It's no wonder that Hawkins was angry, some time ago, he patted his chest in front of Tang Huan and assured that EA's operation was under control, but now there is such a big leak.

In particular, several important engineers were poached with high salaries, and the Xiaobawang game console was completely cracked, which may not have nothing to do with it.

I took you like a brother, but you abandoned it like a shoe, and Hawkins, who felt betrayed, was on fire.

"Do you want to take a vacation and go to Hawaii to relax?" Tang Huan said as he fiddled with the latest jigsaw puzzle toy from Hasbro.

Since being acquired, Hasbro, which has emerged from a financial dilemma, has been revitalized. While Mattel and its peers are focusing on video games, it is concentrating on traditional games, such as Transformers from Japan.

The puzzle in front of him was also very creative, and Tang Huan pondered that he could send a set to his son.

"No, in fact, I'm not as uncool as I seem." Before Tang Huan's light breeze, Hawkins felt a little embarrassed.

"I've heard that one of Activision's co-founders, Larry? Kaplan, back to his old club Atari to play? Tang Huan asked leisurely.

"Yes." Hawkins, who had already understood the implicit meaning of Tang Huan's words, sighed, "Everyone has their own ambitions, and I want all my subordinates to be loyal, which is too demanding." ”

"Not only are we losing talent, but Intellivision has also been poached by Atari with a few engineers, and Mattel and Warner have not taken any further action except to blame each other."

Tang Huan shook his head. "It can be seen from this. That's how chaotic things are in the industry right now. So. You should let the legal department slow down and act as a deterrent, because the reaction is too fierce and meaningless, and it may give the outside world the impression of being overbearing and bullying. ”

Speaking of this, Tang Huan smiled sarcastically, "The cake of the game console is so delicious, you always stand in the way of other people's wealth." It's like killing your parents. ”

"Okay." Hawkins nodded helplessly, and then said unwillingly: "But we have to do something, otherwise it will be too passive." ”

"We've done a lot of things, and we've started them very early." Tang Huan asked meaningfully, "Suppose, now that the market for home video game consoles suddenly begins to shrink, what will happen to EA, as the leader in this field?" ”

"Of course, half of the income is lost." Hawkins blurted out.

"Will that hurt your vitality and slump from now on?" Tang Huan asked with interest.

"Definitely not, it's just a drop in stock prices and a shrinking market value. Although the home video game console business is a major source of revenue for us, EA's profit points are not limited to this. In addition to arcades and handheld consoles, the games on the PC platform have also done well. Hawkins spoke confidently.

"That's right, you continue to work this, and now the chaos in the home video game console industry, we just look on the sidelines." Tang Huan made a gesture, "If there is no worst, the best will not be revealed, and when the time comes, we may be able to do something else besides being able to protect ourselves." ”

"Isn't it, do you think the home video game console industry is going to turn from prosperity to decline?" Hawkins asked, dismayed.

"I have a market research report here, such as Mattel and Atari, which are among the top companies in the market, have increased shipments, and are very unkind to forcibly pass on the sales pressure to dealers, they really think that the market capacity is unlimited."

Tang Huan took out a document from the drawer and handed it to Hawkins, "Of course, these inferences may be a little too pessimistic, you know in your heart, just take precautions." ”

After Hawkins left in a complicated mood, Tang Huan called Tang Wenmao, "Arrange it, I want to visit the White House and do a public relations on the issue of sales restrictions." ”

"Take the line of the first lady?" Tang Wenmao asked softly.

"It's okay, it's a private visit." Tang Huan nodded.

The current First Lady of the United States, Nancy Davis Reagan - Nancy ? Davis? Reagan, after entering the White House last year, wanted to reinvent it.

For example, the porcelain used in the banquet at the White House has a different style for each president, and the first lady Gaine has to reflect her own uniqueness through various subtleties.

Nancy? Reagan's plan for a major renovation of the White House will cost about $800,000.

