Prince Fahd is currently busy reorganizing the Asian Games Federation, the predecessor of the Olympic Council of Asia. The interests involved in dozens of members, the degree of trouble in coordination, and the diplomatic game, he is like Tang Huan, a trapeze, shuttling between places.

To be honest, Tang Huan did have a name here with Prince Fahd, which made a deep impression on him, but for the Kuwaiti royal family, it was only limited to a young and promising high-tech company owner.

However, when Apple was successfully listed, Tang Huan, as a non-founder, was ranked among the four billionaires.

You know, before the First World War, in 1913, Kuwait was an autonomous province of Iraq under the Ottoman Turkish Empire, and during World War I, Britain occupied Kuwait and promoted its independence in 1961, but Iraq never recognized Kuwait's independence.

Today, Kuwait, which has only been independent for 20 years, naturally wants to be widely recognized through various activities while ensuring the appreciation of the wealth earned from the oil trade.

Tang Huan's rise is no secret, although I don't know if he will fall into the dust in a flash and rejoin the ranks of ordinary people at such a young age, but needless to say, he already has investment value.

Tang Huan, who is familiar with the general trend and knows that it is the easiest, safest, and most rewarding to exploit those loopholes, has always believed in his own value. So in the face of Prince Fahd. You can also act positively and have a peaceful mind. This made the other party more and more appreciative, and warmly extended an invitation to visit Kuwait and exchange business experience by the way.

Obviously, the last point is the real goal, and of course Tang Huan readily agreed.

After bidding farewell to Prince Fahd and getting into the car, he accompanied the eldest prince Huo. muttered jealously, "Brother, you are regarded as being favored by the rich man of the Middle East, why haven't you met such an opportunity when you are so old for your brother." ”

"You are already an enviable second-generation rich man, what opportunity do you have to grab from me." Tang Huan cut in disdain.

"Middle Eastern people are really rich, you see that the current stock of Jianing Group has increased by more than ten times compared with the beginning, and it is said that it is on the line of the Middle East." Huo Dagongzi still sighed with emotion.

Tang Huan smiled and said nothing, the beautiful bubble created by Jianing Group has been blown to the maximum. Soon it will snap and burst. But this has nothing to do with him, Zhou Mi has completely withdrawn the funds, and the profits are almost enough to buy a beautiful TV.

Deng Lijun had already gone back to the United States to visit her children, so Tang Huan was relieved and bold to stay with Zhao Yazhi, dress up his image, and then take the prepared documents and take the private jet Silicon Valley No. 1, carrying Prince Fahd, as well as Huo Dagongzi, who was becoming more and more red-eyed and then broken, to Kuwait.

Now that Iraq and Iran have gone to war, Kuwait, which supports the former, is not far from the flames of war, and Tang Huan even remembers that there would be a danger of bombs from time to time in the original time and space.

The reason for this disturbing situation is mainly due to the location of Kuwait.

It is located in the northeastern part of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia, on the northwest coast of the Persian Gulf, bordering Saudi Arabia to the south, Iraq to the north, and Iran across the sea.

Its area is only more than 17,000 square kilometers, and it does not have strategic depth. In the original time and space, it took Iraq just over a day to advance its troops into the city of Twitt and achieve a decisive victory, and Prince Fahd died in the battle before the royal palace is a good illustration.

Because of the difference in customs, after arriving at the destination, although Tang Huan was treated meticulously, he was very careful in his every move, and even confirmed his memory from Huo Dagongzi.

When he came here, he knew what the luxury of the royal family was, and Tang Huan couldn't help but secretly marvel.

The head of state of Kuwait is called the Amir and must be hereditary descendant of the Sabah family, which, according to tradition, is alternately ascended by the Jaber and Salim branches.

The Government Cabinet consists of the Prime Minister and Ministers, and consists of the Prime Minister, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Home Affairs and Defence, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Development and Housing.

Important cabinet positions are usually held by members of the royal family, and the position of prime minister is held by the crown prince, and the power of the royal family is self-evident.

While it is well known that the royal family of the Middle East is not an ordinary branch, there are certainly high and low, and Prince Fahd is an important member of the royal family.

The current emir, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, that is, Jaber III? Ahmed? Al-Sabah, the 13th emir, belonged to the Jaber branch,

Jaber III was the tenth emir, the third son of Ahmed I, and Prince Fahd was the ninth, and the two were half-brothers.

The current crown prince and prime minister, is Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah? Abdullah? Salim? Al-Sabah, a cousin of Jaber III, belonged to the Salim branch.

However, Saad suffers from bowel cancer, a health issue that has an impact on his work.

Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, who became Foreign Minister in 1963 and Deputy Prime Minister in 1978, is also known as Sabah IV? Ahmed? Jaber? Al-Sabah, the fourth son of Ahmed I, is the half-brother of the current emir, Jaber III, like Prince Fahd.

In the original time and space, Saad was the 14th emir and only served as monarch for 10 days, and Sabah IV made him abdicate the throne for health reasons and succeeded him as the 15th emir.

The dignitary that Prince Fahd took Tang Huan to see was Sabah IV, before that. Tang Huan has already submitted the introduction materials of the American company under his name.

After the pleasantries. The conversation quickly shifted to business.

Sabah IV was somewhat curious. "Are companies in the high-tech industry growing as fast as the Apple company that went public?"

"Generally speaking, it's really growing at an amazing rate, but Apple is at the top of the bunch." There is no need for Tang Huan to exaggerate in this regard, "The key is to see whether I can grasp the market demand, such as my spreadsheet software CGrid, whether it is an ordinary financial person or a high-end securities agent." They all love its features, and naturally, it provides a good financial return. ”

"If I want to invest in the high-tech sector, which is the right entry point?" When Sabah IV asked, the meaning of the consideration was obvious.

"It depends on the starting point." Tang Huan smiled faintly, "If you want to operate in the short term, then invest in the video game industry, and plan to develop in the long term, and many industries centered on personal computers have unlimited potential." If you want to take into account the significance of the national strategic level, then get involved in the development and production of state-of-the-art semiconductors. For example, fabs and microprocessors. ”

Sabah IV's eyes lit up, "Mr. Tang knows these industries very well." ”

"Because I'm already in it." Tang Huan nodded, "However, the risk of the high-tech industry is also very high, and Apple's listing is also to raise funds and develop new products, so as to occupy the commanding heights of the industry." ”

"I saw from the information that Mr. Tang brought that your company is also developing a lot of new products, don't you need funds?" Sabah IV was finally led to the topic of money by Tang Huan.

"Of course I need to, but I've always done what I can, and I can spread as much as I can." Tang Huan was not pretentious, but asked directly tentatively: "Is the prince interested in investing, in Silicon Valley in the United States, this kind of investment is called venture capital, and they have earned hundreds of times the return on Apple." ”

"I do have the idea of testing the waters." Sabah IV nodded, "However, I also hope that my investment can be used in other ways." For example, this company can get the attention and affirmation of the local authorities. ”

This is to farm both gold and prestige, but fortunately, there is no more greedy need to farm additional achievements.

"High-tech is the benefit of this, it represents the future, and no matter where it is, such projects are welcome to take root." has understood the other party's thoughts, Tang Huan is even more comfortable when he speaks.

"It's really refreshing to talk to someone as smart as Mr. Tang." At the end of the parting, Al-Sabah IV laughed happily and instructed Prince Fahd to arrange the rest of the hospitality.

Tang Huan hasn't been here in Kuwait for too long, after all, the second edition of COMDEX is about to start.

In the end, Tang Huan took the promised investment and left with satisfaction, and Huo Dagongzi did not run in vain, he and Prince Fahd reached a tacit understanding on the distribution of positions in the future Olympic Council of Asia.

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Compared with the first COMDEX last year, the influence of this edition is significantly greater, both the exhibitors and the number of visitors have risen a level.

After all, the West Coast Computer Festival, which has been held in San Francisco for several years, has a slightly stronger hip-hop meaning, and the industry needs a more professional exhibition, and COMDEX seized this opportunity.

Adelson, the future "Golden Sands Gambling King", is very face-saving and arranged the best exhibition location for Zheru, although Tang Huan paid the exhibition fee for several years in one go, but there is no need to take advantage of such a profit, and took the initiative to make up the difference.

There is no doubt that the focus of this exhibition is on the second-generation Fangyuan computer, and the gimmick of the real 16-bit personal computer has also become the protagonist of this year's COMDEX.

Naturally, Tang Huan did not need to care about the specific operation of the exhibition, and he had to personally deal with the industry-wide speeches organized by COMDEX.

At this year's industry forum, Adelson and the entire organizer did not go to great lengths to invite bigwigs such as the president of IBM to upgrade the level as the previous one.

However, the two slightly famous young people who participated in COMDEX last year, Tang Huan and Steve Jobs, have now become billionaires, which is enough to be the highlight of this year's COMDEX.

did not rank according to seniority, Tang Huan was arranged to the first position to give a speech, and he was not polite. At the beginning, he pointed to the country and said: "Everyone. I expect. Next year, new personal computers will emerge in the industry, but the progress of the light is not enough, the development of personal computers, it is time to enter the third generation, that is, the use of 16-bit CPU products, Fangyuan second-generation computers in this regard, the first to try. ”

It can be said that Tang Huan's speed in product research and development. The peers were surprised, especially when they saw the actual products on the booth, and their scalps were numb.

