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One of the main reasons for the economic damage in Los Angeles is that the modern urban transportation network, which is made up of dense highways and viaducts, was paralyzed by the earthquake – obviously, the cost of a viaduct alone is a staggering figure. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The collapse of the viaduct also caused a tragedy - in the early morning of the earthquake, a Los Angeles police officer on duty on a motorcycle, on the patrol route, due to the darkness, did not find the fault zone in front of him, and as a result, he failed to brake and fell directly from a height of 40 feet, killing on the spot.

I have to say that one of the horrors of the earthquake in Los Angeles is that it happened at around 4:30 a.m., when people were sleeping soundly.

Tang Huan remembered that this year, the natural disaster that occurred in Los Angeles in the original time and space. Although it is an accidental event that is completely unaffected by human factors, the due vigilance must not be left behind. But he didn't expect it to be such a sudden time period.

Fortunately, Los Angeles and San Francisco, which are big cities on the west coast of the United States, have suffered major earthquake disasters in the first half of this century, so they have made corresponding special specifications for the architectural design and construction process, and played a positive protective role in this earthquake.

In this way, the richest man changed from the original inspection work state to the post-disaster relief state, and got busy with Los Angeles Mayor Richard Rierden and California Governor Pete Wilson.

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Tang Huan was once again secretly glad that the California high-speed rail, which he had invested heavily in, had not given special consideration to natural disasters such as earthquakes in vain, and had escaped a catastrophe and could still run without obstacles.

But because of this, after the road network in and out of Los Angeles was paralyzed, most of the traffic pressure caused by it was transferred to the head of California high-speed rail.

Jerry Brown, chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, who was so busy that his eyes were bloodshot, took the test in front of him as an opportunity for California high-speed rail to further attract passengers.

He said proudly: "When the media summarized the earthquake, the California high-speed rail was once again mentioned for disaster prevention design and construction. In particular, there is no room for hype about the controversy over the semi-militarization of California's high-speed rail management mechanism. ”

Tang Huan said with great appreciation: "Thanks to your strong enough execution in daily management, you can put our good ideas into practice, and then raise troops for a thousand days to make the most rapid response in this disaster, and naturally gain the recognition of the media." ”

"The superiority of California high-speed rail is becoming more and more apparent, and the enthusiasm for its extension is growing." Jerry Brown tentatively said: "Actually, compared to the southern extension from Los Angeles to San Diego, the northern extension from the San Francisco Bay Area to Sacramento, the capital of California, is still very marketable, and we need to grab it ourselves." ”

"You can think about it." The richest man nodded happily, anyway, there is no shortage of spare money, and there will be a speculation in the international financial market this year. It's not as unpredictable as an earthquake, and it's already a sign of it.

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In the face of last year's riots and this year's earthquake - two big troubles in a row, the Chinese in Los Angeles are more and more centered on Tang Huan. In addition, Deng Lijun, Lin Qingbian and other women used their international influence to help consolidate their prestige, and the status of this Chinese leader can be called a me-than-me-best.

After taking care of all his duties, Tang Huan's attention turned back to the IT field. Due to the delay in the middle, he attended one of the most important meetings of Fangyuan Computer Company to seek reconciliation with the U.S. Department of Justice.

On the issue of monopolies in the personal computer industry, the previous investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, due to the close vote of the internal commissioners, ended without a problem, and instead fell into the burden of rampant telecommunications fraud.

However, the U.S. Department of Justice took over and launched an independent investigation.

After summing up the "experience" of IBM, AT&T, and other predecessors, Fangyuan Computer Company first invested in media public relations, and tried its best to press down on this topic, and the effect was quite good.

In fact, the vast majority of ordinary consumers recognize the achievements of Fangyuan Computer Company in the development of the industry in the past 10 years - the product functions are becoming more and more powerful, and the overall price is constantly decreasing, which is enough.

