Chapter Ninety-Three: The Internet Age
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"Bank opening email alert?"
"Not only banks, but also mobile phone services need to be opened in the future, so that depositors can see the funds in their bank accounts at all times."
Rupert, Minister of Commerce of the Duchy of Nord, thought that Joseph's purpose was to increase the number of users of e-mail, but in retrospect it was a win-win situation, and the bank is also a service industry, and a good attitude and savings environment represent the future development of the bank.
"In that case, won't it be possible to transfer money by mail in the future?"
"It's not mail transfers, it's network transfers, for example, banks and other institutions have their own website systems, through which we can transfer money from our own accounts to other bank accounts, and even we can open virtual accounts for buying things on the network."
In the R&D center, Joseph began to tell all the things he had seen and heard in his previous life in the meeting, and the technical level of these things was not very high, and ideas and concepts were the core.
"Your Highness, with this development, won't the world be the Internet age in the future?"
"That's right, it's the Internet age, and what we need to do is to go to the forefront of the world."
With just one sentence and one recognition, the professors and assistants of the scientific research center are boiling, because they have now finally figured out what they are doing, which is enough to change the world.
"The operating system is a very low-tech thing, and we're worried that someone will steal the fruits of our labor."
A researcher raised a problem that was now of great importance to the research center, and Joseph was also very concerned about it, but he did not have a good solution.
"Acquisitions, cooperation, suppression, I think you are better at these things than me, there is a Microsoft company in the United States, but they are just participating in the development of the operating system, and they are much behind us, but I hope you can pay attention to this company, technology is the first operational solution is also very important."
The operating system of the Principality of Nord is named Apple, and perhaps the Apple computer system in the previous life was not as good as Microsoft's, but here...... The Apple system, which integrates the power of the Nord Principality Research Center, is far more than half a year earlier than the Microsoft development system, and the winning rate is still unknown.
"Apple is defined as a technology company, and our honeymoon with IBM will not last too long, and it is the right way to develop our own computers."
This is Joseph's closing remarks at the meeting, although the professors and assistants have a lot of things to ask, but Joseph has a lot of things to do, and he didn't stay here for too long.
On the way back to the palace, the Minister of Commerce, Rupert, continued to negotiate with Joseph about personal computers and the Internet, which was already covered in the Duchy of Nord, with the Royal Telecom Nord as the main operating unit.
"Now the number of personal computers in the Principality of Nord has exceeded 300, and the main reason why the number has not been raised is the price, and the price of 2,000 euros for a piece is somewhat beyond the acceptance of citizens."
"This year, we will mainly support computer chip companies, and we are still using some technology from the United States in our personal computers!"
Joseph's meaning is very simple, imported chips are naturally expensive, and if you want to reduce the price of computers, you can only find a way to reduce costs, which involves technical problems, and Joseph is not good to say.
"I understand how to do it, in fact, most of the chips of Apple computers are the products of the scientific research center, and only a small number are still imported. Your Highness ......"
Rupert suddenly hesitated, and when he saw him, Joseph knew what the problem was, and motioned to him, but it was okay, and Joseph was also guessing what he would say.
"We lack silicon resources in China, and now most of them rely on imports, which is also the main reason for the persistence of prices."
"Silicon? If I'm not mistaken, one of the overseas islands has a silicon mine, but it's all busy with construction right now, so I don't pay attention to it, so you can contact the resource extraction office! ”
Silicon? As long as the resources that can be said, the Nord Principality will not have this statement, of course, it is too noticeable to act in a low-key manner, and everything is complete, so now except for rare minerals such as gold and silver mines, there is no such thing as a Nord Principality, even such resources such as silicon and uranium, the Nord Principality is secretly mined without leakage.
Nord's Resource Extraction Office is in charge of these matters, and they are all the people at the absolute center of the Ragnar royal family, so it is most appropriate for them to leave this matter to them.
Nord's gold has been stored hundreds of tons, and this amount is still increasing, in terms of financial turmoil, perhaps the Nord Principality is the least afraid one, because they have a large amount of gold, silver, rare metals support, and most of the Nord companies are excellent enterprises, in the same industry they must stick to the last one.
On the contrary, how the Principality of Nord wants to suppress the price of resources such as gold and silver, then it is easy to do it, after all, the resources of the Principality of Nord are almost unlimited, and the only cost is the cost of extraction.
"How's the mobile phone business going?"
Big Brother has been developed, but it is really inconvenient to hold such a big brick, unless it is a busy business, otherwise Nord citizens do not like this mobile phone, especially the phone bill and network access fee is very expensive.
"It's not very good, mainly because it doesn't get social recognition, but our mobile phone business does sell very well in East Asia, and the income is very considerable!"
In fact, from the very beginning, Joseph did not plan to have any good sales results in the Duchy of Nord for the mobile phone business, and the citizens of Nord may be one of the most forward-looking people in the world, and they are very serious about beauty, such as big brother, which is a black, big and heavy thing, and they don't like it.
"The police department is one of the main customers!"
Joseph, who was in a good mood, joked with Rupert, to which Rupert could only smile bitterly and nod in response to Joseph's ridicule.
"With the advent of mobile phones, the attendance of the police department has increased a lot, and many tourists appreciate the security of Nord, but you also said that this thing is innovating very quickly, and such a big investment ......"
"It's a worthwhile investment, and some money can't be saved, especially when it comes to law and order."
There is no war in the Duchy of Nord, so public security is naturally the top priority, if it weren't for the Bugatti Veyron is still just a concept car, it is estimated that Joseph has the meaning of equipping the Nord police with sports cars.
In fact, there is no need, after all, the Nord Principality is not very big in total, and although the traffic roads are very wide, such a supercar is just a look, and it can't run at all. If you come to the car without presumptuousness, it is estimated that you will be out of the Nord Principality in half an hour.
The convoy soon arrived at the Nord Palace, and when he saw Rupert preparing to leave, Joseph hurriedly stopped him and asked: "The personal computer thing must be done in a hurry, if there is no good way, you can invest in a few trial locations first, and charge a certain fee per hour." ”
That's right, Joseph is planning to open a few Internet cafes to promote personal computers, or to make it easier for people to understand computers, their functions and functions.
It's a pity that the timing is not very proficient now, otherwise online games are the best way to popularize computers, and I don't know how many teenagers are familiar with computers through online games in my previous life. Technical personnel? That's just a small part, it's all a lie to buy a computer to study, how many people are really used to study?