Because it is because of her private hobby, this money is not easy to use public funds, and such a waste of taxpayers' money will definitely be criticized by the media who have been keeping an eye on every move of the White House, so it depends on donations.

Tang Huan sent $400,000 at an appropriate time for this purpose, and solved Nancy? Reagan's immediate needs.

In addition, Tang Huan also provided a design scheme for the porcelain used in the White House banquet, which was very tasteful, so that Nancy? Reagan was overjoyed.

Don't underestimate these trivia, former US First Lady Jacqueline? Kennedy's fashion has become a powerful political bargaining chip, and successive first ladies of the United States have emulated it to varying degrees.

Nancy, a Hollywood actress-turned-nancy? Reagan, who was even more concerned about this, received many donations of clothing from fashion designers, and her "wardrobe" attracted a lot of criticism. I think this kind of behavior is inappropriate, after all, the current economic downturn and the people's life is difficult.

But Nancy? This little fault of Reagan did not in any way undermine her authority in the White House. In Reagan's heart, he has always occupied an extremely special and important position, and at any meeting of the White House, Ronald? Reagan allowed his wife Nancy? Reagan's call was picked up.

Therefore, the route of the first lady of the White House is not the ordinary Tang Huan, who is extremely powerful and has asymmetrical information, and got a special pass to the White House early.

Tang Huan wants to remove some industry-specific models of Fangyuan's personal computers from the restricted list. There are valid reasons. But the most effective way to lobby. Or face to face with President Ronald? Reagan talked about it, and Nancy? Ronald Reagan was an extremely important middleman.

After discussing for a while, Tang Wenmao remembered an interesting anecdote, and then talked about it with a smile.

This year's Lunar New Year, in addition to entertaining within the company, Tang Huan also expanded the scope and sponsored some local celebrations in the San Francisco Bay Area, including many theatrical performances.

Outcome. Ronald? Reagan and Nancy? Ronald, Reagan's character, Ronald, Prescott Reagan, Ronald? Prescott? Reagan also came to join in the fun.

The world is full of wonders, and many phenomena even have an intriguing irony.

Ronald? Reagan and Nancy? Reagan, of course, was a conservative who didn't think about it, but Ronald? Prescott? Reagan, and his sister Patricia Ann Reagan - Patricia? Quiet? Reagan, on the other hand, was the polar opposite of his parents, a liberal.

And these two are not ordinary rebels, like Ronald? Prescott? Reagan, who declared himself an atheist at the age of 12. Tell your parents that you won't go to church.

Later, Ronald? Prescott? Reagan spent only one semester at Yale. He took dance as his ideal, gave up his studies and changed careers, and now earns $90 per rehearsal week and $270 for performance weeks.

As for Patricia, who was born in 1952? Quiet? Reagan, on the other hand, inherited his parents' old profession and became an actor, and took the stage name PattiDavis - Patti? Davis.

He also deviated from school, dropped out of school, lived for a time with the same rock musician, opposed the Vietnam War, joined the anti-cultural trend of the early 1970s, and underwent tubal ligation at the age of 24.

It can be said that Reagan's sons and daughters have made news for him.

Tang Huan, who had heard about this for a long time, couldn't help but gossip and asked curiously, "This Ronald?" Prescott? How was Reagan's dancing skills? Isn't it a fancy frame with high hands and low eyes? ”

"Listening to the comments, it's not bad." Tang Wenmao smiled, "After all, he relied on this to support himself." ”

Tang Huan nodded with emotion, "This is what people call living authentically and self-consciously." ”

"Luen Mei and MGM are filming a TV series for CNN, that Patty? Davis joined the crew, and I don't know if it was her father's presidential fame that added points to it. Tang Wenmao added another piece of information.

"Ronald from Hollywood? Reagan, after all, served two terms as governor of California, and still left some shadow. Tang Huan commented casually.

As he spoke, Wads excitedly approached him.

