Chapter 877: Free Hazards
It won't be me, it's them.
Zhou Hongwei said excitedly, "Zhang Ning, what do you think?" β
"I don't think so."
Zhang Ning shook his head with a wry smile.
"Don't you think so?"
Zhou Hongwei looked a little surprised.
"You penguins, don't you do the same, like, your penguin input method. Don't tell me, your penguin input method just wants to be used by everyone for free. Haven't you thought about building Penguin Input as an Internet platform? β
"Oh?"
Zhang Ning suddenly understood.
It turns out that Zhou Hongwei's free antivirus strategy is actually exactly the same as the model used by his penguin input method.
It is also the way of borrowing software as a skin and taking the Internet.
Antivirus seems to be antivirus, but it is borrowed for free to build antivirus into an Internet software.
With this in mind, it's no wonder that future generations of 360 security guards will succeed.
It's just a pity that Zhou Hongwei is too anxious.
The first thing he entered was not the computer assistant business, but the anti-virus business.
"It seems that Brother Zhou has guessed the intention of our penguin input method, amazing."
Thumbs up to Zhou Hongwei.
"Come less, Brother Zhang, don't praise me. I didn't know you on the first day, when our 3721, you had a bad idea, and until now I have been called a hooligan by others, but who knows, the real hooligan is you. Now you've come up with a penguin input method, with what I know about you, I absolutely believe that your penguin input method still has some conspiracy not to be used. β
"Haha, you are also Brother Zhou, who knows me."
Zhang Ning laughed.
"Okay, Brother Zhang Ning, let's talk about your opinion, why aren't you optimistic about our 360 antivirus? I'm sure you can see it,Our 360 antivirus is also the way of your penguin input methodγ Although it is free now, although we can't earn a penny for the time being, we can't earn a penny. However, the temptation of free is incomparably great, as long as we 360 seize this market, then, we 360 can not only truly become the king of antivirus software, but also, we can also enter other markets with our free antivirus software. β
"It seems that Brother Zhou, you are not very ambitious."
Zhou Hongwei is indeed a bull.
It is no wonder that it was able to gain a firm foothold in such a fierce Internet competition environment in the future, and with the 360 series of software, it has killed domestic antivirus software companies.
However, it's a pity, it's a pity, Zhou Hongwei is a little anxious.
I don't know if it's because of his own appearance, Zhou Hongwei's first launch was actually antivirus software.
In other words, Zhou Hongwei did not enter the computer assistant first as in later generations.
Although 360 antivirus and 360 security guard look no different, but in the current environment, which one to do first can definitely affect the future.
"Brother Zhou, I have to say, your idea is very good, it is really possible, as long as you are given a certain amount of time, you may succeed. It's just that this just says that it is possible that you are not making it right now. The key reason is that the emergence of your 360 antivirus has destroyed this market. In other words, you have completely offended all the domestic antivirus software vendors, not only the domestic Ruixing, Kingsoft, Jiangmin, but also the foreign Kaspersky, Norton, etc. Moreover, this offense is an endless offense, which is why you 360 is under so much pressure now. β
"I know, but I don't do it, and there's no other way."
"The solution is not necessarily nothing, just like our penguin input method, our penguin input method has not touched the interests of any enterprise, has it?"
"This ......"
Zhou Hongwei couldn't help but nodded, "Indeed." β
"So,I can only admire you,In the small input method,You can actually think of so many doorways."
"It's the same for you, except that you're choosing antivirus, which is a very competitive software. If you choose the input method, perhaps, you have succeeded. As far as I know, you are under a lot of pressure right now. Although, as you said, if you are given a little more time, you will definitely be able to survive. But sometimes the reality is so cruel that competitors won't give you a breather. And ......"
"And what?"
"And ......"
Zhang Ning looked at Zhou Hongwei and said, "Actually, I don't particularly agree with free antivirus." β
"Of course, Brother Zhou, don't get me wrong."
Zhang Ningsheng was afraid that Zhou Hongwei would misunderstand, so he hurriedly explained.
"No, Brother Zhang Ning, no need to explain, I didn't misunderstand."
Zhou Hongwei interrupted Zhang Ning's explanation, "I understand what you mean. β
Zhou Hongwei is not a person who does not know things.
In the business field, sometimes this is the case, and I can't help myself.
Zhang Ning disagrees with the reason why Zhang Ning disagrees, Zhou Hongwei will not think so, Zhang Ning does not regard him as a brother.
This is also the reason why Zhou Hongwei did not go to Zhang Ning when he knew that Chen Qingqing did not seem to agree with his free antivirus. He didn't want Zhang Ning to be embarrassed, and he didn't want to hurt the friendship between the two because of something like this.
"Thank you."
"Hey, I'm polite to Brother Zhou."
"Brother Zhou, why don't you ask, why don't I agree with your free antivirus."
"You have your ideas, and besides, your ideas have always been longer than others, and naturally they are longer than mine."
"I'm not that good."
Zhang Ning said modestly, "Do you remember when I told you not to enter the free antivirus? β
"Yes."
"Did you think about it a long time ago, and I would face the current difficulties?"
"Not ......"
Zhang Ning shook his head, "Brother Zhou, if it's just the difficulties you are facing now, for our Penguin Company now, as long as I am willing to take action, you Qihoo can definitely turn the situation around immediately." Although, I may offend some businesses. However, this offended us penguins can eat it completely. The reason why I didn't make a move was not because I didn't want to, or because I was in a dilemma, but because I didn't want to see the domestic antivirus software market end there. β
"Presumably Brother Zhou, you also know that if you Qihoo succeeds, your free antivirus will be a real success. Then, it will not be possible for the market to produce paid antivirus software in the future. There is a free one, why should I use the charge? However, antivirus software and instant messaging are different from other Internet products, and if they don't charge a fee, it will be difficult for them to rely on other businesses to support their profits. Of course, if you turn your antivirus software into an Internet software, you might be able to make some money. But this can only make one company profitable, that is, you, and the rest will be eliminated from the market because there are not many users. β
In later generations, Jinshan, Ruixing, and Jiangmin fell one after another under the free antivirus.
After a pause, Zhang Ning continued, "Our domestic IT industry started later than some countries in Europe and the United States, and it is much inferior to Japan and South Korea. Free is indeed a beautiful strategy, but sometimes, free will completely kill the market. I don't want to see these antivirus software companies finish, and I don't want to see the domestic antivirus industry completely wiped out because of the free cost. β
"Brother Zhou, when I say this, you should know what I mean."