"Awesome! Awesome! I didn't expect Microsoft to have such a trick! ”

At Apple's headquarters, in the CEO's office, Roland was sitting in a visitor's chair, constantly spinning in circles.

After learning that Microsoft had made a takeover offer directly to Yahoo while getting rid of the Justice Department's antitrust investigation, Roland flew to Steve Jobs without saying a word, because he wanted to know how this kind of was achieved.

Roland has always been a green tea, that is, he wants to sell Yahoo to Microsoft for cash, but he is afraid that Microsoft will become an invincible dragon monopolizing the operating system and the Internet after swallowing Yahoo, and it is with this psychology of gaining and losing, so he has been paying attention to this deal, eager to have an external force, cut off Microsoft's evil idea of acquisition, and let himself have more room for survival.

In his vision, the only way to do this is the world's institutions of violence.

For example, the America Ministry of Commerce did not approve it, the EU antitrust regulator did not approve it, and other countries questioned it.

Among these violent institutions, the Ministry of Commerce of America is obviously unreliable, because it has become an indelible label to be both a Bitch and an archway, and the doubts and accusations of other countries cannot hinder Microsoft, even if the woolly bear is willing to come out and shout twice, it is useless, only the European Union can forcibly stop the deal.

But the problem is that the idea is very beautiful, the reality is very full, and before Roland fantasizes about the situation of the EU's hammer Microsoft, Microsoft has already stood with the American Ministry of Commerce and hammered the EU.

This situation was unexpected by Roland, and this speed was even more incomprehensible to Roland-

How can there be such fast people in the world?

If the Air France Flight 4590 crash is an excuse to send to the door, how to turn this excuse into a knife to attack the enemy in the shortest possible time is the horror of capital.

And when Roland threw this question to Steve Jobs, who was most familiar with Bill Gates, in a confused mood, the guy standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window looking at the exterior laughed.

"Surprised?" Apple's Godfather asked.

"Of course, aren't you surprised?" Roland replied.

"Oh, you're really in a very rare state."

Jobs turned around, clasped his hands around and leaned against the window, "What do you want to understand?" ”

"I don't understand why the National Transportation Safety Board would suddenly help Microsoft." Roland said bluntly, "You know, even if the Department of Justice and Microsoft reach a settlement, it doesn't mean that the federal government has to help Microsoft." ”

"This transformation is too blunt, making the previous target a big show."

"A big show that fools the world."

Roland's words made Jobs nod, and his right hand was withdrawn, as if he was introducing products to the world at a new product launch conference, and he grabbed in the void and said confidently: "I agree with you, I also think their transformation is too blunt, but what if I tell you that at this time, the National Transportation Safety Board must step forward?" ”

“What？” Roland didn't understand.

Jobs went on to explain: "You heard me right, the National Transportation Safety Board has to step in at this time, and on the surface, it's helping Microsoft, but in reality, it's helping Boeing and Lockheed Martin. ”

"Airbus, I think you should know about it, right? It is the world's largest global passenger aircraft manufacturer, the product of the integration of the entire European aerospace industry, and is formed by the merger of Germany's DF, MBB, MTU, France's ROS, Matra, and Spain's CASA. ”

"It was because of their crazy merger that Boeing's market share was eroded, so they proposed to buy McDonnell Douglas, but you know, McDonnell Douglas is our largest producer of military aircraft, the F-4 that was retired in '96, the F-15 that is still in service, the C-17 that was only in service in the 90s, all of them are their goods."

"So, after the acquisition of McDonnell Douglas, Boeing's history also changed, and it once again entered the military market that it had set foot in before the sixties, and not only that, but the three markets of civilian, commercial and military made it a direct threat to the position of Airbus."

"So, in order to ensure its market position, Airbus established an independent company SAS in January last year to specialize in military aircraft, and not only that, but they are also directly involved in the research and development program of NATO's A400M military transport aircraft."

"The main role of the A400M military transport aircraft is to increase the tactical airlift capabilities of the countries used, and before they announced their independent research and development, this market has been occupied by Ukraine's Condor, Lockheed Martin's Hercules, if Airbus is successfully developed, it will inevitably have a serious impact on these two models, so ......"

"When the Air France Flight 4590 crash appeared, it is our National Transportation Safety Committee that must do to pick out their safety standards, if the safety standards of Airbus are hammered out by us, then they have researched the A400M in addition to their own willing to use, which country is willing to pay for it?"

