"That's right."

Li Lin suddenly thought of something, and a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face, he was thinking about how to make money and how to make money beautifully, but he actually forgot his original purpose.

The blame was only on the conditions provided by Jobs, so good that he was smashed into a daze.

"Mr. Jobs, is the iPhone system the same as Apple's? I don't know if I will make some of the code public, but at least give us a toolkit so that my company can develop software for Apple and sell it on the iPhone. ”

This is called bundling.

It is impossible to determine who invented bundling in the first place, but the best use of the bundling policy is Microsoft, initially they bundled IBM, with the help of IBM to occupy a place in the computer operating system, and then they successively reached cooperation agreements with Dell, HP and other PC manufacturers to bind their own systems to these computers and use their own systems.

Once Microsoft's systems have taken over the market, they're starting to show their fangs, and there's almost nothing Microsoft can't bundle, from browsers to instant messaging software, from mailboxes to antivirus software.

It was only after Microsoft's IE and Netscape lawsuits that Microsoft relented a bit, and at that time, Microsoft's strategy of bundling software and incompatible Netscape made IE defeat IE step by step.

While their tactics defeated Netscape, they also angered Netscape, which took Microsoft to court in a fit of rage.

In the face of Netscape's accusations, Microsoft has adopted a procrastination trick. The vain attempt to bring down other small European and American companies dragged down Netscape in the same way, but he never expected that behind Netscape was AOL. After the merger of AOL and Time Warner, it has achieved the status of a giant in the American media market.

Under the command of AOL Time Warner, the lawsuit between Microsoft and Netscape became well-known, and Microsoft's monopoly was also boiling, putting great pressure on the US courts.

In this case, Microsoft quickly lost the case, but by this time IE had already achieved decisive results, although Netscape won with the help of parent company AOL Time Warner. But there was no way back, and finally after receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation from Netscape, he gradually withdrew from the competition for the browser market.

"Bundles?"

Jobs smiled and shook his head, "That's not good!" The U.S. antitrust law will be staring at us. ”

"Who says we're bundling? We are pre-installed. I'll pay Apple. Li Lin blinked his eyes slyly.

Bundling and pre-installation, it is originally a vague concept without a dividing line, as for the cost, how much to give. It's up to them to decide. Anyway, it is a trade secret and does not need to be disclosed to the outside world.

Jobs smiled, "It's okay to pre-install, but don't think about the toolkit, but the Mac system is developed based on the Unix kernel, and you can let your people study the Unix kernel." ”

The Mac system is Apple's system, and it has never been open source.

"Just pre-install. As for the pre-installation fee, is a nominal dollar okay? Li Lin said with a smile.

The Mac system is not open source. He has always known that even Apple's partner company can't get the toolbox for the Mac system, but he only wants the toolbox to get higher permissions, no, it doesn't matter.

Jobs squinted, "A symbolic dollar is fine, but only if you can get into the Apple board, that's a qiē premise." ”

"Of course." Li Lin smiled and shook his wine glass, Jobs didn't say, he would also enter the Apple board of directors.

After a banquet, Goldman Sachs' idea did not come true, so he had to leave the table early to express his anger, but Li Lin gained a lot, whether it was the package of sponsorships reached or the cooperation with Jobs, he felt excited, especially the latter, he felt like he was about to fly.

As high as dozens of times the profit, and it is not the kind of profit that the stock market needs to be frightened to obtain, Apple's stock, as long as he hooks his fingers and Meimei and waits for a few years, he can easily wait for the appreciation of wealth, this taste, not to mention how beautiful.

……

Mid-July.

The majesty of "Diablo 1: Original Sin War" still looms over the global film market, and although this fantasy masterpiece has not experienced as strong as "World of Warcraft", it still has a good box office, and other studios have coldly watched "Diablo 1: Original Sin War" dominate without any intention of hindering.

If you want to block it, it will not be blocked when it has just been released for half a month, after all, at this time, "Diablo 1: Original Sin War" is still in the limelight, and it is far from the time of decline.

Bang!

Lightning.

Li Lin stood under the rain, and the raindrops the size of beans smashed on the canvas umbrella, making a popping sound.

He looked at the pedestrians walking hurriedly in the rain, and muttered, "I don't know when the sun will shine." ”

"The weather forecast says it's going to stop in the afternoon." Luo Feng whispered.

"Huh."

On July 16, Fortune magazine suddenly disclosed the news that Apple was about to release an iPhone, with comments from evaluators, and said in a mocking tone.