The source of the turmoil is mainly those who fail in competition, and they also have no hope of overturning Fangyuan's computer standards, and the purpose of biting is nothing more than to use it as a bargaining chip for the exchange of interests.

At the same time, there are not a few economic experts who defend Fangyuan Computer Company, arguing that the relevant investigation has hindered market freedom~.

All in all, Fangyuan Computer Company is not alone, just in the industry, it has many small partners such as compatible machine manufacturers and software developers. And as the most valuable company, it also has the power to put pressure on the DOJ's investigation, as it did with the Federal Trade Commission.

It's just that Tang Huan, who knows how wide the real space of the market is, doesn't want to be dragged down by the confrontation and lose a lot, especially the object of the US Department of Justice's investigation, including Zheru, if you really want to dig deeper, it will be a trouble, it is better to take advantage of the fact that everyone is in the exploration stage and end it with a confused account.

After many rounds of testing back and forth, each other's bottom line has become clear.

The U.S. Department of Justice's first request for Fangyuan Computer is to change the unspoken rules in the process of licensing Fangyuan's personal computer standards, which almost only IBM enjoys exceptions.

For example, the personal computer product line of Fangyuan personal computer compatible machine manufacturers must be based on Fangyuan personal computers, or simply do not allow the existence of other hardware standards.

Another example is the elasticity of Fangyuan's personal computer licensing fees, which leads to the actual unfair subsidy.

Unspoken rules are also rules, and the U.S. Department of Justice wants to break the mature tricks that Fangyuan Computer Company has explored step by step to control Fangyuan Computer Platform for more than ten years.

The U.S. Department of Justice's next request for Fangyuan Computer is to change the unspoken rules for the exclusive use of the Fangyuan computer platform and certain platforms of software developers represented by Zheru.

For example, Fangyuan personal computer uses the sales commission ratio as a means of exchange, so that the powerful functions of some ace applications only exist in the phenomenon of Fangyuan computer platform.

The U.S. Department of Justice's investigation of Zheru has further demonstrated its intention to cut off the close ties between Zheru and Fangyuan Computer, and has been bent on turning over old accounts in order to sort out the mutual subsidies that the two major companies are secretly subsidizing each other in order to expand the market share of each other's products.

The top management of Fangyuan Computer Company, headed by John Chambers, is very disgusted with antitrust interference such as the investigation of the US Department of Justice, and the starting point is also very simple - we have relied on the real ability of one knife and one gun to defeat today's country, and seeing that all resistance forces have been suppressed, we are waiting to enjoy the peaceful life, but you have jumped out to point fingers and shout at you. If we were good men and women, we would have been swallowed up by the tide of fierce market competition.

Although Tang Huan also gave John Chambers the chairmanship of Fangyuan Computer, he, the founder and major shareholder, still maintained absolute control - if John Chambers, the chairman of the board and CEO, did not perform as well as he wanted, he could be removed from office and retired early at any time.

It's just that John Chambers is a soldier brought out by himself, and his style is not like the kind of personality executives who are more fashionable at this stage and are relatively favored by Wall Street.

When Tang Huan emphasized at the Christmas banquet in 1993 that he would not change his original intention and hoped that Fangyuan Computer Company could become a continuous enterprise like General Electric, John Chambers had completely understood that he needed to be more active and more skillful in his actions in dealing with the U.S. Department of Justice.

In the end, in the presence of the richest man and the U.S. Attorney General Janet Wood Reynolds, the legal representatives of Fangyuan Computer and Zheru signed the settlement agreement with the federal general counsel - both companies made significant concessions in exchange for the U.S. Department of Justice investigation, which ended uneventfully.

After that, John Chambers made a special report to Tang Huan to explain the next adjustment of Fangyuan Computer Company.

"There was a time when we were fiercely resisting the investigation of the US Department of Justice. Now it seems that this is a short-sighted, lazy manifestation of focusing only on immediate interests. John Chambers first conducted the review.