"A company that makes civilian tires that can explode frequently, what other country would dare to use their transport planes to transport troops?"

"At the same time, the small passenger aircraft A318 that Airbus is developing is aimed at the 737-600 that Boeing only brought to the market in 98 years, in the words of Airbus, their goal is to snatch the medium-haul market below 4,000 nautical miles.

At this point, Apple's godfather paused.

Shaking his eyebrows at Roland, that knowing smile made Roland suddenly realize.

It turned out that the original intention of the National Transportation Safety Board was not to help Microsoft acquire Yahoo at all, but to allow Lockheed Martin and Boeing to gain a larger market share from Airbus!

But the problem is that if you understand, you will understand, and if you are confused, you will be confused.

After understanding the good intentions of the Federation, another question popped up in Roland's head.

If the current federation is not coming forward to Microsoft, then Microsoft, isn't it a porcelain?

Touch the porcelain of the Federation!

Touch the porcelain of the EU!

And after these two companies react, Microsoft is bound to encounter their counterattack!

The European Union will definitely bite the bullet on the takeover!

After all, no one is a fool, one for one is a fair deal, one for two, that is a blood loss!

The Federation will continue to make stumbling blocks!

Because of them, they were kidnapped by Microsoft Chiguoguo!

"In other words, is there a probability that Microsoft's acquisition of Yahoo will be rejected?"

As soon as Roland's words came out, Jobston understood what was going on in the head of the kid in front of him.

He chuckled twice, walked to the water dispenser and poured two glasses of water, and when he came back and handed it to Roland, he also muttered in his mouth: "Tut-tut, William may not know yet, right?" The guy who took the initiative to sell Yahoo hated him too? ”

Such a ridicule made Roland, who had a full score of expression management, laugh, "No, I'm just caring about my friends." ”

"It's also about caring about yourself."

"Caring about a friend? Is it concerned about whether Carl Icahn and Ronald Perelman will lose money because of this deal? ”

Jobs didn't believe Roland's nonsense, shrugged his shoulders and said, "Concerned about yourself? Are you concerned about whether your Blizzard Entertainment can still hitch a ride on Microsoft's XBox? I remember that your company has already gotten their testing machine. ”

To this tentative inquiry, Roland did not give a clear answer.

Of course, it's not that he doesn't want to answer, it's that after Blizzard Entertainment is on the right track, he doesn't bother to ask about its development.

Not to mention whether Blizzard Entertainment got the XBox test machine, even in the game project that Blizzard Entertainment is developing, he only knows the World of Warcraft that David Olsen told him last time.

And the act of keeping silent was a tacit acquiescence in the eyes of Jobs, and he was too lazy to delve into this kind of issue, he said: "The Concorde is a supersonic aircraft, a project in the fifties of the last century, from six or five to seven or nine years, they produced a total of twenty aircraft, and in terms of the original performance standards, the tires of the Concorde aircraft are indeed qualified." ”

"After 30 years of development, the Concorde is on the verge of obsolescence, although they fly from London to New York in only three hours, which is the fastest in the world, but the high cost has made their ticket price always more than 9,000."

"They are not originally aircraft for the general public, so after the crash, giving up and retiring them is actually the most conventional choice."

"In this case, even if our National Transport Safety Board has good reasons to put Airbus on the import ban list, the EU can find an explanation clause that will allow Airbus to continue to enter other markets."

"Hammer Airbus may really get Lockheed Martin and Boeing more markets, but it's not cost-effective to hammer them just for the sake of a single market, so ......"

"Microsoft took advantage."

Hold the grass!

Can it still be like this?

Roland was shocked!

He didn't expect that the European Union's acquisition of Yahoo through Microsoft would be a advantage on the grounds of Airbus safety standards?

If you can buy Yahoo painlessly just by taking advantage of it, then this bargain is too big!

And, seriously, Roland simply can't understand this brain circuit that takes advantage!

Because for the Federation, Microsoft's acquisition of Yahoo is not necessary at all!

Microsoft is an American company that has a monopoly on the operating system market, and Yahoo is also an American company that currently occupies most of the Internet portal market, and in this case, their combination is a superposition of monopoly and monopoly, and from a federal point of view, it is a completely thankless case!

Since both companies are American, there is no need for them to make any acquisitions!