"Apple doesn't sell computers but sells mobile phones, Nokia says he's shaking!" Behind it was a big mocking emoji.

Anyone who reads it will not take Nokia for a real time, but will only think that Fortune magazine is laughing at Apple.

But no one would have thought that it was this news that started the crazy journey of the iPhone.

On the morning of July 17, Fortune magazine once again sent out a message about Apple.

"According to an unnamed member of Apple's board of directors, the iPhone is a product that all directors oppose, and it is a doomed product, but he (Jobs) has stubbornly promoted the research of the iPhone, and is looking for channels and advertisements for the upcoming distribution."

"He's dictatorship, and we have reason to believe it. His (Jobs') stupid decision will be a disaster for Apple, and the board is currently considering whether to remove him (Jobs). ”

As soon as this news came out, Apple's stock fell in response.

Everybody knows. Jobs is stubborn, but everyone knows that Jobs saved Apple, and Apple without Jobs will only decline, but now it seems that this mentor who saved Apple seems to have gone crazy and actually does not sell good computers. Running to sell mobile phones, the most important thing is a mobile phone without a keyboard, which is simply a joke.

Many people are selling Apple stock. Trying to stop the loss, but more people are waiting to see if the iPhone is really a stupid, clumsy, terrible, keyboardless phone, as Fortune magazine said.

On the morning of July 18th. American Tech, a high-tech newspaper in the United States, revealed what the iPhone looked like. And with comments.

"This is a cell phone? I thought it was Apple's new player, well, if this was a mobile phone I wanted to say to Steve Jobs, your iPhone is dead, and the public simply can't accept a phone without a keyboard, even if it claims to be a smartphone. ”

"I can predict that once this phone called the iPhone is released, then Apple will disappear from the market along with the iPhone."

Although smartphones have long been around. But Apple's iPhone, which truly ushered in the era of smartphones, was commented as worthless when it first appeared.

And the reaction of shareholders to him was that Apple's stock price fell again.

The iPhone, which should have been well received, immediately turned investors off after being reviewed by professionals. From the pen of professionals, they saw the tragic situation after Apple's iPhone was released, and in order not to shrink their assets, they fled one after another, causing Apple's stock price to fall in response.

"Is that enough?"

Jobs made a phone call, the phone was satellite encrypted, and it was guaranteed that no one could listen to them except for the professional spy agencies, and as for the spy agencies, they didn't think those people would pay attention to their two little businessmen.

"Not enough, Mr. Jobs." Li Lin smiled softly, his eyes narrowed, "Capital is greedy, we hope that the lower the stock price, the better, if Wall Street funds take the initiative to flee, it will be better." ”

"It's not so easy to get Wall Street funds to escape." Jobston smiled and said: "They are a group of cunning foxes, they will not sell immediately like ordinary stockholders, they don't hurt, they won't really escape." ”

"Then let them hurt." Li Lin said categorically: "They are foxes, then we are excellent hunters, no matter how cunning the fox meets an excellent hunter, he will make a mistake, Jobs, you should not forget what they used to do to you!" ”

Jobs's voice suddenly became angry, "Lee, friends are not exposing my scars one after another to get my help, you are dishonest. ”

"As long as the cooperation is pleasant, what does it matter if you are honest or dishonest? Mr. Jobs. Li Lin said calmly: "Believe me, Mr. Jobs, you will get a loyal ally, and I will unconditionally support you in anything." ”

"Including the transfer of shares to me at a low price?"

"Mr. Jobs, I'm not stupid."

……

On July 19, more newspapers joined the discussion about the iPhone, and everyone said that the iPhone was stupid, clumsy, and doomed to fail.

"Jonathan, why are Apple's secrets suddenly known to the media? I need an explanation. Peter Son, the chairman of the Blackstone Fund, looked at his subordinates in front of him like an eagle, dangerous and sharp.

"President Peterson."

Jonathan was sweating profusely.

He has always been dealing with the affairs of the Apple Group, and suddenly such news broke out, but he didn't know it in advance, and suddenly fell into passivity, he didn't know how to deal with it in front of the president.

As for fooling, the person in front of him single-handedly brought the Blackstone Fund to this point, can he be fooled?

"I'm disappointed in you, Jonathan." Peterson said lightly: "Apple's stock belongs to the company's assets, and the company must be responsible for its own assets, and your attitude does not look like it is responsible." ”

"Two days, two whole days, you can't even ask how the media got this news, it seems that my Blackstone Foundation has raised a fool." (To be continued......)