fortunately met the CEO of Fangyuan Computer Company, John Brown. Chambers.
John Brown, who has just released three generations of Fangyuan personal computers ahead of schedule. Chambers, through the usual communication with Tang Huan, has long known that the boss is interested in Adam. Osborne's attitude, especially recently received a secret instruction to do everything possible to expand the market share of Intel's 8086 model products.
"Since Osborne Computer Company is currently in a difficult situation, let's take the authorization of the second-generation Fangyuan computer Intel8086 model first, and talk about other things later." John. Chambers was very cheerful.
"Thank you so much." This love in the snow made Adam, who was trapped both internally and externally. Osborne was impressed. In the ruthless world of capital, the human touch of Fangyuan Computer Company is too valuable.
While the two were talking happily, the assistant hurriedly gave John a word to him. Chambers delivered a newspaper.
"We're in trouble too." John. After reading the newspaper, Chambers frowned and said to Adam. Osborne smiled bitterly. (To be continued......)