"I am very happy that the management of Fangyuan Computer Company can have this consensus." Tang Huan, who listened carefully, waved his hand with satisfaction, "The development of the microcomputer industry can only be said to be getting better. Fangyuan Computer Company cannot become a stumbling block that hinders progress from the original pioneer because it has become a representative of vested interests. ”

"The U.S. Department of Justice's investigation is really annoying, but it's not a signal that Fangyuan Computer needs to make some changes."

Of course, the previous confrontation was not a useless effort. At the very least, it shows an attitude, Fangyuan Computer Company is not a soft persimmon to be manipulated by others, and its rise and fall can even affect the US economy, which has already recovered. ”

With Tang Huan's clear affirmation, John Chambers was really relaxed, so he began to express his plans in a gloomy manner.

"It is not an exaggeration to describe the Fangyuan computer standard, especially the Fangyuan personal computer standard, as the industry standard for computers."

"In this case, the original Fangyuan computer standard authorization mechanism that has been implemented for many years really needs to be improved with the times."

"For example, the previous complex authorization system of one level and one layer of layers will be transformed into a flat, more concise existing Fangyuan standard certification, and a matching Fangyuan logo will be awarded for identification."

Tang Huan, who listened for a while, nodded and commented: "Compared with the hard knife and axe, this soft spring breeze and drizzle is the king." Even software products can be so constrained. In the future, the main difference between Fangyuan computer and Fangyuan computer compatible machine is no longer how high the performance and how strong the function is, but the excellent user experience that stands out from the homogenization. ”

"The rapid rollout of this plan is inseparable from a help - Fangyuan Computer Company needs to join hands with Zheru to adopt a further easing strategy in patent fees." John Chambers cautiously probed.

"That's what I mean." Tang Huan showed a playful smile on his face, "We have done more than the U.S. Department of Justice requires, and we can better show the selfless industry leaders of Fangyuan Computer and Zheru." ”

"I just don't know, have you ever thought about what the effect would be if Fangyuan Computer Company changed its name, removed the computer, and directly called Fangyuan Company?"

Hearing this last sentence, John Chambers couldn't help but be stunned, and muttered to himself: "But Fangyuan Computer Company started by developing and selling personal computers......

Tang Huan nodded disapprovingly, "But the current situation is that the medical imaging business alone is growing at an incredible rate, and the status of this department is also improving. As for the personal computer, its consumer electronics attributes will only get stronger and stronger, and even the final form of the product will evolve to the point where it does not have the conventional appearance of the personal computer. ”

John Chambers, who began to turn the corner, seemed to open a window in front of him, and patted his thigh happily and said, "The status of Fangyuan's computer standard is already unbreakable. The de-computerization of Fangyuan Computer Company can not only describe the business scope of the enterprise more accurately, but also further improve the relationship with more and more compatible machine manufacturers. ”

"If I think about it, the benefits don't stop there......"

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The reconciliation between Fangyuan Computer Company and Zheru and the U.S. Department of Justice was, as Tang Huan had hoped, unscathed, and the media only lazily discussed a few sentences: "The further opening up of the computer industry has provided a more relaxed space for computer companies with flexible product strategies such as Compaq and Dell."

However, there was soon a refreshing news - a spokesman for Fangyuan Computer Company began to blow the news, and Fangyuan Computer Company was considering changing the company's name to Fangyuan Company, and at the same time evaluating the corresponding advertising adjustments.

Now the media is coming in - reporters frequently ask John Chambers to confirm the news; Authoritative financial media such as the Wall Street Journal even sent out an interview request to get the latest developments of Fangyuan Computer Company.

The outside world is very curious, Fangyuan Computer Company threw away the computer in its name, maybe it was because it was afraid of the antitrust investigation of the US Department of Justice, and planned to change careers.

Changing careers is certainly a joke!

After careful preparation, John Chambers officially confirmed the news to the media, and at the same time explained the company's strategic adjustment, and became the focus of the United States.