Fortunately, the quotation revealed by unofficial channels has relieved all competitors, starting at $4,000 for the basic model, which is obviously going towards the goal of commercial use, and will not have a big impact on the industry for the time being.

"Needless to say, there is often some lag in the application of new technologies. 8-bit PCs and 16-bit PCs will be on the market for some time, but it won't be long. The transition to a 16-bit platform will all be made. ”

After looking forward to the future of the industry and reminding his peers, Tang Huan said that the second-generation Fangyuan computer plans to seek cooperation, "The design specifications of the expansion slot circuit board in terms of hardware, as well as the programming interface in terms of software, will be made public later, so that third parties can make more powerful function cards and program more creative programs." ”

Tang Huan's series of combination punches dazzled everyone in the audience, but they all understood that the second-generation Fangyuan Computer officially supported partners in third-party development.

This bureau seems to be very large, and the plot is not small.

Compared with Tang Huan, who has something to say and appeared with a newly released computer, Jobs's demagogic rhetoric obviously did not arouse everyone's interest.

Gates didn't get the opportunity to give a speech this time, but he didn't have the heart to make the limelight anymore, Microsoft just received $1 million from IBM and officially started the cooperation, which can almost be said to have entered a state of last resort.

As a representative of IBM, the new head of the chess program, Don? Estlic, who spoke later, made a promise, "IBM is working on the next generation of personal computers, which also use 16-bit CPUs, and can be sold for less than $2,000." ”

Maybe because he was empowered, he could bypass IBM's original rules when doing things, Don? Estlic got rid of IBM's conservative and steady image, and when he spoke, he was full of offensive power, and the so-called price of 2,000 US dollars was undoubtedly a satire and challenge to the second-generation Fangyuan computer.

Seeing this faint scene with the smell of gunpowder, Gates couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, he was afraid that IBM would be instigated, after all, in the current view, the chess plan can be said to be insignificant for the entire IBM, once it is found to be unprofitable, it may be scrapped like countless other half-abandoned projects.

Tang Dynasty? Estlic is so aggressive, probably for the sake of his own small collective interests, in order to keep the chess project, he can no longer care about maintaining IBM's gentlemanly image.

Once the news of the $2,000 price spreads, it may make people who plan to buy second-generation Fangyuan computers temporarily hold back this idea and wait for the more trustworthy IBM cheap personal computers, which can be regarded as sinister.

Seeing the growing Zheru and the already giant IBM grudge, Gates couldn't help but feel a little gloating in his heart, and turned his eyes to Tang Huan, who was sitting in the audience after the speech, only to find that the other party didn't care, and was with Seagate Technology, the founder of Seagate Technology, Alan Shugart? Shugart talks.

At present, the external data storage system of Fangyuan computers, including other types of personal computers, is mainly 5.25-inch disks. Tape and paper tape are no longer common on this platform due to performance and price.

However, due to the application of database EBase and various information management systems, Fangyuan Computer also provides support for tape, after all, this medium is cheap and reliable, and is still widely used to back up data even after decades in the original time and space.

Tang Huan, who knows the development trend of personal computer technology, naturally hopes to incorporate hard disks into the system architecture of Fangyuan computers, and it was just the opportunity of this exhibition that he met Seagate's president Alain? Shugart.

It can be said that in the history of the development of hard disks and floppy disks, Alain? Shugat is a great contributor. After graduating from college, he began his career at IBM, where he was involved in the development of hard disks and invented the floppy disk.

In 1973, Alain? Shugart founded a company called Shugart Associates, which produced floppy disk drives, but was forced to step down as CEO in 1974 by investors, and the company was later acquired by Xerox.

When the Apple II came out, it was amazing, but there were many competitors, and not all market problems could be solved by technology alone.

As a result, Marcilla asked Watts to develop a floppy disk drive on the Apple II platform, and it was a great success, boosting the sales of Apple computers to the level of the time period that Tang Huan had traveled from.

Alain who failed to start a company? Shugart, seeing a new opportunity from Apple's success, co-founded Shugart Technology with others, because the previous Shugart Associates company was bought by Xerox, and in order to avoid legal risks, the company had to change its name to Seagate Technology.

This year, Seagate Technology launched the first 5.25-inch hard disk ST-506 with a capacity of 5M. Tang Huan was very interested. Shugart inquired about the price, and was almost so surprised that he bit his tongue and asked for $1,500, which is how much most personal computers cost these days. (To be continued......)