Because even if we don't buy it, it's our federation plundering the whole world!

"But it doesn't make sense!" Roland shook his head, "If I were a Federation, then I would definitely refuse!" ”

"Because through this acquisition, it will neither increase my interests nor shrink my market, and not only that, but the approval of this acquisition will also greatly damage our image."

"So, taking advantage is just a pretext."

"Hahaha~" This analysis made Jobs's face smile, shook the water glass, looked at the whirlpool that suddenly formed, and denied: "No, no, no, you got me wrong." ”

"I'm talking about Microsoft taking advantage, not William taking advantage."

"Aha?" Roland didn't understand, and the little beep in his eyes made Jobs shake his head.

In this case, he did not continue to sell off, "Microsoft took advantage of William, took advantage of William." ”

"I'm not talking about William Henry Gates III, I'm talking about his father, William Henry Gates II."

"William's father was a lawyer, a very famous lawyer."

"He used to be the president of the Bar Association in Seattle, then he became the president of the Bar Association of King County, and then he became the president of the Bar Association of Washington State, and to put it mildly, if you commit a crime in Washington State, as long as you get William's father, then there is no lawsuit that you can't win, whether it's an individual or a federal person who sues you."

"And you know, in the federal government, the guys in all positions are basically lawyers, not to mention the federal courts, lawyers from Washington state are the biggest faction in it, so from the beginning, we didn't think Microsoft would be split, because if there was a problem, his dad could find a way to change the judge in charge of splitting the case."

Speaking of this, it seemed to be envious, but more like helplessness, Jobs took a sip of water and complained: "Damn guy! When he started his business, his mother could help him pull orders! When he monopolizes the market, his dad can help him solve all the legal problems! ”

Such words made Roland chuckle, "After all, there are people first, and then there is society." ”

This response made Jobs give Roland a blank look, "Oh! Right! You're one of those people, too! I still remember Google! At your age, I can only be swept away by Sequoia Capital, and you...... Humph......"

Hearing the yin and yang strange words, Roland shook his head again and again, and Jobs did not dwell on this boring topic, but continued with the previous words: "Since we all think that his father can influence the personnel issues of the federal court for his son, when the opportunity for Microsoft to acquire Yahoo appears, isn't it the most normal choice for his father to come forward to help?" ”

"The point is that his dad is helping now, and it doesn't take too much effort at all, because like Microsoft, Boeing's headquarters is also in Seattle, and the team of lawyers hired by Boeing has always been his dad's ......"

"When Boeing wants the National Transportation Safety Board to disgust Airbus, why don't they make a deal with Microsoft when they know they can't make a real profit? You have used Yahoo to show the world many times that the Internet is guided by public opinion, and when this power is in your own hands, the criticism of Airbus will only increase! ”

"After all, the war of public opinion ...... It's war, too! ”

Jobs winked at Roland.

Grass! (a plant)

Roland grinned on the surface, and MMP in his heart!

Now that the old man has said it so clearly, if Roland still doesn't understand, then he is a fool!

Microsoft's shaking of the National Transportation Safety Commission is actually quite simple.

It's nothing more than the most common routine of beating the small ones and the old ones!

Lao Tzu saw that his son was targeted, and he was distressed to death, and when he was about to help his son solve the problem, he suddenly found that in the process of solving the problem, he could still slap those who bullied his son, so Lao Tzu took action!

The Federation doesn't want to see Microsoft buy Yahoo?

Never mind!

The military-industrial complex is willing to buy Yahoo!

Because when the tools of public opinion are in the hands of their own people, this camp can be stronger!

As for whether the Federation is willing or not?

In this case, they have to be willing if they don't want to.

First, it is because Airbus can't get actual profits, second, because the capital kidnapping can't refuse, and third, what about it......

In fact, after the dot-com bubble was punctured, Yahoo is not having a good time now.

So far, they have not found a way to make profits on a large scale, and at this time, if there is a huge flow of money to support it, then the probability of them finding a profit model will also increase.

"Okay, I'm fine." Roland sighed and patted himself.

At this point, he had no illusions.

Microsoft's acquisition of Yahoo is a foregone conclusion, and he's ......

He created a unique dragon for himself.

"Oh yes, these things have nothing to do with us, right?" Roland remembered his deal with Microsoft.

And after hearing his question, Jobs smiled and said, "Of course it matters." ”

"Money, it's not that easy to earn."