Tang Huan waved his hand, and Tang Wenmao gently retreated.

"Don, the theatrical performance you sponsored in the San Francisco Bay Area is very interesting, I want to do a music festival, what do you think? Interested in having fun together? The bearded Wodds asked expectantly.

Since the plane crash last year, Wodds has experienced a brief period of amnesia, but fortunately he recovered soon, but the divine light of the genius electronic engineer who once performed many technological miracles seems to have dimmed.

Because of this accident, Woz decided to leave Apple Computer for a while and prioritize completing his previously interrupted college studies, so he used the pseudonym RockyRaccoonClark - Rocky? La Quinn? Clark, who applied to the University of California, Berkeley, to return to school.

In addition, Woz also ushered in his second marriage, marrying Canty of Apple Computer.

In other words, Wodds is more idle now, and it's the kind of leisure that rich people have.

A real hacker has two significant characteristics, one is that the technology is good, and the other is obsessed with music.

Therefore, Tang Huan, who also has these two characteristics, did not feel abrupt about Woz's plan, and was also aroused.

"The idea for the festival is really good." Tang Huan smiled and nodded, thinking carefully about the operability of this project, but then his face turned dark.

Because he remembered that in the original time and space, Wox also tossed the trick of this music festival.

As a result, the first festival lost $12 million; The second edition of the festival still lost $12 million after careful calculation of ticket revenue; The third, there is no third......

Tang Huan has always been bold and unpretentious, but he has no habit of being wronged.

Looking at Woz's honest smile, Tang Huan couldn't help but murmur to himself, you, the king of the pit king, just put yourself in it, why are you still running to trouble me.

"You think the festival is a good idea." Feeling that he had found a bosom friend, Wads slapped his thigh happily, "Don't you have a film company and a TV station in your hands, there should be no shortage of organizational talents, I can worry about it." ”

As soon as he heard this, Tang Huan, who was originally not angry with Woz, couldn't help but move in his heart, "I can't be too stereotypical, what about a big ticket of professionals under my command, no matter how bad he is, he won't be as bad as he was in the original time and space." ”

"If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools, although this idea is good, but we also need to prepare carefully, after all, it is the first time to hold such an event, at least wait for half a year." Tang Huan pondered for a moment, "What do you think?" ”

"Then it's up to you." Woz nodded kindly.

After discussing the music festival for a while, Tang Huan turned the conversation to Apple's Apple II.

"Recently, Intel has also launched a 16-bit microprocessor 80286, and personal computers have fully entered the 16-bit era, which is already an unstoppable trend. Although the market response of AppleIIe is still good, after all, it is an 8-bit computer that lags behind the sunset, when do you plan to add a 16-bit upgrade model to AppleII? ”

Woz put away the smile on his face and scratched his head, "And this must happen, according to the plan, Lisa should come out by the end of this year, followed by Steve's MAC." ”

"I'm not that optimistic." Tang Huan shook his head, "Lisa's goal is commercial, not the successor of Apple II at all, and although MAC can take on this responsibility, but judging from Steve's ability to control the project, the delivery time is really uncertain." What's even more troublesome is that the two of them have not yet confirmed that they are compatible with Apple II at the software level, and at the same time, Zheru is unwilling to do those unnecessary repetitive work. ”

"Wait, I'm prioritizing finishing my studies now." Wolds finally replied.

Tang Huan glanced at the other party, and couldn't help muttering in his heart, who said that honest people don't hold grudges, Watts's attitude is so negative, obviously dissatisfied with the embarrassing situation of the AppleII department, which contributes most of Apple's revenue, but was given a cold reception and was excluded from the margins.

This contradiction is a bit similar to the nature of "it is difficult for a clean official to decide family affairs", Tang Huan was too lazy to waste his tongue, so he stopped mentioning it.

After sending Wox away, all sorts of trivial things came in, such as a call from Marcula asking him to go to Apple's headquarters to discuss things. (To be continued......)